Selection Rationale

2024 WORLD JUNIOR AND U23 WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM– Planica, Slovenia

January 09, 2024

Selection Rationale

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Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to the 2024 World Junior and U23 World Ski Championship Team being held in Planica, Slovenia January 26 to February 2, 2024. Athlete selections were based on the 2023-24 Nordiq Canada Competition Trip Selection Criteria.

The deadline to appeal Team nominations is Thursday, January 11, 2024, 11:59 PM MST. Appeals must be submitted in writing to Nordiq Canada’s Appeal Manager, Stefano Mingarelli, at .

 

SUMMARY OF SELECTIONS

 

World Junior Ski Championship Team

Alison Mackie, Edmonton Nordic Ski Club, AB – AIAWCA

Tory Audet, Chelsea Nordiq, QC – AIAWCA

Clara Hegan, Nakkertok Nordic, ON – NTDC Thunder Bay

Alexandra Luxmoore, Revelstoke Nordic, BC – AIAWCA

Sabine Comeau, Canmore Nordic, AB – CNEPH

Alexandre Cormier, Club Fondeurs Laurentides, QC – CNEPH

Raleigh Tarte, Kimberley Nordic, BC

Finn Redman, Telemark Nordic, BC

Garrett Siever, Telemark Nordic, BC

Samuel Picard, Club Fondeurs Laurentides, QC – CNEPH

 

World U23 Ski Championship Team

Sonjaa Schmidt, Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, YT – AIAWCA

Liliane Gagnon, Skibec/Léviski La Balade, QC – CNEPH

Jasmine Drolet, Black Jack Ski Club, BC

Amelia Wells, Strathcona Nordics, BC – AIAWCA

Jasmine Lyons, Nakkertok Nordic, ON

Max Hollmann, Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club, ON – AIAWCA

Sasha Masson, Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, YT – CNEPH

Luke Allan, Nakkertok Nordic, ON

Tom Stephen, Foothills Nordic Ski Club, AB – AIAWCA

Derek Deuling, Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, YT

 

Athlete nominations were made by the High Performance Committee (HPC) based on the 2023-24 Nordiq Canada Competition Trip Criteria. The HPC oversaw the selection process as per the Nordiq Canada Nomination, Selection and Announcement policy. Members of this committee are:

  • Graham Nishikawa (athlete rep – Para)
  • Devon Kershaw (athlete rep – Olympic)
  • Maria Lundgren (BC)
  • Pauline Nadlersmith (ON)
  • John Lofranco (Athletics Canada)
  • Julie Beaulieu (Nordiq Canada)
  • Kate Boyd (Nordiq Canada)
  • Chris Jeffries (Nordiq Canada)

Final athlete selections were approved by Chris Jeffries, High Performance Director – Olympic.