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2020 World Junior/U23 Championship Team Selection Process Synopsis

February 03, 2020

TEAM UPDATE

Hannah Mehain, U23 Women’s alternate, will replace Zoe Pekos due to injury.
The following athletes were selected to the World Junior/U23 Championship team based on the criteria outlined in the Nordiq Canada Competition Trip Selection Criteria 2019-20.

WORLD JUNIOR TEAM

  • Remi Drolet qualified on criteria 5.4.a first (1) place JR male in the mass start skate.
  • Tom Stephen qualified on criteria 5.4.a second (2) place JR male in the mass start skate race.
  • Xavier McKeever qualified on criteria 5.4.b second (2) place JR male final result in the sprint skate race.
  • Olivier Léveillé qualified on criteria 5.4.c second (2) place JR male in the distance classic race.
  • Michael Murdoch qualified on criteria 5.4.a fourth (4) place JR male in the mass start skate race.
  • Elizabeth Elliot qualified on criteria 5.4.a first (1) place JR female in the mass start skate race.
  • Molly Miller qualified on criteria 5.4.c first (1) place JR female in the distance classic race.
  • Jasmine Drolet qualified on criteria 5.4.a second (2) place JR female in the mass start skate race.
  • Benita Peiffer qualified on criteria 5.4.b second (2) place JR female final result in the sprint skate race.
  • Liliane Gagnon qualified on criteria 5.4.a third (3) place JR female in the mass start skate race.
  • ALTERNATES: Beth Granstrom, Joe Davies

WORLD U23 TEAM

  • Sam Hendry qualified on criteria 5.4.a first (1) place U23 male in the mass start skate race.
  • Graham Ritchie qualified on criteria 5.4.b first (1) place U23 male final result in the sprint skate race.
  • Antoine Cyr qualified on criteria 5.4.c first (1) place U23 male in the distance classic race.
  • Philipe Boucher qualified on criteria 5.4.a second (2) place U23 male in the mass start skate race
  • Pierre Grall-Johnson selected on recommendation and consultation with High Performance Manager, NST coach and the Selection Committee.
  • Laura Leclair qualified on criteria 5.4.a first (1) place U23 female in the mass start skate race.
  • Annika Richardson qualified on criteria 5.4.c first (1) place U23 female in the distance classic race.
  • Laurence Dumais qualified on criteria 5.4.c second (2) place U23 female in the distance classic race.
  • Zoe Pekos qualified on criteria 5.4.a third (3) place U23 female in the mass start skate race.
  • ALTERNATES: Gareth Williams, Hannah Mehain

Deadline for Appeals is Thursday, February 6, 2020 12:00 PM MST. Appeals must be submitted in writing to Shane Pearsall ().