Wednesday 6 May 2015

Three Yukon Skiers nominated to the National Ski Team

Cross Country Canada has announced the National Senior Team skiers that will be making up the 2015-16 roster. The Yukon will be well represented this year with the most senior skiers of any clubs in Canada. Three Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club skiers have been nominated to the National Ski Team program.

Emily Nishikawa, Dahria Beatty and Knute Johnsgaard were named to the senior National Ski Team for the coming ski season.

Press Release

NATIONAL SKI TEAM AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TEAM NOMINATIONS 2015-16
These nominations include athletes who qualified for nomination based on the published criteria and the CCC High Performance Committee selection process April 24-26 2015.
NST Senior Team
Alex Harvey
Club Nordique Mont Ste. Anne
QC
A World Cup Team
Ivan Babikov
Foothills Nordic Ski Club
AB
A World Cup Team
Devon Kershaw
Ona Wa Su
ON
A World Cup Team
Len Valjas
Team Hardwood
ON
A World Cup Team
Graeme Killick
Banff Ski Runners
AB
B Development Team
Emily Nishikawa
Whitehorse
YT
B Development Team
Jess Cockney
Foothills Nordic Ski Club
AB
B Development Team
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt
Fondeurs-Laurentides/ RMR
QC
C U23+ Development Team
Knute Johnsgaard
Whitehorse
YT
C U23+ Development Team
Cendrine Browne
Fondeurs-Laurentides
QC
C U23 Development Team
Dahria Beatty
Whitehorse
YT
C U23 Development Team
Katherine Stewart-Jones
Club Nakkertok Nordique
QC
C U23 Development Team