Saturday 4 February 2017

Update from day 2 of the Canadian Eastern Championships and the U23 Worlds in Utah

It was another busy day of racing for the Yukon skiers :-)

It was day 2 for the Eastern Canadian Championships at the Nakkertok Ski Club and the skiathlon competition at the U23 World Championships in Soldier Hollow, Utah.

Result summary from today:


Caelan Mclean 7th in 15 km interval start classic in the Junior Men category

Derek Deuling 3rd in the 7.5 km interval start classic Juvenile (2002)

Sasha Masson 13th in the 7.5 km interval start classic Juvenile (2002)

Victor Emile Thibeault in the 15th 7.5 km interval start classic Juvenile (2002)

Ben Puskas 26th in the 7.5 km interval start classic Juvenile (2002)

Romeo Champagne 29 th in the 7.5 km interval start classic Juvenile (2002)

Nichollis Schmidt 14th in the 7.5 km interval start classic Juvenile (2001)

Michael Kishchuk 25th in the 7.5 km interval start classic in the Junior Boy (1999)

Sonjaa Schmidt 6th in the 7.5 km interval start classic Juvenile (2002)

Amanda Thomson 5th in the 7.5 km interval start classic Junior Girl (2000)

Hannah Deuling 2nd in the 7.5 km interval start classic Junior Girl (1999)

Mira Mason 8th in the 7.5 km interval start classic Junior Girl (1999)

Other B Tour Yukon skiers at the Championships:

Dahlia Lapointe 16th in the 7.5 km interval start classic Juvenile (2002)

Sofia Bond 34th in the 7.5 km interval start classic Juvenile Girl (2001)

Amanda Jirousek 13th in the 7.5 km interval start classic Juvenile (2000)

At the World U23 Championships in Utah earlier today, Dahria Beatty finished 19th in the 15 km skiathlon. Dahria was the top Canadian in the event.