May 11, 2019 (Canmore, AB) – Biathlon Canada is excited to announce that 49 athletes have been named to one of Biathlon Canada’s National Training Teams for the 2019-2020 season. The Senior National Team, comprised of twelve athletes, will train together from May to November in Canmore, AB at the Canmore Nordic Centre. The team has seven returning athletes and five new members and will be coached by Justin Wadsworth (Interim Head Coach) and Pavel Lantsov (National Team Coach).

“We are all very excited to get the 2019-2020 season going,” stated Justin Wadsworth. “This is an exciting time for a young team. We have the talent and they understand that training hard and focusing on working together as a team will yield great things for the future.”

Athletes on the Senior Development Team, U24, and U20 teams will take part in various training camps from May to October. The teams are led by Director of Long Term Athlete Development, Roddy Ward.

“For this training season we have added another development team program and will offer additional resources to all development team members,” commented Roddy Ward. “We have also aligned all Biathlon Canada programs to promote integration, participation and to help our athletes develop to their full potential.”

Senior National Team
Adam Runnalls (Calgary, AB) Calgary Biathlon Racers
Aidan Millar (Canmore, AB) Canmore Nordic
Carsen Campbell (Canmore, AB) Biathlon PEI
Christian Gow (Calgary, AB) Rocky Mountain Racers
Emily Dickson (Burns Lake, BC) Omineca Ski Club
Emma Lunder (Vernon, BC) Rocky Mountain Racers
Jules Burnotte (Sherbrooke, QC) Biathlon Estrie
Megan Bankes (Calgary, AB) Foothills Nordic
Nadia Moser (Whitehorse, YT) Biathlon Yukon
Sarah Beaudry (Prince George, BC) Caledonia
Scott Gow (Calgary, AB) Rocky Mountain Racers
Trevor Kiers (Sprucedale, ON) Timmins Biathlon Club

Coaches: Justin Wadsworth and Pavel Lantsov Support Staff: Andrew Chisholm

Senior National Development Team
Benita Pfeiffer (Whistler, BC) Sea to Sky Nordics
Jenna Sherrington (Calgary, AB) Foothills Nordic Ski Club
Larissa Black (Squamish, BC) Sea to Sky/ Whistler Sport Legacies
Logan Pletz (Regina, SK) Qu’Appelle Valley Nordic
Lucas Smith (Winnipeg, MB) Whistler Nordic Development Centre
Matthew Strum (Bragg Creek, AB) Canmore Nordic/Foothills Nordic
Pascale Paradis (Calgary, AB) Foothills Nordic Ski Club
Shilo Rousseau (Thessalon, ON) Barrie Cross country

Head Coach: Roddy Ward
Support Staff: Etienne Letondeur and Jacqueline Akerman

U24 National Development Team
Anna Sellers (Canmore, AB) Canmore Nordic Ski Club
Darya Sepandj (Calgary, AB) Foothills Nordic Ski Club
Gillian Gowling (Calgary, AB) Whistler Nordic Development Center
Haldan Borglum (Calgary, AB) BATC/ Foothills Nordic Ski Club
Ryan Elden (Quesnel, BC) Whistler Nordic Development Center
Sergey Bochkarnikov (Calgary, AB) Whistler Nordic Development Center
Zoë Pekos (Richmond Hill, BC) Hardwood Biathlon/ Barrie Cross Country

Head Coach: Roddy War
Support Staff: Etienne Letondeur and Jacqueline Akerman

U20 National Development Team
Annika Klotz (Calgary, AB) Foothills Nordic
Callum Linklater (Edmonton, AB) Edmonton Nordic Ski Club
Claire Nguyen-Cao (Calgary, AB) Foothills Nordic
Cole Bender (Burns Lake, BC) Omineca Ski Club
Danika Burke (Cochrane, AB) Calgary Biathlon Racers
Ema Chlepkova (Calgary, AB) Foothills Nordic Ski Club
Ethan Algra (Vernon, BC) Sovereign Lake Nordic Club
Finn Berg (Calgary, AB) Calgary Biathlon Racers
Frédéric Hamel (Sherbrooke, QC) Club de Biathlon La Poursuite
Frédérique Pérusse (Lévis, QC) Club de Biathlon La Poursuite
Janice Grundahl (Regina, SK) Qu’Appelle Valley Nordic
Karly Coyne (Canmore, AB) Canmore Nordic Ski Club
Kira Friesen (Kelowna, BC) Telemark Biathlon
Logan Lumby (Calgary, AB) ULLR-Foothills Nordic
Naomi Walch (Calgary, AB) Foothills Nordic Ski Club
Natasia Varieur (Huntsville, ON) Highlands Trailblazers
Pauline Grandbois (Sherbrooke, QC) Biathlon Estrie
Reid Spencer Lovstrom (Calgary, AB) BATC / Foothills Nordic
Samuel Moses (Calgary, AB) Foothills Nordic Ski Club
Simon Gauthier (Calgary, AB) Foothills Nordic Ski Club
William Moineau (Lévis, QC) Biathlon Courcelette
Zachary Connelly (Ottawa, ON) Chelsea Nordiq

Head Coach: Roddy Ward
Assistant Coaches: Etienne Letondeur and Jacqueline Akerman