January 11, 2018 – Congratulations to the athletes nominated for selection to the Junior and U23 World Championship Teams competing in Goms, Switzerland, Jan.27 – Feb.4, 2018. Additional athletes have been identified as alternates in the circumstance that one of the nominated athletes declines the nomination or is unable to attend the championships due to illness. The trip leaves January 14 for a training camp in Praz de Lys, France.
Athletes Nominated for Selection
Junior World Championships
Natalie Hynes | Whitehorse |
Annika Richardson | CDEN de Thunder Bay – Hollyburn |
Hannah Mehain | Sovereign Lake Nordic |
Catherine Reed-Metayer | Skibec |
India Mcisaac | Rocky Mountain Racers |
Antoine Cyr | CNEPH – Skinouk |
Félix Longpré | C.N.M.S.A |
Etienne Hébert | AWCA – Montériski |
Graham Ritchie | CDEN de Thunder Bay – Big Thunder |
Reed Godfrey | Canmore Nordic |
Alternate: Alexandra Racine, Club de ski du Mont Orford
Alternate: Sam Hendry, Canmore Nordic
U23 World Championships
Anne-Marie Comeau | Université Laval |
Maya Macisaac-Jones | AWCA – RMR |
Katherine Stewart-Jones | CDEN de Thunder Bay – Nakkertok |
Laura Leclair | CNEPH – Chelsea Nordiq |
Gareth Williams | Telemark – NST |
Olivier Hamel | CNEPH – Skibec |
Ricardo Izquierdo-Bernier | CNEPH – Fondeurs-Laurentides |
Alexis Dumas | CNEPH – Skibec |
Philippe Boucher | CNEPH – Skibec |
Antoine Briand (sprint seulement) | CNEPH – Skibec |
Alternate: Sophie Carrier-Laforte, Skinouk
Best Wishes from the selection committee to all the selected athletes and staff for a successful Championship in Goms.
Christine Hicks, CCC High Performance Committee
Maureen Kershaw, CCC High Performance Committee
Stéphane Barrette, CCC Director of Coach and Athlete Development
Lisa Patterson, U23-WJC Trip Leader – CCC HP Coordinator
Thomas Holland, CCC High Performance Director