Next Generation of potential luge Olympians battle for supremacy in Junior Canadian Championships
Fresh off recording impressive results on the junior World Cup circuit, a number of sliders continued to make their case as potential future Olympians during the Canadian showdown. Andrea Petersen, who sledded to a bronze medal finish in her first career junior World Cup race last December, took the national crown in the junior women’s category after posting a two-run tally of 1:38.68. Rounding out the junior women’s podium was Denae Delcourt, who clocked in at 1:42.097 to win silver, while Arianne Jones slid to the bronze.
In the junior men’s division, Nick Olson slid to the gold medal honour with a two-run time of 1:36.037. Brendan Hauptman, a newcomer to the Canadian junior luge squad, continued his steady development after recording a time of 1:36.635 en route to the silver medal. Rounding out the podium was Stefan Rath, who won the bronze with a two-heat total of 1:37.734. The duo of David Adair and Cameron Gunn, who placed fourth and sixth, respectively, in junior men’s singles, also teamed up to claim the national junior doubles crown in a time of 1:35.567.
In other results from the Canadian Junior Luge Championships, Nicole Van Damme, Kimberley McRae and Elene Corrigall finished first, second and third, respectively, in the junior women’s youth A race, while Justin Snith, Ben Austin and Taylor Donegan made up the podium in the junior men’s youth A division. In the junior women’s youth B category, Dayna Clay posted the top time of 1:33.505, while Raina Lebbert sledded into second place with 1:43.664. Paul Ehmann was the top finisher in the junior men’s youth B event, and slid to a two-heat total of 1:40.795.
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