Seven speedskaters from across the NWT put their best skate forward at the Canada Western Short Track Speedskating Championships in Edmonton, AB on March 19-20. Jack Coombs from Hay River, Dalton McLeod and Braeden Picek from Inuvik, and Wren Acorn, Allana Bowerman, Arjun Budgell and Lance Dizon from Yellowknife represented the NWT at this exciting event which brings together the best skaters in the Training to Train stage of development from the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the territories of Yukon and Northwest Territories.
‘Canwest’ is intended to be the focal point of athlete preparation for skaters in the Training to Train stage of development and serves as the primary introduction to national competitions where skaters represent their regions in competition.
Personal best performances were achieved by all skaters, and their effort, enthusiasm and sportsmanship was recognized by our team being awarded the competition Spirit Award.
Of particular note, Wren Acorn of the YKSSC skated her way to the overall championship for the 12 year old girls division. With gold medals in all four distances, Wren has proven herself a versatile racer in both sprint and longer distances.
Way to go skaters!!
