10 MANITOBANS TO COMPETE IN CANADIAN CROSS-COUNTRY SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cross Country Ski Association of Manitoba – The Cross-Country Ski Association of Manitoba is proud to announce 10 athletes will represent the province of Manitoba at the 2017 Canadian Cross-Country Ski Championships in Canmore, Alberta, from March 18-25:
Levi Warkentine, 19, Downtown Nordic/Lakehead University, Winkler
Levi Nadlersmith, 18, Downtown Nordic/NTDC Thunder Bay, Boissevain
2016 Youth Winter Olympics – Canadian Team member
Lisle Compton, 18, Kenora Nordic/NTDC Thunder Bay, Kenora
2017 World Junior Championships – Canadian Team member
2017 World Cup Final – Canadian Team member
Conor McGovern, 18, Red River Nordic, Winnipeg
Gold medalist, 2017 Eastern Canadian Championships & 2017 Western Canadian Championships
Jesse Bachinsky, 18, Kenora Nordic, Kenora
Para-Nordic Gold medalist, 2017 Eastern Canadian Championships
Cameron Roe, 18, Red River Nordic, Winnipeg
Lucas Smith, 17, Red River Nordic, Winnipeg
Bronze medalist, 2017 Western Canadian Championships
Casey Nelson, 15, Red River Nordic, Winnipeg
Bronze medalist, 2017 Eastern Canadian Championships
Taschi Klaschka, 15, Red River Nordic, Winnipeg
Torin Frith, 14, Red River Nordic, Winnipeg
“The cross-country ski program in Manitoba has been building and our racers are steadily climbing towards the top of the national podium,” said Megan Carter, Red River Nordic race team coach.
All sprint and mass start races will be live steamed on YouTube.
For more event information, please visit www.skinationals2017.com
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Media Contact for information, athletes’ start times and to interview athletes:
Karin McSherry, Executive Director
Tel: 204.925.5639 | Cell: 204.791.3195
The Cross-Country Ski Association of Manitoba is the provincial sport organization for cross-country skiing in the province of Manitoba. CCSAM is a partner of both Sport Manitoba and Cross Country Canada. CCSAM is a volunteer-based organization that provides leadership and direction towards athletic excellence, individual achievement and broad participation in the sport of cross-country skiing.
Karin McSherry Executive Director, CCSAM
Cross Country Ski Association of Manitoba
145 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3B 2Z6
Mobile: 204-791-3195 Office: 204-925-5639