OTTAWA, ON: A previous news release regarding Canadian skater participation in the 2021 Cup of Austria contained omissions in those attending the event. Skate Canada will have 11 entries for a total of 16 skaters taking part in the 2021 Cup of Austria in Graz, Austria this week.
For seniors, Canada will have two entries in men, two entries in women, and three entries in ice dance. As for juniors, Canada will have one entry in men and women, and two entries ice dance. This is the eighth event in the 2021-2022 Figure Skating Challenger Series, and it takes place November 11 to 14, 2021.
CANADIAN ENTRIES AT 2021 CUP OF AUSTRIA – GRAZ, AUSTRIA
MEN
Beres Clements (20) / Gibson, B.C / Champs International Skating Centre of British Columbia / Coached by Joanne McLeod and Neil Wilson
Corey Circelli (18) / Toronto, Ont / Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club / Coached by Brian Orser and Tracey Wilson
Aleksa Rakic (17) / Burnaby, B.C / Champs International Skating Centre of British Columbia / Coached by Joanne McLeod
WOMEN
Emily Bausback (19) / Vancouver, B.C / Champs International Skating Centre of BC / Coached by Joanne McLeod and Neil Wilson
Alison Schumacher (18) / Tecumseh, Ont. / Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club / Coached by Joey Russell, Tracy Wilson and Ghislain Briand
Rose Théroux (14) / Ste-Victoire-de-Sorel, QC / Académie Performance Isatis / Coached by Marc-Andre Craig
ICE DANCE
Laurence Fournier Beaudry (29) and Nikolaj Sorenson (32) / Montreal, Que. / Town of Mount Royal FSC / Coached by Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain and Haguenauer
Alicia Fabbri (18) and Paul Ayer (23) / Terrebonne, Que. / Calgary, Alta. / CPA Terrebonne Inc / Coached by Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon and Romain Haguenauer
Molly Lanaghan (22) and Dmitre Razgulajevs (24) / Ajax, Ont. / Scarboro FSC / Coached by Carol Lane, Jon Lane and Juris Razgulajevs
Sandrine Gauthier (17) and Quentin Thieren (18) / Saint-Constant, QC / Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC / CPA Du Roussillon / CPA St-Bruno FSC Inc. / Coached by Pascal Denis
Natalie D’Alessandro (17) and Bruce Waddell (19) / Toronto, Ont. / Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club / Coached by Andrew Hallam, Joey Russel and Tracey Wilson
André Bourgeois, Skate Canada NextGen Director and Marie Bowness, Skate Canada High Performance Advisor are the Canadian team leaders at this event. Physiotherapist Paige Larson of North Vancouver, B.C., and Dr. Sari Kraft of Toronto, Ont., will be the Canadian medical staff onsite. Andre-Marc Allain of Ottawa, Ont., will be the Canadian official attending the event.
For information:
Amanda Speroni, Communications Manager
+1(613) 747-1007 ext. 759
asperoni@skatecanada.ca