Wearmouth, Alexander heading to Junior World Alpine Skiing Championships

(photo and story from www.alpinecanada.org)

Alpine Canada announces the team representing Canada at the 2017 Junior World Alpine Skiing Championships in Åre (SWE).

For the first time in over 30 years, Åre (SWE) will be hosting the best junior athletes in the world, including eight Canadian men and six ladies, vying for the title of World Junior Champion. The event kicks off on March 6th with downhill training and concludes on March 14th with the men’s slalom.

The 2017 Canadian team is comprised of athletes between the ages of 16 and 21 including 2016 Downhill World Junior Champion Valérie Grenier, and 2016 silver medalist, Jack Crawford. Additional development team and identified provincial athletes will be rounding out the team heading to Åre.

“This is a very important event in the development of these athletes and I am excited to see Sweden hosting the event,” said Alpine Canada’s Sport Domestic Director, Dusan Grasic. “Åre is a regular stop on the World Cup circuit and will host the 2019 World Championships. It is a demanding hill, steep and varied terrain and will provide a challenge to all disciplines. I am confident however that the team selected has podium potential and the coaches on the ground will ensure the best possible environment for all.”

The team will be departing for Sweden, February 27th and complete a four day training block, before heading to Åre for DH training on March 6th, to defend their best ever (3rd-place overall, in 2016) finish at a Junior World Championships.

BC Alpine congratulates Antonia Wearmouth (Grouse Tyee) and Cameron Alexander (WMSC) on being named to the 2017 World Juniors Team Canada!

(Wearmouth, Alexander, Cooper)

FLASH QUOTES:
Antonia Wearmouth: "After a lot of setbacks in preseason training this year I am really happy to be able to fulfill my goal of going to world junior championships this March in Are, Sweden. My skiing feels like it is really coming together right now so I'm excited to see what I can do!"

Cameron Alexander: "I'm super excited for the chance to be able to go to world juniors in Åre Sweden. It was one of my main goals this year and I can't wait to take advantage of this opportunity and ski as fast as I can. Åre sounds like a pretty cool place and it should be a great experience to race there."

Nick Cooper (Head Coach): "I'm very happy for both these athletes. They have worked really hard to get to this point and it will be a great opportunity for them to compete at the highest level of Junior racing. I know they both go in hungry to show the world what they can do."

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Below is a list of the Canadian Team attending the 2017 Junior World Alpine Ski Championships:

LADIES

Ali Nullmeyer (Georgian Peaks Ski Club)

Amelia Smart (Panorama Ski Club)

Antonia Wearmouth (BCST/Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club)

Marina Vilanova (Mont Tremblant)

Stefanie Fleckenstein (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)

Valérie Grenier (Mont Tremblant)

MEN

Cameron Alexander (BCST/Whistler Mountain Ski Club)

Huston Philp (Banff Alpine Racers)