Cross Country Team Announced

    July 4, 2018

    Congratulations to the skiers who will be representing Canada at the World University Games in Krasnoyarsk, Russia in March 2019.

    These skiers are full time university students who qualified over the 2017-2018 season.

    Alexander Maycock

    ON

    Highlands Trailblazers

    Nipissing University

    Aidan Kirkham

    ON

    Nakkertok Nordic

    Carleton University

    Gavin Shields

    ON

    Lappe Nordic Ski Club

    Lakehead University

    David Walker

    BC

    Telemark Ski Club

    University of Victoria

    Matjaz Cigler

    AB

    U of A Nordic

    University of Alberta

    Aaron Fahey

    QC

    Chelsea Nordiq

    Université Laval

     

     

     

     

    Freya Hik

    BC

    Hollyburn

    University of Alberta

    Katherine Denis

    ON

    Nakkertok Nordic

    University of Ottawa

    Camille Hamm

    ON

    Big Thunder

    Lakehead University

    Marianne Scherrer

    QC

    Commission de ski nordique Skibec

    Université Laval

    Ember Large

    AB

    U of A Nordic

    University of Alberta

    Alexandra Slobodian

    ON

    Nakkertok Nordic

    Carleton University

     
    Team leader – Cross Country Skiing: Katja Mathys


    FISU Games 2019 Athlete Selections


    The selections below are based on eligibility and confirmed interest by the athlete.

    According to the selection criteria, the following two standards were used:

    1. All selected athletes must have a minimum CPL points’ average of 86 points for men and 84 for women on either WUG distance or sprint ranking lists.
    2. The top two athletes on the sprint ranking list for each gender will be selected followed by the top four athletes on the distance ranking list of each gender. If an athlete in the top four on the distance ranking list was also in the top two on the sprint ranking list, the next ranked athlete on the distance ranking list will be selected.

    Team SIZE: up to 6 males and up to 6 females.

    MEN
    Sprint Points List:
    1.  Gavin Shields
    2.  Aaron Fahey                       

     

    Distance Points List:
    1.  Aidan Kirkham
         Gavin Shields (already selected for sprint)
    2.  David Walker
    3.  Matjaz Ziegler
    4.  Alexander Maycock

    WOMEN
    To field a Women’s team, more females had to be selected from the Sprint List than the Distance List.
    Sprint Points List:
    1.  Ember Large
    2.  Marianne Scherrer
    3.  Katherine Denis
    4.  Camille Hamm
    5.  Alexandra Slobodian (approved Force Majeure)

    Distance Points List:
    1.  Freya Hik