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Sprint Athlete News/Updates
2008 World University Games
Due to the instability and unpredictability of events in the host region, USA Canoe/Kayak will not be sending a team to the 2008 World University Games. Questions should be directed to Chris Hipgrave at hipgrave@usack.org
Flatwater Sprint 2008 Olympic Team Trials
Day 3 - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK April 20, 2008
In
today’s flagship event on the final day of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials
the team of Brandon Woods, Bartosz Wolski, Taran Stucchio and Tim
Hornsby won the competition in the Senior Men’s K4 1000. They now go on
to the Pan American Championships in Montreal May 15-18 with a chance
to win a berth for each at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Stucchio and
Hornsby also won the Senior Men’s K2 500 on Friday, giving these two
athletes two opportunities to get to the Beijing Games while competing
in Montreal.
Summarizing the outcomes from the weekend in the Senior classification:
• Carrie Johnson will represent the U.S.A. in the Beijing Games in the K1W 500
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Johnson will pair with Maggie Hogan in the K2W 500 in Montreal with a
chance to win the right to compete in a second event in Beijing
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Morgan House, with his win in Friday’s K1 500, puts himself in the
position to earn the right to compete in that event in Beijing. He
would need to place higher than Rami Zur in the World Cup this June in
Szeged, Hungary for
this to occur.
• Despite coming in second to
House in the K1 500, Rami Zur still has multiple opportunities to earn
the right to compete in Beijing. Zur will be competing in Montreal in
the K1 1000 as well as the K2 1000 with partner Jeff Smoke. Victories
in either event would assure Zur a trip to Beijing.
• The team of
Taran Stucchio and Tim Hornsby won the K2 500 and will secure positions
on the Beijing team with a victory in Montreal.
• Stucchio and
Hornsby were also members of the winning K4 1000 giving them a second
opportunity to earn a trip to Beijing. With Bartoz Wolski and Brandon
Woods, Stucchio and Hornsby will compete in Montreal with 4
Olympic berths on the line.
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Jordan Malloch’s dominating performances in both C1 events present him
with a dual opportunity in Montreal to earn a position on the Beijing
Olympic Team.
• Jorge Montero and Amniel Naranjo won both the C2 500 and 1000 and with a victory in Montreal could earn Olympic berths.
Highlights of the weekend’s Junior classification:
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A large number of clubs from across the continental U.S. and Hawaii
brought many juniors and cadet paddlers to the Olympic Trials. The
competitive nature of the junior racers bodes well for the future of
the U.S. Sprint program.
• Junior standout Ryan Dolan, winner of the
Junior K1 500 and K1 1000 as well as the K2 500 and K2 1000 (with
partner BJ Campbell) had a breakout performance in his first national
regatta.
• A total of 21 juniors were nominated for the Junior Pan American Team.
Flatwater Sprint 2008 Olympic Team Trials
Day 2 - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK April 19, 2008
Today
was a picture perfect day for racing at the Chesapeake Boathouse on the
Oklahoma river! Clear skies and calm conditions made the day a great
one for athletes and the huge gallery alike.
Day one’s first
final saw Rami Zur recover from a disappointing day one of competition
by winning the Senior Men’s K1 1000 meter. Zur erased an almost three
second deficit at the 500 meter mark to win over Jeff Smoke by almost a
second. This come from behind effort would be a sign of things to come
for Zur.
In the last final competition of the day, and in a must
win situation, Rami Zur paired up with Jeff Smoke to overcome a 2
second deficit at the 500 meter point to win the Senior Men’s K2 1000
meter by almost a full second. This win nominates Zur and Smoke to
represent the U.S.A. internationally in the upcoming Continental
Qualifier and World Cups.
The boat crewed by Maggie Hogan, Katie
Hagler, Emily Mickle and Kari-Jean McKenzie won the Women’s K4 500
final in the very first race of the day. This win insured their
official nomination for the upcoming Continental Qualifier where they
will be racing for a U.S.A. Olympic berth.
Junior racing
continued on a high level personified by Ryan Dolan and Chelsea Smith
in their continued dominance of the field in which they won their
respective Junior K1 1000’s.
Flatwater Sprint 2008 Olympic Team Trials
Day 1 - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK April 18, 2008
Clear
skies and warming temperatures ruled day one of the 2008 U.S. Olympic
Team Trials for Flatwater Sprint at the beautiful Chesapeake Boathouse
on the Oklahoma River. The large crowds watched great 500 meter
distance racing punctuated by several surprises and upsets.
Carrie
Johnson from San Diego, CA won 2 gold medals; 1 each in the Senior
Women’s K1 and the Senior Women K2 (with partner Maggie Hogan)
cementing her trip to represent the U.S.A. in Beijing at the 2008
Summer Olympic Games.
Morgan House from Gainesville, GA won a
gold medal in the Senior Men’s K1, upsetting heavily favored Rami Zur.
This forces Zur and House to face off in June in Szeged, Hungary to
fill the U.S.A. men’s Olympic K1 berth on the Beijing Olympic Team.
House went on to win a Bronze medal (with partner Patrick Dolan) in the
Senior Men’s K2.
Jordan Malloch from Seattle, WA dominated the
field in the Senior Men’s C1 comfortably earning a gold medal. Malloch
now sets his sights on the Olympic Continental Qualifier in Montreal
where he will attempt to qualify another berth in Beijing.
Another
major upset was seen in the Senior Men’s K2 where Timothy Hornsby, also
from Gainesville, GA and Taran Stucchio, from New York, powered to a
surprise gold medal win over the favored pair of Brandon Woods and
Bartosz Wolski.
Many world-class Junior athletes competed in the
day’s events as well. Extraordinary performances were given by these
juniors (ages 15-18) from as far away as Hawaii and Rockaway, New York.
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| Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007 |
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| U.S. Paddlers Back to Business as Olympic Training Center Re-opens in California . full story >>
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| Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007 |
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| Canoe/Kayak Athletes Among Wildfire Evacuees at U.S. Olympic Training Center in California full story >>
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| Monday, Oct. 22, 2007 |
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| San Diego’s Johnson Paddles to Three of Five U.S. Golds in Oklahoma full story >> |
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USACK National Development Program Fitdex TestingFeb/Mar 2008 Results
USACK's 2nd Amendment to the Athlete Sprint Selection Procedures for 2008 Olympic Games -- POSTED April 3, 2008
Please review USA Canoe/Kayak's 2nd Amendment AthleteSprint Selection Procedures for the 2008 Summer OIympic Games. Final selection procedures were approved by Chris Valdala, Chair of the USOC Team Selection WorkingGroup (TSWG).
Selection Procedures can be also dowlonaded under "Resources" on this page.
PLEASE NOTE: Selection Procedures are pending final approval by the USOC Board of Directors.
Coaching Staff Named for Pan Am Championships
USACK Sprint Selection Commitee has named the coaching staff for the Pan Am Championships to be held in Montreal on May 15 - 18, 2008. Head Coach - Dave Robertson, Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club - Georgia. Assistant Coaches - Devri Robertson, Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club - Georgia & Alain Nogueras, Ultimate Performance Canoe and Kayak Club - Miami |
2007 USA Canoe/Kayak National Development Team (Sprint) |
The USA Canoe/Kayak Sprint National Development Teams are comprised of top performing athletes (by age group) throughout the 2007 season. Follow this link to learn more >>
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National Development Coach Monthly Bulletin Archives
Select the links below to download the National Development Coach Monthly Bulletin
April 2008 >>
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