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US Team Trials Results are available here.
2008 Olympic Team Trials for Whitewater Slalom – Day 3
Olympic Team Trials for Whitewater Slalom Concludes in spectacular fashion
The 2008 Olympic Team Trials for Whitewater Slalom at the U.S. National Whitewater Center (USNWC) in Charlotte, NC concluded today settling the U.S. National Team. This 15-member team will represent the U.S. in upcoming international competition with the U.S. Olympic Team being finalized in July after the World Cup in Augsburg, Germany.
The U.S. National Team rankings:
• K1 (One man kayak):
1. Brett Heyl
2. Scott Parsons
3. Scott Mann
• K1W (One woman kayak):
1. Zuzana Vanha
2. Heather Corrie
3. Caroline Queen
• C1 (One man canoe):
1. Jeff Larimer
2. Benn Fraker
3. Tad Dennis
• C2 (Two man canoe):
1. Scott McCleskey and Austin Crane
2. Casey Eichfeld and Richard Powell
3. Ben Kvanli and Mark Poindexter
• C1W (One woman canoe):
1. Colleen Hickey
2. Hailey Thompson
3. Micki Reeves
In the K1, Brett Heyl turned in his second day of near flawless racing, trumping Scott Mann’s consistent three-day effort. Scott Parsons roared back after a disappointing second day to move from sixth to second overall, claiming the second place on the National Team.
In the K1W, Zuzana Vanha had another dominating day securing her berth on the National Team.
In the C1, Jeff Larimer had the run of the weekend with that propelled him though this very challenging course separating him from former World Champion Robin Bell by 6 seconds.
In the C2, McCleskey and Crane went back and forth with Eichfeld and Powell who ended up first and second respectively. The last run of the day by Eichfeld/Powell was an incredible 4 seconds faster than McCleskey/Crane but, failed to bridge the deficit from McCleskey/Crane’s early lead.
In the C1W, the U.S. will send an historic 3 woman team to the Pre-World Championships in Seu, Spain later this Summer.
Selected team members will travel to Augsburg, Germany for quality training on the final World Cup venue. Following that, they will continue on to Beijing to train on the Olympic course.
2008 Olympic Team Trials for Whitewater Slalom – Day 2
USA Canoe/Kayak completes the competition for Olympic berths.
The 2008 Olympic Team Trials for Whitewater Slalom at the U.S. National Whitewater Center (USNWC) in Charlotte, NC continued today with huge galleries and clear skies. The weather was warm, while the competition was hot at the official U.S. Olympic Committee’s (USOC) Training venue.
U.S. Highlights included:
• K1 (One man kayak):
o Brett Heyl and Scott Mann, by finishing Saturday’s competition first and third respectively, continue their quest to be named to the U.S. National Team. Heyl also won the Gold Medal in the Pan American Championships.
o Eric “Butter” Hurd, Gaston county resident, had another incredible day, breaking into the top three.
• K1W (One woman kayak)
o Heather Corrie and Zuzana Vanha continued their duel for supremacy with Corrie getting the edge today as she finished first to Vanha’s second.
• C1 (One man canoe)
o Benn Fraker qualified a berth in the C1 for the U.S. to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The athlete paddling that boat will not be known until early July after competition ends at the World Cup in Augsburg, Germany.
• C2 (Two man canoe)
o Austin Crane and Scott McCleskey secured a C2 berth for the U.S. in the Summer Olympic Games by their decisive win over the second place team of Ben Kvanli and Mark Poindexter. Friday’s first place team of Eichfeld and Powell finished third after missing the last gate of the competition and suffering a 50 second penalty. Crane and McCleskey also won the Gold Medal in the Pan American Championships.
International Highlights:
• K1
o Representing Chile, Mt. Holly resident and USNWC employee Pablo McCandless cemented his trip to Beijing this summer by winning a silver medal in the Pan American Championship.
o Canadian Nathan Davis (a Charlotte resident) finished 5th, challenging David Ford’s continued Canadian Olympic legacy.
• K1W
o Jessica Groeneveld earned Canada a K1W spot in the Summer Olympic Games, narrowly edging Pollana Aparecida DePaula from Brazil.
• C1
o Already headed for Beijing, representing Australia, Robin Bell handily won today’s competition.
• C2
o Brazilians Petry and Machado, finishing third in yesterday’s competition, threw down a strong challenge for the Pan American Championships but came up short to team U.S.A.’s sweep of the top three places.
Sunday is the last day of competition in the U.S. and Canadian Team Trials.
View Charlotte Observer Slideshow from Saturday April 26th, 2008 here.
2008 Olympic Team Trials for Whitewater Slalom – Day 1
A beautiful day greeted the opening of the 2008 Olympic Team Trials for Whitewater Slalom at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC. The huge Friday afternoon crowd was treated to fantastic competition at the official U.S. Olympic Committee’s (USOC) Training venue.
13 Countries and 135 athletes competed in the day’s events that were comprised of K1 (one man kayak), K1W (one woman kayak), C1 (one man canoe) and C2 (two man canoe). U.S. athletes had a strong competitive day in this International field.
U.S. Highlights included:
• K1 – Scott Parsons squeaked into first after a dominating first run by Scott Mann who finished second. Brett Heyl finished a comfortable third
• K1W – 16-year-old Caroline Queen was triumphant over Zuzana Vanha in second and Heather Corrie finishing third.
• C1 - Americas top athletes swept the first four places with Jeff Larimer finishing first, Tad Dennis second, Benn Fraker third and Erik Amason fourth.
• C2 – The team of Eichfeld and Powell finished first in impressive style with a 9.16 second lead over McCleskey and Crane.
International Highlights:
• K1 – David Ford of Canada finished fourth at the age of 41. Pablo McCandless of Chile (and a Mount Holly resident) registered an impressive 6th place finish. Irish team member Eoin Rheinish rounded out the top 10.
• K1W – Sara Boudens (Canada’s top ranked woman) finished a strong 5th.
• C1 – Olympian James Cartwright of Canada finished 5th and former World Champion Robin Bell of Australia finished 6th.
• C2 – The Brazilian team of Petry and Machado finished third. Canada’s Purcell brothers and Cutts brothers finished 7th and 9th respectively.
Saturday is the final day of the Pan American Championships that will determine, among other things, whether the U.S. will qualify a C1 and/or C2 berth for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Other Pan American teams hope to earn berths in all classes. Canada has already qualified a K1 for the Summer Games.
The U.S. and Canadian Team Trials continue until Sunday with the Pan American Championships ending Saturday.
View Charlotte Observer Slideshow from Friday April 25th, 2008 here.
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
• 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
• 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.
• 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:
• 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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