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Heading Across the Country Anthony MacDonald

for Cross-Country Nationals Competes in the Skate

personal best finish and placed 56th
By Victoria Klassen
in Canada,” said Tanya Deeks, Head Canada Challenge 2022
hree athletes from St. Lawrence Coach of St. Lawrence College’s
TCollege competed at the Varsity cross-country team.
2022 Pre-Novice Champions in
CCAA Cross-Country National The team began training the week By Victoria Klassen
Championships at St. Mary’s after Labour Day. Practices were men’s, women’s, pairs, and ice
dance.
University in Calgary. Catherine held three times a week and the nthony MacDonald
Irving, Emma Cimona, and Ben runners trained on their own another The couple earned a spot on
Aof Skate Seaway in
Bellamy attended Nationals on two days a week. The runners also the Patinage Québec Skating
Cornwall and his ice dance
November 13th. met in Brockville for a St. Lawrence Team following a silver medal
partner, Amélia Dufour-
College tri-campus race, where all finish at Championnats A de la
Athletes qualify for the cross- Saysourinho of Valleyfield, are
the runners from each campus came
country nationals either as one of headed to Regina, Saskatchewan Section Québec in Pre-Novice
the top three teams, or as one of the together to train and race together for at the beginning of December to Dance. The competition was
a full morning.
top 25 individuals in Ontario. These compete in the Skate Canada held in Ste-Marie de Beauce,
three qualified as individuals with Usually there are three or four Challenge 2022. Québec in November.
Catherine taking the top spot for invitationals, but due to the pandemic, Anthony and Amélia,
women, Emma in 13th place, and there were only two invitational Over 500 of the finest both 14 years old, are
Ben placing 18th for men. meets this year. The provincial skaters from across Canada
championships were held at the end will participate in this national extremely honoured to have been
“It was a spectacular day in Calgary event. Skaters qualify to chosen to represent Patinage
at CCAA National Cross-Country of October at Humber College. compete in this event through Québec and are excited to begin
Championships. Our three runners Deeks said it was an amazing their respective sectional competing at the national level.
were simply amazing! Catherine season and the runners from different
turned up her power, running her campuses became a strong team. championships. For novice, This is Skate Seaway’s first
junior, and senior skaters, this is year of operation, and they have
fastest against at a very strong “When looking back on the 2021
women’s field. Her performance Cross-Country Season, to me there the only opportunity to qualify been very busy with skaters of
for the Canadian Tire National all ages. For more information
resulted in a personal best of a are three words that sum things up:
Skating Championships. For on Skate Seaway, visit:
sub 24 min (23:55) and 7th place hunger, passion, and belief,” said
Anthony and Amélia, this event www.skateseaway.wixsite.com/
finish within a field of 97 women. Deeks. “The hunger to race, the
Emma was strong and in perfect passion of the team, and learning to will see the crowning of the welcome.
form finishing 54th in Canada. On believe in yourself and what you can
the men’s side, Ben ran hard to a do.”

Catherine Irving, rookie athlete Emma Cimona, a fourth year
from the Kingston Campus. nursing student from the Cornwall Anthony MacDonald and his ice dance partner Amélia Dufour-
Photo Submitted Campus. Photo Submitted Saysourinho Photo Submitted