Carr’s personal best drives Kelowna
Kelowna Skating Club crowds podium in novice women’s division
The Kelowna Skating Club made an impact at the B.C. and Yukon championships in Parksville recently.
The KSC had 21 skaters participating at the Sectionals, which served as the provincial championships, as well as a qualifying round for national events. The local contingent more than held their own, winning six medals.
A highlight of the week occurred in the Novice Women’s division, as local skaters took three of a possible four medals.
Leading the way was 13 year-old Daria Carr with a personal-best score of 119.30 and the provincial title. The OKM student stormed back from a third-place standing after the short program to win the free program, which included four successful triple jumps. Carr is the reigning Canadian pre-novice champion.
Kelowna’s Vienna Harwood finished in third place overall with a personal-best score of 116.12. Harwood also captured the event’s Artistic Award.
Winning the pewter medal (fourth place) was Mikayla Kramer, in a field of 20 skaters.
At the Junior Women’s level, Kelowna had a pair of skaters on the podium.
Emma Bulawka won the short program, but finished second overall in a close finish. The 14year-old Aberdeen Hall student won the Artistic Award, and is last season’s Canadian Novice Women’s silver medalist.
Kelowna’s Olivia Gran finished third overall. Gran, 14, is also a former national medalist. Both Bulawka and Gran have represented Canada internationally.
At the Juvenile Women’s level, Ava Sanderson lost a photo finish in the under-14 division. Her score of 28.91 would leave her 0.14 of a point shy of the bronze medal.
Rounding out the medal wins were Haley Sales and Nikolas Wamsteeker, adding to the haul with the provincial crown in the Senior Dance event. Here are the full results: Senior Dance: 1. Haley Sales and Nik Wamsteeker.
Junior Women: 2. Emma Bulawka; 3. Olivia Gran.
Novice Women: 1. Daria Carr; 3. Vienna Harwood; 4. Mikayla Kramer; 9. Olivia Levesque.
Pre-Novice Women: 7. Emily Sales; 11. Malayna Lesko; 19. Maddy Foley; 20. Brooklyn Cowen; 21. Abby Bulawka; 24. Kira Koffler; 29. Kiera Atkins.
Juvenile Women under 14: 4. Ava Sanderson; 7. Paige Edgar; 11. Aurora Schultz; 21. Katie Jones.
Juvenile Women under 12: 12. Mackenzie Nelmes.
Pre-Juvenile Women under 11: 8. Megan Yudin; 11. Gabrielle Jugnauth; 12. Konstantina Lock.