The Kelowna Skating Club had an impressive weekend in Armstrong last weekend during the Okanagan Interclub Competition.
Sixteen of the club’s local skaters took home a total of 15 medals.
One of the highlights of the competition occurred at the Pre-Juvenile level when Kelowna skaters swept the podium. Leading the charge was Taiya Knight, flanked by Mackenzie Nelmes and Paige Edgar with the silver and bronze medals.
Nelmes added to her medal win with a gold medal in the Star 7/8 Elements event, while Edgar added a bronze in Star 6 Elements.
Eight year-old Gabrielle Jugnauth won a pair of medals of her own. She struck gold in the Star 5 Girls under 13 event, while winning silver in the Star 5 Elements event.
Kelowna’s Katie Jones also captured a pair of medals, as she won gold in Creative Improv and silver in Open Elements. As did Ariana Rose, with a silver in Star 4 Elements and bronze in Star 4 Girls under 10.
Konstantina Lock won gold in Star 4 Girls under 10, while BC Champion Emily Sales did likewise in Juvenile Women.
Completing the medal haul were Megan Yudin with a silver in Star 5 Girls under 13, and Aurora Schultz with a silver medal in Star 7/8 Elements.
Full results are listed below:
-Star 4 Girls U10: Konstantina Lock 1st; Ariana Rose 3rd
-Star 4 Girls U13 group 2: Camille Jolicoeur 5th
-Star 5 Girls U13: Gabrielle Jugnauth 1st; Megan Yudin 2nd; Lauren Viau 7th
-Star 5 Girls O13: Amy Richardson 4th
-Gold Women: Olivia Trampuh 4th
-Pre-Juvenile Women: Taiya Knight 1st; Mackenzie Nelmes 2nd; Paige Edgar 3rd; Aurora Schultz 4th
-Juvenile Women: Emily Sales 1st; Kiera Atkins 4th; Katie Jones 5th
-Creative Improv: Katie Jones 1st
-Star 4 Elements: Ariana Rose 2nd; Calissa Adlem 5th
-Star 5 Elements: Gabrielle Jugnauth 2nd; Megan Yudin 5th; Konstantina Lock 8th
-Star 6 Elements: Paige Edgar 3rd
-Star 7/8 Elements: Mackenzie Nelmes 1st; Aurora Schultz 2nd
-Open Elements: Katie Jones 2nd; Emily Sales 4th
With files from Jason Mongrain
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