Having not had the chance to race in 2021, the best young speedskaters in the territory reconvened in the year of our Lord 2022 for the NWT Speed Skating Championships late last month in Yellowknife.
InuvikSA国际影视传媒檚 Kaia Parkes, right, drafts behind YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 Marcus Low. James McCarthy/NNSL photo
Having not had the chance to race in 2021, the best young speedskaters in the territory reconvened in the year of our Lord 2022 for the NWT Speed Skating Championships late last month in Yellowknife.
Nearly five dozen skaters from Yellowknife, Inuvik, Fort Simpson and Whitehorse hit the ice in the capital looking to win one of the divisional crowns up for grabs. HereSA国际影视传媒檚 are the top three from each division.
The Fort Simpson duo of Payton Bennett, left, and Amaria Tanche-Hanna line up at the start before one of their races. James McCarthy/NNSL photo
Division 1
Gold SA国际影视传媒� Kaleb Picek, Inuvik
Silver SA国际影视传媒� Kolsen Church, Inuvik
Bronze SA国际影视传媒� Seiya McEachern, Yellowknife
Lindsey Stipdonk, formerly of Fort Simpson and now competing out of Whitehorse, comes out of a turn. James McCarthy/NNSL photo
Division 2
Gold SA国际影视传媒� Spencer Nelson, Yellowknife
Silver SA国际影视传媒� Seth Gordon, Yellowknife
Bronze SA国际影视传媒� Lindsey Stipdonk, Whitehorse
The inuvik duo of Kaleb Picek, left, and Kolsen Church blast off from the start line. James McCarthy/NNSL photo
Division 3
Gold SA国际影视传媒� Journey Bergman, Yellowknife
Silver SA国际影视传媒� Leah Wood, Yellowknife
Bronze SA国际影视传媒� Solomon Young, Yellowknife
source: NWT Speed Skating
Chloe Corrigan of Fort Simpson looks almost relieved as she comes to the finish line. James McCarthy/NNSL photoItSA国际影视传媒檚 a clean start as YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 Olivia Glaser, left, Fort SimpsonSA国际影视传媒檚 Cooper Thomas, YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 Mira Gaudreault and YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 Leah Wood take off. James McCarthy/NNSL photoPaige Isaiah-Tanche of Fort Simpson glides her way out of a corner. James McCarthy/NNSL photoMegan Kaglik-Lapierre of Fort Simpson heads around the corner during one of her races. James McCarthy/NNSL photoMarton Nakako-Mazan of Inuvik takes a peek across the ice. James McCarthy/NNSL photo
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