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Five U.S. Athletes Win Titles At Junior Canadian Open

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by USA Water Ski & Wake Sports

Chase Sparks slalom skiing

Chase Sparks won the U17 boys' slalom title.

Five U.S. water ski athletes won titles in respective events at the 2023 Junior Canadian Water Ski Open, July 8-9, at Shalom Ski Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The two-round, world-record capability event featured junior men and junior women (ages 17 to 21) and boys and girls divisions (ages 16 and under).

U.S. athletes winning titles were: Kendra Nathan (Canyon Lake, Calif.), U21 women’s slalom (4 buoys at 35 feet off), tricks (4,980 points) and overall (2,724.58 points); Vittorio Bloyer (Vail, Colo.), U17 boys’ tricks (3,880 points); Gage Kacprowicz (San Antonio, Texas), U17 boys’ jump (166 feet) and overall (2,866.67 points); Chase Sparks (Dallas, Ga.), U17 boys’ slalom (3 buoys at 38 feet off); and Solie Stenger (Gettysburg, Pa.), U17 girls’ slalom (3 buoys at 35 feet off).

Other champions were: Canada’s Evan Kraus, U21 men’s slalom (3 buoys at 39-1/2 feet off); Canada’s Sean Kraus, U21 men’s tricks (8,210 points); Canada’s Carter Lucas, U21 men’s jump (180 feet); Canada’s Jacob Chambers, U21 men’s overall (2,713.67 points); Canada’s Nellie Allard, U21 women’s jump (131 feet); Canada’s Megan Pelkey, U17 girls’ tricks (6,470 points) and overall (2,911.02 points); and Canada’s Kate Pinsonneault, U17 girls’ jump (120 feet).

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