Para Nordic Update: Spring 2020
First off, a big congratulations to Brittany Hudak and Jesse Ehman . Both athletes have been living and training in Canmore, AB. Brittany, originally from Prince Albert, was named to the National Para Nordic Team for the 7th year. It was a year of firsts for Jesse, originally from Saskatoon. He raced his first international IPC World Cup in Germany in January and was named to the National Para Nordic Prospect Team for the first time this spring. Good luck to them as they kick off their dryland training season!
Brittany representing Saskatchewan at the Canada Winter Games back in 2015
Jesse racing in the 2019 cwg
Within Saskatchewan Cherish Nontell, Levi Devitte, Emma Cook, and Jeremiah Durocher took part in Sask Cup race series this winter. There were races in La Ronge, Humboldt, Saskatoon, and Provincials in Regina. Great experiences and adventures were found at each of these locations. Thanks so much to all the volunteers that work so hard to make it happen.
The Para Nordic racers are led by Coach Colette Bourgonje, who works tirelessly year round to identify, encourage and support young para nordic talent in Saskatchewan.
Cherish, levi, and krystle training on the little red river trails in Prince Albert.
Cherish, Colette, and Jeremiah after the sask cup race in Saskatoon - Feb. 2020
sit skiers lining up to start at provincials at echo valley - feb 2020
2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer
The Saskatchewan Para Nordic Team had a very successful Canada Winter Games in Red Deer in 2019. The team was composed of Jesse Ehman from Saskatoon, Krystle Shewchuck from Prince Albert, and Para-Nordic Coach, Colette Bourgonje. Both athletes brought home medals, which was celebrated by the Province and their Cross Country Ski Teammates.
Jesse Ehman
from Saskatoon, SK
Photo Credit: Scott Grant
Jesse earned a Bronze Medal for his performance in the 2.5km Free Technique race.
Krystle Shewchuk
from Prince Albert, SK
Photo Credit: Scott Grant
Krystle earned three Bronze Medals throughout the week at CWG 2019, in the:
- Sit Ski Sprint Final (800m)
- Sit Ski Mid Distance (2.5km)
-Sit Ski Long Distance (5km)
Colette Bourgonje and Saskatchewan sit-skiers, featured at 9:15 in the video.
SASKI Skiing for Disable is the Provincial Sport Organization that encompasses all ski disicplines in Saskatchewan.
-Cross Country Skiing (Para-Nordic)
-Biathlon
-Alpine
-Snowboard
Pat Prokopchuk, President (306) 374- 7745 prokr@sasktel.net
Colette Bourgonje, Para-Nordic cbourgonje@hotmail.com