Brittany Rogers, the 2012 Olympian who kicked off her return to elite gymnastics with a trip to world championships last year, is one of the headliners on the list of gymnasts set to compete at next weekend’s Elite Canada.
“I’m lucky to be able to be a juggling act this weekend,” Rogers joked via Twitter. As a current member of the University of Georgia’s gymnastics team, Rogers contributes weekly on all four events, and will compete both in her collegiate meet against the number one-ranked Florida as well as at Elite Canada this weekend. Rogers stated last year that she was adamant about finishing off her collegiate career in 2016 alongside the freshman class she started off with in 2013, the first freshman class under current head coach Danna Durante, and this is one of the happy sacrifices she has to make on her journey to a second Olympic Games.
2012 Olympian Ellie Black, who also played an integral role in helping her team qualify to this summer’s Olympic Games at worlds last fall, is also expected to compete alongside fellow worlds team members Isabela Onyshko, Victoria-Kayen Woo, Sydney Townsend, and Audrey Rousseau, as well as worlds alternates Madison Copiak and Kirsten Peterman, though fellow reserve Maegan Chant, expected to compete at the Glasgow World Cup in March, is not on the list.
Shallon Olsen, Rose-Kaying Woo, and Megan Roberts will make their senior debuts at the meet. All three were among the top juniors in the country over the past couple of years and are expected to bring big things to the table in 2016. Aleeza Yu, who was injured at world championships in 2014 and hasn’t been seen since, will also make her comeback from injury, while Sabrina Gill is not expected to make it back just yet.
In the junior field, keep an eye out for Jade Chrobok, who should now lead the field alongside Gemini teammate Ana Padurariu, now making her junior elite debut after dominating at the novice level. Haley de Jong is another strong junior for Canada, and you may also recognize the name Brooklyn Moors. The younger sister of 2012 Olympian Victoria Moors qualified to Elite Canada last November, and like her sister, has some pretty big skills on floor.
Elite Canada is the first elite gymnastics competition of 2016, and will be held from February 4 through February 7 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For more information, including the schedule and how to watch, visit our coverage guide. The full list of competitors is below.
SENIORS | |
Alyson Arcand, Capital City Sofia Baggio, Kanata GymnoSphere Marjory Bastien, Viagym Ellie Black, Halifax ALTA Shaelyn Brown, Capital City Taylor Chan, TAG Sports Centre Seina Cho, Omega Madison Copiak, Calgary Helody Cyrenne, Gym-Richelieu Laurie Dénommée, Viagym Amanda Diallutto-Perez, WIMGYM Jessica Dowling, Dynamo Emilie Dumont, Viagym Victoria Jurca, GYM-FLY Clair Kaji, Flicka Maude Lebeau, WIMGYM Madeline McLellan, Calgary Shallon Olsen, Omega |
Isabela Onyshko, Brandon Eagles Mackenzie Parker, Pegasus Jordyn Pedersen, Manjak’s Kirsten Peterman, Revolution Megan Roberts, East York Brittany Rogers, Calgary Audrey Rousseau, Equilibrix Meaghan Ruttan, Calgary Meixi Semple, Gemini Sydney Soloski, Calgary Sydney Townsend, Revolution Laurie-Lou Vézina, GYM-FLY Rose-Kaying Woo, Gym-Richelieu Victoria-Kayen Woo, Gym-Richelieu Charlie Wright, Marian Aleeza Yu, Gemini Angel Zhong, Langley Sonita Zlobec, WIMGYM |
JUNIORS | |
Zoé Allaire-Bourgie, Gymnix Tehya Benjamin, Halifax ALTA Amy Bladon, Bluewater Jade Chrobok, Gemini Haley de Jong, Flicka Alexis Didomizio, Burlington Megan DiPietro, Dynamo Montana Fairbairn, Stampede City Emma Guthrie, Champions Goldie Harder, Calgary Calle Inkster, Norfort Kelly Johnston, Manjak’s Alex Keats, Ortona Jade Laforest, Equilibrix Sophie Marois, Viagym Charlotte McDevitt, WIMGYM Éloise Monat, Equilibrix Brooklyn Moors, Dynamo Myrelle Morin, Gymnix |
Jenna Murdock, Can-Am Ana Padurariu, Gemini Monica Palumbo, Viagym Frederique Payn, Omega Amanda Pedicelli, Equilibrix Megan Phillips, Gymnix Enya Pouliot, TAISO Sophie Shaver, Unigym Gatineau Stephanie Sim, Dynamo Quinn Skrupa, Brandon Eagles Kira Tardif, Pegasus Annie-Pier Thériault, Viagym Kristina Unheim, Pegasus Sayge Urban, Dynamo Lauren van Harmelen, Flip City Emily Walker, Marian Alison Walsh, GYMNIKA Cathy Zhong, Langley |
Article by Lauren Hopkins
what about Sydney Laird?
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I’m not sure why she’s not there…she was injured for much of last year so that might be related?
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