Podium Alberta Recipients • 2016
Through Podium Alberta, Alberta Sport Connection is pleased to assist 254 athletes in 40 sports as they strive for Excellence in Sport.
Alpine Skiing Cross Country Skiing Goalball Ski Cross Volleyball Robbie Dixon Mark Arendz ^ Aron Ghebreyohannes ^ Zachary Belczyk Blair Bann RIO Stephanie Gartner Ivan Babikov Tiana Knight ^ Ma hew Brady Jay Blankenau RIO Manuel Osborne‐Paradis Erik Carleton ^ Blair Nesbi ^ RIO Brady Leman Margaret Casault Trevor Philp Jesse Cockney Carla Shibley ^ Kristofor Mahler Arran Chambers Alana Ramsay ^ Sebas en Dandurand Tristan Tafel Colton de Man Erik Read Devon Kershaw Gymnastics Pearson Eshenko Jeffrey Read Graeme Killick Damien Cachia Ski Jumping Jacob Kern Kirk Schornstein ^ Christopher Klebl ^ Madison Copiak Taylor Henrich Ciaran McGovern Amanda Timm ^ Maya MacIsaac‐Jones Kevin Lytwyn Atsuka Tanaka Kristen Moncks Tyler Werry Brian McKeever ^ Jackson Payne Ryan Nickifor Graham Nishikawa ^ Bri any Rogers RIO Snowboard Jessica Niles Athletics Derek Zaplo nsky ^ Keegan Soehn Jay Olmstead Maria Bernard RIO Kyle Soehn Christopher Robanske Chaim Schalk RIO Mathieu Bilodeau RIO Curling Brooke Voigt Danielle Smith Jennifer Brown ^ RIO Rachel Brown Hockey Dallas Soonias Kendra Clarke RIO Chelsea Carey Soccer Jaimie Thibeault Samuel Effah Joanne Courtney Karly Heffernan Hanson Boakai Lucas Van Berkel Elizabeth Gleadle RIO Laura Crocker Emerance Maschmeyer Marco Carducci Rudy Verhoeff RIO Akeem Haynes RIO Dana Ferguson Meaghan Reid Sarah Kinzner Graham Vigrass RIO Alister McQueen ^ RIO Jennifer Gates Shannon Szabados Stephanie Labbe RIO Bre Walsh Jessica O’Connell RIO Taylor McDonald Shamit Shome Keith West Jenna Westaway John Morris Sledge Hockey Angela Whyte RIO Lori Olson‐Johns Kieran Block ^ Para Soccer Sitting Volleyball Benjamin Williams Kalynn Park Christopher Cederstrand ^ Daniel Benoit ^ Raymond Gauthier ^ Carter Rycro Lucas Bruno ^ Aus n Hinchey ^ Badminton Nolan Thiessen Luge Cory Johnson ^ Doug Learoyd ^ Josephine Wu Charley Thomas Brooke Apshkrum David Marchand ^ Colton Clarke Speed Skating Larry Ma hews ^ Cycling Sam Edney Jennifer Oakes ^ RIO Basketball Laura Glover Ted Bloemen Heidi Peters ^ RIO Summer Masikewich Allison Beveridge RIO Sasha Fathoullin Jesse Ward ^ Katherine Plouffe RIO James Brown Alex Gough Katherine Hanly Michelle Plouffe RIO Evan Burtnik Kyla Graham Jordan Henkelman Alexander Cowan Arianne Jones Kaylin Irvine Water Polo Wheelchair Kristofer Dahl Mitchel Malyk Alec Janssens Kyra Christmas Liah Harvie Kimberley McRae Gilmore Junio Ma hew Halajian Basketball Eric Johnstone Jordan Smith Contstan ne Kudaba Chad Jassman ^ RIO Heather McLean Eliane McAdam Tristan Walker Dennis Morrison Giordano Marconato Benjamin Moronchuk RIO Michael Sametz ^ RIO Cole Zajanski Jared McElroy Benjamin Tumack Courtney Shmyr Daina Tuchscherer Josie Spence Kelly McKee Yoomin Won ^ RIO Tara Whi en RIO Maxime Schapowal Arinn Young ^ RIO Rowing Brianne Tu Ross Wilson ^ RIO Nicole Hare RIO Aria Soleimanipak Georgios Torakis Biathlon Karen Lefsrud Squash Diving Andrew Schnell Rosanna Crawford Elaena Dick Rugby Water Ski Macx Davies Caeli McKay Ryan Dodd Chris an Gow Jennifer Kish RIO Swimming Ethan Pitman Ashley Steacy RIO Jaret Llewellyn Sco Gow Aimee Wilson Morgan Bird ^ RIO Stephen Neveu Pearce Hanna Cody Yano Jason Block RIO Zina Kocher Wheelchair Rugby Tammy Cunnington ^ RIO Emma Lunder Zak Madell ^ RIO Kirs e Kasko ^ Whitewater Canoe Aidan Millar Equestrian Yuri Kisil RIO Jessica Groeneveld Nathan Smith Kara Chad RIO Shooting Kier Maitland Ryley Penner Elizabeth Gingras Zachary McAllister ^ RIO Bobsleigh Lynda Kiejko RIO Rachel Nicol RIO Wrestling Bryan Barne Figure Skating Rebecca Smith Michael Assels ne Lascalles Brown Kaetlyn Osmond Skeleton Brooklyn Snodgrass Leah Ferguson Daniel Dale Kevin Boyer Russell Wood Breanne Graham Chris ne de Bruin Freestyle Skiing Jane Channell Danielle Lappage RIO Madison Charney Synchronized Jasmine Mian RIO Courtenay Farrington Kristopher Atkinson Paul Fraser Kaillie Humphries Noah Bowman Swimming Sean Molle Cassie Hawrysh Gwendolyn McGuire Temitope Ogunjimi Joshua Kirkpatrick Rosalind Groenewoud Jaclyn Laberge Jus n Kripps Kel e Hansen Halle Pra Krys n Paque e Barre Mar neau Cassandra Winkelaar Erica Weibe RIO Melissa Lotholz Ma hew Joosten Lane e Prediger Jesse Lumsden Clare Lambert Patrick Rooney Janine McCue Brendan MacKay Triathlon ^ denotes Paralympic Alysia Rissling Elisabeth Vathje Evan Marineau Stefan Daniel ^ RIO Athletes / Guides Christopher Spring Luke Ulsifer Paula Findlay Daniel Sunderland Ellen Pennock Neville Wright Russell Pennock
Since 2013, Podium Alberta has provided funding to 50 athletes representing Canada at the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics in Rio
November 2016 Podium Alberta Recipients • 2016 • By Community
Airdrie Calgary continued Canmore continued Colton Clarke, Luge Laura Glover, Luge Aidan Miller, Biathlon Alex Gough, Luge Nathan Smith, Biathlon Kyla Graham, Luge Mark Arendz, Cross Country ^ Ardrossan Arianne Jones, Luge Ivan Babikov, Cross Country Daniel Dale, Bobsleigh Mitchel Malyk, Luge Erik Carleton, Cross Country ^ Kimberley McRae, Luge Jesse Cockney, Cross Country Banff Jordan Smith, Luge Devon Kershaw, Cross Country Innisfail Tristan Walker, Luge Graeme Killick, Cross Country Jaret Llewellyn, Water Skiing Liah Harvie, Cycling Cole Zajanski, Luge Christopher Klebl, Cross Country ^ Pearson Eshenko, Volleyball Nicole Hare, Rowing Maya MacIsaac‐Jones, Cross Country Karen Lefsrud, Rowing Brian McKeever, Cross Country ^ Lethbridge Barrhead Lynda Kiejko, Shoo ng Graham Nishikawa, Cross Country ^ Elizabeth Gleadle, Athle cs Melissa Lotholz, Bobsleigh Jane Channell, Skeleton John Morris, Curling Courtenay Farrington, Bobsleigh Heidi Peters, Si ng Volleyball ^ Madison Charney, Skeleton Kristofor Mahler, Ski Cross Kalynn Park, Curling Paul Fraser, Skeleton Tristan Tafel, Ski Cross Ashley Steacy, Rugby Cassie Hawrysh, Skeleton Zachary McAllister, Swimming ^ Beaverlodge Jaclyn Laberge, Skeleton Danielle Smith, Volleyball Chestermere Barre Mar neau, Skeleton Daina Tuchscherer, Cycling Lundbreck Lane e Prediger, Skeleton Ryley Penner, Whitewater Blackfalds Patrick Rooney, Skeleton Yoomin Won, Wheelchair Basketball Elisabeth Vathje, Skeleton Cochrane Zachary Belczyk, Ski Cross Janine McCue, Bobsleigh Okotoks Ma hew Brady, Ski Cross Maxime Schapowal, Water Polo Christopher Cederstrand, Bruderheim Brady Leman, Ski Cross Sledge Hockey ^ Emerance Maschmeyer, Hockey Taylor Henrich, Ski Jumping Zak Madell, Wheelchair Rugby ^ De Winton Kirs e Kasko, Swimming ^ Atsuka Tanaka, Ski Jumping Alana Ramsay, Alpine Skiing ^ Calgary Christopher Robanske, Snowboarding Robbie Dixon, Alpine Skiing Marco Carducci, Soccer Olds Stephanie Gartner, Sarah Kinzner, Soccer Edmonton Ryan Dodd, Water Skiing Alpine Skiing Daniel Benoit, Para Soccer ^ Kendra Clarke, Athle cs Danielle Lappage, Wrestling Manuel Osborne‐Paradis, Lucas Bruno, Para Soccer ^ Angela Whyte, Athle cs Alpine Skiing Ted Bloemen, Speed Ska ng Benjamin Williams, Athle cs Trevor Philp, Alpine Skiing Sasha Fathoullin, Speed Ska ng Josephine Wu, Badminton Onoway Erik Read, Alpine Skiing Katherine Hanly, Speed Ska ng Katherine Plouffe, Basketball Chris ne de Bruin, Bobsleigh Jeffrey Read, Alpine Skiing Jordan Henkelman, Speed Ska ng Michelle Plouffe, Basketball Amanda Timm, Alpine Skiing ^ Kaylin Irvine, Speed Ska ng Benjamin Moronchuk, Red Deer Tyler Werry, Alpine Skiing Alec Janssens, Speed Ska ng Wheelchair Basketball Keegan Soehn, Gymnas cs Maria Bernard, Athle cs Gilmore Junio, Speed Ska ng Benjamin Tumack, Kyle Soehn, Gymnas cs Mathieu Bilodeau, Athle cs Heather McLean, Speed Ska ng Wheelchair Basketball Tammy Cunnington, Swimming ^ Jennifer Brown, Athle cs ^ Dennis Morrison, Speed Ska ng Pearce Hanna, Biathlon Rebecca Smith, Swimming Samuel Effah, Athle cs Courtney Shmyr, Speed Ska ng Bryan Barne , Bobsleigh Chaim Schalk, Volleyball Akeem Haynes, Athle cs Josie Spence, Speed Ska ng Melissa Lowe, Bobsleigh Alister McQueen, Athle cs ^ Brianne Tu , Speed Ska ng Neville Wright, Bobsleigh Jessica O’Connell, Athle cs Andrew Schnell, Squash Rachel Brown, Curling Sherwood Park Jenna Westaway, Athle cs Morgan Bird, Swimming ^ Joanne Courtney, Curling Carter Rycro , Curling Summer Masikewich, Basketball Jason Block, Swimming Laura Crocker, Curling Ross Wilson, Cycling ^ Chad Jassman, Yuri Kisil, Swimming Dana Ferguson, Curling Kaetlyn Osmond, Figure Ska ng Wheelchair Basketball ^ Brooklyn Snodgrass, Swimming Jennifer Gates, Curling Karly Heffernan, Hockey Lascalles Brown, Bobsleigh Russell Wood, Swimming Taylor McDonald, Curling Jennifer Kish, Rugby Kaillie Humphries, Bobsleigh Halle Pra , Synchronized Swimming Lori Olson‐Johns, Curling Kevin Boyer, Skeleton Joshua Kirkpatrick, Bobsleigh Cassandra Winkelaar, Evan Burtnik, Cycling Gwendolyn McGuire, Jus n Kripps, Bobsleigh Synchronized Swimming Tara Whi en, Cycling Synchronized Swimming Jesse Lumsden, Bobsleigh Stefan Daniel, Triathlon ^ Elaena Dick, Cycling Ryan Nickifor, Volleyball Alysia Rissling, Bobsleigh Ellen Pennock, Triathlon Ethan Pitman, Diving Christopher Spring, Bobsleigh Russel Pennock, Triathlon Cody Yano, Diving Smoky Lake Daniel Sunderland, Bobsleigh Jay Blankenau, Volleyball Elizabeth Gingras, Equestrian Derek Zaplo nsky, Cross Country ^ Sebas en Dandurand, Cross Country Colton de Man, Volleyball Kel e Hansen, Freestyle Ski Chelsea Carey, Curling Rudy Verhoeff, Volleyball Jackson Payne, Gymnas cs Spruce Grove Charley Thomas, Curling Graham Vigrass, Volleyball Shannon Szabados, Hockey Allison Beveridge, Cycling Keith West, Volleyball Kieran Block, Sledge Hockey ^ Kirk Schornstein, Alpine Skiing ^ James Brown, Cycling Doug Learoyd, Si ng Volleyball ^ Hanson Boakai, Soccer Nolan Thiessen, Curling Alexander Cowan, Cycling Jennifer Oakes, Si ng Volleyball ^ Shamit, Shome, Soccer Kristofer Dahl, Cycling Jesse Ward, Si ng Volleyball ^ Kier Maitland , Swimming St. Albert Eric Johnstone, Cycling Kyra Christmas, Water Polo Paula Findlay , Triathlon David Marchand, Si ng Volleyball ^ Eliane McAdam, Cycling Ma hew Halajian, Water Polo Blair Bann, Volleyball Michael Sametz, Cycling ^ Contstan ne Kudaba, Water Polo Margaret Casault, Volleyball Standard Caeli McKay, Diving Giordano Marconato, Water Polo Arran Chambers, Volleyball Kristen Moncks, Volleyball Aimee Wilson, Diving Jared McElroy, Water Polo Jacob Kern, Volleyball Kara Chad, Equestrian Kelly McKee, Water Polo Jessica Niles, Volleyball Kristopher Atkinson, Freestyle Ski Aria Soleimanipak, Water Polo Jay Olmstead, Volleyball Stony Plain Noah Bowman, Freestyle Ski Georgios Torakis, Water Polo Lucas Van Berkel, Volleyball Blair Nesbi , Goalball ^ Rosalind Groenewoud, Freestyle Ski Stephen Neveu, Water Skiing Bre Walsh, Volleyball Stephanie Labbe, Soccer Ma hew Joosten, Freestyle Ski Jessica Groeneveld, Whitewater Raymond Gauthier, Clare Lambert, Freestyle Ski Breanne Graham, Wrestling Si ng Volleyball ^ Strathmore Brendan MacKay, Freestyle Ski Jasmine Mian, Wrestling Aus n Hinchey, Si ng Volleyball ^ Cory Johnson, Para Soccer ^ Evan Marineau, Freestyle Ski Sean Molle, Wrestling Michael Assels ne, Wrestling Luke Ulsifer, Freestyle Ski Cara Nania, Wrestling Krys n Paque e, Wrestling Sturgeon County Aron Ghebreyohannes, Goalball ^ Temitope Ogunjimi, Wrestling Arinn Young, Wheelchair Basketball ^ Tiana Knight, Goalball ^ Erica Wiebe, Wrestling Ft. McMurray Larry Ma hews, Si ng Volleyball ^ Carla Shibley, Goalball ^ Brooke Voigt, Snowboarding Damien Cachia, Gymnas cs Canmore Madison Copiak, Gymnas cs Sylvan Lake Rosanna Crawford, Biathlon Grande Prairie Dallas Soonias, Volleyball Kevin Lytwyn, Gymnas cs Macx Davies, Biathlon Bri any Rogers, Gymnas cs Ciaran McGovern, Volleyball Jaimie Thibeault, Volleyball Chris an Gow, Biathlon Meaghan Reid, Hockey Sco Gow, Biathlon Brooke Apshkrum, Luge Zina Kocher, Biathlon Sam Edney, Luge Emma Lunder, Biathlon ^ denotes Paralympic Athletes / Guides November 2016