USA Canoe Slalom and Extreme Slalom Olympic and National Team Trials 2021 Official Results and Nominations April 14, 2021
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ACA | Canoe – Kayak – SUP – Raft – Rescue P.O. Box 7996 | Fredericksburg, Virginia 22404 Phone: +1.540.907.4460 | www.americancanoe.org USA Canoe Slalom and Extreme Slalom Olympic and National Team Trials 2021 Official Results and Nominations April 14, 2021 USA Olympic Team Nomination – Canoe Slalom (CSL) Women Canoe Single (WC1) Evy Leibfarth Evy Leibfarth placed fourth in the WC1 event at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championship in Seu, Spain, where she earned an Olympic quota for the USA and four points towards a nomination to the USA Olympic Team. She placed first in the WC1 event at the USA Canoe Slalom Olympic and National Team Trials in Charlotte, NC, this week, and earned an additional three points towards a nomination to the USA Olympic Team. With a total of seven points and a tie-break advantage, no other athlete can overtake her point advantage. Therefore, the ACA is proud to nominate Evy Leibfarth to the USA Olympic Team. 2021 USA Canoe Slalom (CSL) and Extreme Slalom (CSLX) National Team The following athletes met the ACA performance requirements and will represent the USA at the 2021 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cups and World Championship. Athletes in men’s events will compete for the right to be nominated to the USA Olympic Team at the ICF CSL World Cup in Prague, Czech Republic, June 11-13, 2021. Women Canoe Single (WC1) 1. Evy Leibfarth – Athlete nominated to the USA Olympic Team Men Canoe Single (MC1) 1. Zachary Lokken 2. Casey Eichfeld 3. Nathaniel Francis Women Kayak Single (WK1)* * USA doesn’t have an Olympic Quota in this event 1. Evy Leibfarth 2. Ria Sribar Results – USA Canoe Slalom Olympic and National Team Trials 1 Men Kayak Single (MK1) 1. Michal Smolen 2. Tyler Westfall 3. Joshua Joseph Women Kayak Single (WCSLX)** 1. Ria Sribar 2. Isabel Long 3. Emma Morgan Joseph 4. Evy Leibfarth Men Kayak Single (MCSLX)** 1. Kaelin Friedenson 2. Kyler Long 3. Eric Jackson 4. Tren Long ** Not an Olympic event in Tokyo 2020; scheduled in Paris 2024 Results – USA Canoe Slalom Olympic and National Team Trials 2 2021 USA U23 Canoe Slalom (CSL) and Extreme Slalom (CSLX) National Team The following athletes met the ACA performance requirements and will represent the USA at the 2021 ICF U23 Canoe Slalom World Championship in Tacen, Slovenia. Women Kayak Single (WK1) 1. Ria Sribar Men Kayak Single (MK1) 1. Joshua Joseph 2. Wesley Bolyard Women Kayak Single (WCSLX) 1. Ria Sribar 2. Emma Morgan Joseph Men Kayak Single (MCSLX) 1. Kenny Hank 2. Merle Long 2021 USA Junior Canoe Slalom (CSL) and Extreme Slalom (CSLX) National Team The following athletes met the ACA performance requirements and will represent the USA at the 2021 ICF Junior Canoe Slalom World Championship in Tacen, Slovenia. Women Canoe Single (WK1) 1. Evy Leibfarth Men Canoe Single (MK1) 1. Nathaniel Francis Women Kayak Single (WK1) 1. Evy Leibfarth Men Kayak Single (MK1) 1. Kaelin Friedenson Women Kayak Single (WCSLX) 1. Isabel Long 2. Evy Leibfarth Results – USA Canoe Slalom Olympic and National Team Trials 3 Men Kayak Single (MCSLX) 1. Kaelin Friedenson 2. Kyler Long 3. Samuel Sharp 4. Arjun Pathiyal Right to compete Senior Events: Besides athletes nominated to the USA National Team, the following athletes have earned the right to compete and represent the USA at international events, including the 2021 ICF CSL World Cups and World Championship. Women Canoe Single (WC1): Harriet Rollins Women Kayak Single (WK1): Marcella Altman Men Kayak Single (MK1): Kaelin Friedenson, Jordan Sherman, and Wesley Bolyard. U23 Events: Besides the athletes nominated to the USA National Team, the following athletes have earned the right to compete and represent the USA at the international events, including the 2021 ICF U23 CSL World Championship. Men Canoe Single (MC1): Micajah Mc Curry Women Kayak Single (WK1): Emma Morgan Joseph Men Kayak Single (MK1): Robert Healy Junior Events: Besides the athletes nominated to the USA National Team, the following athletes have earned the right to compete and represent the USA at the international events, including the 2021 ICF Junior CSL World Championship. Men Canoe Single (MC1): Luca Bohn Women Kayak Single (WK1): Marcella Altman and Isabel Long Men Kayak Single (MK1): Kyler Long and Davis Jung Results – USA Canoe Slalom Olympic and National Team Trials 4 .