Discussion: 2013 US JWOC Team
in: Orienteering; General
Apr 20, 2013 6:37 PM
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The JWOC Selections Committee is thrilled to announce the Team that
will be representing the USA at the 2013 Junior World Orienteering
Championships (JWOC):
Meg Parson, NEOC
Isabel Bryant, CSU & NEOC
Anne Wilkinson, COC
Barbara Ziolkoski, GAOC
Anna Breton, HVO
Danielle Spencer, COC
Elina Breton, HVO (1st Alternate)
Olivia Golden, NTOA (2nd Alternate)
Katrina Weinmann, COC (3rd Alternate)
Jennifer Perry, COC (4th Alternate)
Carl Underwood, NEOC
Will Hubsch, LAOC
Nate Ohrwaschel, DVOA
Zac Barker, DVOA
Matt Stout, GAOC
Ethan Childs, GMOC
Connor Frost, GAOC (1st Alternate)
Jacob (Jake) Grant, USMAOC (2nd Alternate)
William (Duncan) Miller, USMAOC (3rd Alternate)
Austin Fowler, GAOC (4th Alternate)
Six men and six women will compete at JWOC. Alternates will substitute
for Team members who are unable to compete due to illness,injury or
lack of readiness.
Mathew Rogers (COC) and Zachary Lyons (ROC) also made the team, but
declined. Matej Sebo (BAOC) is a member of the Junior Standing Team,
and had a very high ranking, but is ineligible due to citizenship
requirements.
All Team members but one were previously named to the Junior Standing
Team and have been training and working with Team Coach Erin Schirm
since early March or before. They will continue to train and compete
until JWOC starts on June 30. This year, they will have 12 days of
training in the Czech Republic prior to the championship races. Juniors
and other supporters who come to spectate at JWOC will have the
pleasure of watching the JWOC races in the mornings, and competing on
the same terrain in the afternoons (see http://www.jwoctour.cz/jwoctour
for more information). We hope that the United States orienteering
community will support our Team by following their progress and by
donating to the Junior Team to help the athletes with the cost of the
trip.
In our consideration of the candidates who petitioned, we took two
things into account. We looked first at competition results, and
secondly at whether the individual was truly ready to compete at JWOC.
We used the petitions and our knowledge of each individual to make
these decisions. Each athlete addressed these questions in their
petitions: why they want to attend JWOC, what evidence they could
provide to show they are capable to compete at JWOC, and what plans
they have to continue their training to be prepared for JWOC.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to these promising young
athletes, and we look forward to watching them compete at West Point,
the US Individual Championships/Senior Team Trials, and in Europe this
summer.
Further information about each team member can be found on the
Orienteering USA website.
Thank you for your past and continued support!
2013 JWOC Selections Committee
Erin Schirm, Orienteering USA Junior Team Coach
Amy Williams, Orienteering USA Vice President for Competition
Barb Bryant, Orienteering USA Junior Team Administrator
will be representing the USA at the 2013 Junior World Orienteering
Championships (JWOC):
Meg Parson, NEOC
Isabel Bryant, CSU & NEOC
Anne Wilkinson, COC
Barbara Ziolkoski, GAOC
Anna Breton, HVO
Danielle Spencer, COC
Elina Breton, HVO (1st Alternate)
Olivia Golden, NTOA (2nd Alternate)
Katrina Weinmann, COC (3rd Alternate)
Jennifer Perry, COC (4th Alternate)
Carl Underwood, NEOC
Will Hubsch, LAOC
Nate Ohrwaschel, DVOA
Zac Barker, DVOA
Matt Stout, GAOC
Ethan Childs, GMOC
Connor Frost, GAOC (1st Alternate)
Jacob (Jake) Grant, USMAOC (2nd Alternate)
William (Duncan) Miller, USMAOC (3rd Alternate)
Austin Fowler, GAOC (4th Alternate)
Six men and six women will compete at JWOC. Alternates will substitute
for Team members who are unable to compete due to illness,injury or
lack of readiness.
Mathew Rogers (COC) and Zachary Lyons (ROC) also made the team, but
declined. Matej Sebo (BAOC) is a member of the Junior Standing Team,
and had a very high ranking, but is ineligible due to citizenship
requirements.
All Team members but one were previously named to the Junior Standing
Team and have been training and working with Team Coach Erin Schirm
since early March or before. They will continue to train and compete
until JWOC starts on June 30. This year, they will have 12 days of
training in the Czech Republic prior to the championship races. Juniors
and other supporters who come to spectate at JWOC will have the
pleasure of watching the JWOC races in the mornings, and competing on
the same terrain in the afternoons (see http://www.jwoctour.cz/jwoctour
for more information). We hope that the United States orienteering
community will support our Team by following their progress and by
donating to the Junior Team to help the athletes with the cost of the
trip.
In our consideration of the candidates who petitioned, we took two
things into account. We looked first at competition results, and
secondly at whether the individual was truly ready to compete at JWOC.
We used the petitions and our knowledge of each individual to make
these decisions. Each athlete addressed these questions in their
petitions: why they want to attend JWOC, what evidence they could
provide to show they are capable to compete at JWOC, and what plans
they have to continue their training to be prepared for JWOC.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to these promising young
athletes, and we look forward to watching them compete at West Point,
the US Individual Championships/Senior Team Trials, and in Europe this
summer.
Further information about each team member can be found on the
Orienteering USA website.
Thank you for your past and continued support!
2013 JWOC Selections Committee
Erin Schirm, Orienteering USA Junior Team Coach
Amy Williams, Orienteering USA Vice President for Competition
Barb Bryant, Orienteering USA Junior Team Administrator
Apr 21, 2013 12:03 AM
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Congratulations to all. It is a tremendous honor to represent your country at the highest level. It is great you will have the time in advance to train and understand the particular orienteering skills of the Czech terrain. Meanwhile keep up the hard training both physical and technical.
Good luck and we look forward to following the events. Hopefully one of you will set up a blog for us to follow in more detail.
Good luck and we look forward to following the events. Hopefully one of you will set up a blog for us to follow in more detail.
Apr 21, 2013 6:57 PM
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bubo:
Congratulations to all of you!
I´m sure you´ll have a blast in Europe learning lots to improve your orienteering skills and meeting many new friends...
I´m sure you´ll have a blast in Europe learning lots to improve your orienteering skills and meeting many new friends...
Apr 21, 2013 11:11 PM
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Congrats, juniors! I know how much work you've put in to make the team, and that's representative of how much more work you'll put in to represent your country at the highest level. Keep it up!
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