ONTARIO ATHLETES CONTINUE TO IMPRESS AT U17/JUNIOR CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
Milton, ON (April 10, 2022) – The second day of the 2022 U17/Junior Canadian Track Championships saw several familiar faces on the top step of the podium, including Alexandra Volstad (U17 Women), Ashlin Barry (U17 Men), Kiara Lylyk (Junior Women) and Carson Mattern (Junior Men), who each won at least two of the three events they were competing in.
Following his first-place finish in the Individual Pursuit and Scratch Race yesterday, Junior World Champion Carson Mattern (Ascent Cycling) continued to dominate the highly competitive Junior men’s field, sweeping the Points Race and Elimination Race before putting in two solid rides to win the Sprint title against Ethan Powell of KW Cycling Academy. On the women’s side, Kiara Lylyk (The Cyclery Racing) won both the Points Race and the Elimination Race, while Quebec’s Pénélope Primeau was the only athlete to claim a medal of each color.
“There have been so many exceptional rides this weekend, including some Canadian records,” said Cycling Canada’s Head Coach, Dan Proulx. “It’s great to see the increased numbers in each category and it’s clear that our riders have come through the pandemic in good shape and eager to get back into racing. I think this is a really promising group of young riders and it’s been great to see Canada’s performance level continue to rise.”
In the U17 events, 15-year-old Ashlin Barry (Mariposa Racing Team) and Alexandra Volstad (Team Alberta) both won two more national titles, with Barry also finishing second in the Sprint. With four events to go, Barry has now earned four maple leaf jerseys, while Volstad has three.
“These were my second Nationals and I definitely felt more confident coming into this race year because I feel like I have a lot more experience,” said Barry. “It’s also good that I did some riding in the fall and the winter to prepare for this.”
Racing concludes today with the Team Pursuit, Team Sprint, Madison and Time Trial competitions for all categories. Full results can be found here throughout the weekend.
Results
Points Race
U17 Women: 1- Alexandra Fangeat 2- Ellie Dowling 3- Kimberly Chen
U17 Men: 1- Ashlin Barry 2- Jayden McMullen 3- Lucas Goertz
Junior Women: 1- Kiara Lylyk 2- Vanessa Montrichard 3- Pénélope Primeau
Junior Men: 1- Carson Mattern 2- Felix Hamel 3- Gavin Hadfield
Elimination Race
U17 Women: 1- Alexandra Volstad 2- Anika Brants 3- Kimberly Chen
U17 Men: 1- Ashlin Barry 2- Jayden McMullen 3- Lucas Goertz
Junior Women: 1- Kiara Lylyk 2- Pénélope Primeau 3- Eva Gabelier
Junior Men: 1- Carson Mattern 2- Gavin Hadfield 3- Nathan Martin
Sprint
U17 Women: 1- Alexandra Volstad 2- Kimberly Chen 3- Geza Rodgers
U17 Men: 1- Cole Dempster 2- Ashlin Barry 3- Jonathan Hinse
Junior Women: 1- Pénélope Primeau 2- Eloise Camire 3- Eva Gabelier
Junior Men: 1- Carson Mattern 2- Ethan Powell 3- Noah Rubuliak
