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Sales and Wamsteeker edged for medal at U.S. International Figure Skating Classic

SALT LAKE CITY – Haley Sales of Burnaby, B.C., and Nikolas Wamsteeker of Langley, B.C., missed a medal by half a point and placed fourth in ice dancing on Saturday to conclude the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic.

World championship silver medallists Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue of the U.S. won the gold with 197.42. Their compatriots Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko were second at 174.04 and Misato Komatsubara and Tim Koleto of Japan were third at 142.93.

Sales and Wamsteeker, third after the short dance, followed at 142.48.

Two-time Olympian Gabrielle Daleman of Newmarket, Ont., was also in the medal hunt in women’s competition but struggled in her free skate and was sixth with 169.15. She was third after the short program.

‘’Today was rough,’’ said Daleman. ‘’It was a long day, there was a delay but I learned from it. I’d been training really well leading into this competition and I showed it in the short. But in the long there was stuff that was decent but a lot needs to be improved.’’

Satoko Miyahara of Japan won the gold with 201.23, Eunsoo Lim of South Korea was second at 187.30 and her compatriot Yelim Kim was third at 176.65.

On Friday, Nam Nguyen of Toronto won the gold in the men’s event.

Full results: 2018 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic

Nguyen triumphs at U.S. International Figure Skating Classic

SALT LAKE CITY – Nam Nguyen of Ajax, Ont., overcame a self-described ‘’disastrous’’ warm-up to win the gold medal in men’s competition Friday at the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic.

Nguyen earned 213.52 points with Michael Brezina of the Czech Republic second at 208.27 and Jimmy Ma of the U.S. third at 206.10.

‘’My warm-up was disastrous,’’ said Nguyen, who couldn’t have asked for a better start after finishing last season with a 25th place at the world championships. ‘’But I was able to regroup afterwards and get the job done.’’

‘’The first two-thirds of the program was solid with my two quads and triple Axel. Then the legs got really heavy. I almost cried going into the last jump because I was hurting so much.’’

In pairs, Camille Ruest of Rimouski, Que., and Drew Wolfe of Calgary placed fifth. Americans were 1-2 led by Ashley Can and Timothy Leduc.

Canada is also in medal contention in ice dancing and women’s competition.

Two-time Olympian Gabrielle Daleman of Newmarket, Ont., produced a clean program and is third after the women’s short program with 63.28. Satoko Miyahara of Japan leads at 67.53 and Eunsoo Lim of South Korea is second at 64.85

Haley Sales of Burnaby, B.C., and Nikolas Wamsteeker of Langley, B.C. are third after the short dance with 54.11. Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue of the U.S., are first at 79.11 and their compatriots Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko are second at 68.61.

Full results: 2018 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic

Canadian figure skaters en route to Salt Lake City for U.S. International Figure Skating Classic

OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will send four entries, for a total of six skaters to the 2018 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic, the second event on the International Skating Union’s (ISU) 2018 Challenger Series. Canada will have one entry per discipline in men, women, pairs and ice dance, at the event which runs from September 12-16, 2018, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Canadian bronze medallist Nam Nguyen, 20, Ajax, Ont., will be the Canadian men entry. In 2016, he placed fifth at this event. Last season on the ISU Challenger Series, he placed fifth at the 2017 Autumn Classic International. Nguyen ended last season with a 25th place finish at the 2018 ISU World Figure Skating Championships. The three-time Canadian medallist is coached by Robert Burk in Richmond Hill, Ont.

Olympic gold medallist (team) and world bronze medallist Gabrielle Daleman, 20, Newmarket, Ont., will represent Canada in women. This will be her first time competing at this event. Last season, she placed 15th in women’s singles at the Olympic Winter Games and seventh at the 2018 ISU World Figure Skating Championships. The two-time Canadian champion is coached by Lee Barkell, Brian Orser and Tracy Wilson in Toronto, Ont.

Camille Ruest, 24, Rimouski, Que., and Drew Wolfe, 23, Calgary, Alta., will be the Canadian entry in pairs. This will also be their first time competing at this event. Last season, they placed sixth at the 2018 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, seventh at the ISU Four Continents Championships and 18th at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships. Ruest and Wolfe are coached by Richard Gauthier and Bruno Marcotte in Montreal, Que.

Haley Sales, 21, Kelowna, B.C., and Nikolas Wamsteeker, 21, Langley, B.C., will be the Canadian ice dance entry at the event, and will also be competing at this event for the first time. Last season, they placed sixth at the 2018 Canadian championships and ninth at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. Sales and Wamsteeker are coached by Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe in Burnaby, B.C.

Mike Slipchuk, Skate Canada High Performance Director, will be the Canadian team leader at the event. Physiotherapist Scott Fraser of Kingston, Ont., will be the Canadian medical staff onsite. Jeff Lukasik of Calgary, Alta., and Ron Conacher of Toronto, Ont., will be the Canadian officials at the event.

For more information and full entries please visit www.isu.org or www.usfigureskatingclassic.com.

CANADIAN ENTRIES AT 2018 U.S. INTERNATIONAL FIGURE SKATING CLASSIC

Discipline Name Age Hometown Club Coach
Men Nam Nguyen 20 Ajax, Ont. Richmond Training Centre Robert Burk
Ladies Gabrielle Daleman 20 Newmarket, Ont. Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Lee Barkell / Brian Orser / Tracy Wilson
Pairs Camille Ruest / Drew Wolfe 24/23 Rimouski, Que. / Calgary, Alta. CPA De Rimouski / Glencoe Club Richard Gauthier / Bruno Marcotte
Ice Dance Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker 21/21 Burnaby, B.C. / Langley, B.C. Kelowna SC / Champs International Skating Centre Megan Wing / Aaron Lowe