WNDC Alumni

Since its first season in 2016/2017, the WNDC has been growing constantly, and has attracted athletes from all over the country to train at Whistler Olympic Park.

WNDC Team 2021/22

Sean Benson

Performance Program / BIATHLON

Sean has been part of the WNDC since spring 2021.

Zachary Connelly

Podium Program / Biathlon

Zach was part of the WNDC from summer 2019 to spring 2022.

Ryan Elden

Podium Program / Biathlon

Ryan has been part of the WNDC since summer 2017.

Kira Friesen

Performance Program / Biathlon

Kira was part of the WNDC during the summer program in 2021, and full-time from fall 2021 to spring 2022.

Janice Grundahl

Performance Program / Biathlon

Janice was part of the WNDC from summer 2019 to spring 2022.

Logan Pletz

Podium Program / Biathlon

Logan was part of the WNDC from summer 2019 to spring 2022.

Trevor Schick

Performance Program  / Biathlon

Trevor was part of the WNDC from spring 2021 to spring 2022.

Andrei Secu

Podium Program / Biathlon

Andrei was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to spring 2022.

Lucas Smith

Podium Program / Biathlon

Lucas has been part of the WNDC since summer 2018.

Meaghan Smith

Performance Program / Biathlon

Meaghan has been part of the WNDC during the summer program in 2019 and full-time since summer 2020.

Hanne Stadnyk

Performance Program / Biathlon

Hanne has been part of the WNDC since summer 2019.

Larissa Black

Summer Program / Biathlon

Larissa was part of the WNDC full-time team from summer 2017 to spring 2020, and for the Summer Program 2021.

Sophie Firth

Next Gen Program / Biathlon

Sophie was part of the WNDC Next Gen Program for 2021-22 and joins again for 2022-23.

Jasper Fleming

Next Gen Program / Biathlon

Jasper was part of the WNDC Next Gen Program for 2021-22 and joins again for 2022-23.

Alexander Hatloe

Next Gen Program / Biathlon

Alexander was part of the WNDC Next Gen Program for 2021-22 and joins again for 2022-23.

Sofie Hill

Next Gen Program / Biathlon

Sofie was part of the WNDC Next Gen Program 2021-22 and joins the Summer Program 2022.

Emma Malkoske

Summer Program / Biathlon

Emma was part of the WNDC Summer Program 2021.

WNDC Team 2020/21

Zachary Connelly

Biathlon

Zach was part of the WNDC from summer 2019 to spring 2022.

Ryan Elden

Biathlon

Ryan has been part of the WNDC since summer 2017.

Janice Grundahl

Biathlon

Janice was part of the WNDC from summer 2019 to spring 2022.

Logan Pletz

Biathlon

Logan was part of the WNDC from summer 2019 to spring 2022.

Andrei Secu

Biathlon

Andrei was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to spring 2022.

Lucas Smith

Biathlon

Lucas has been part of the WNDC since summer 2018.

Meaghan Smith

Biathlon

Meaghan has been part of the WNDC during the summer program in 2019, and full-time since summer 2020.

Hanne Stadnyk

Biathlon

Hanne has been part of the WNDC since summer 2019.

Angus Tweedie

Biathlon

Angus was part of the WNDC from summer 2016 to spring 2021.

WNDC Team 2019/20

Larissa Black

Biathlon

Larissa was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to spring 2020.

Sergey Bochkarnikov

Biathlon

Sergey was part of the WNDC from summer 2018 to spring 2020.

Zachary Connell

Biathlon

Zach was part of the WNDC from summer 2019 to spring 2022.

Brett Down

Biathlon

Brett was part of the WNDC from summer 2019 to spring 2020.

Ryan Elden

Biathlon

Ryan has been part of the WNDC from summer 2017 until today.

Gillian Gowling

Biathlon

Gillian was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to spring 2020.

Janice Grundahl

Biathlon

Janice was part of the WNDC from summer 2019 to spring 2022.

Coralie Langel

Biathlon

Coralie was part of the WNDC from summer 2019 to spring 2020.

Keiran Marchand

Biathlon

Keiran was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to fall 2020.

Logan Pletz

Biathlon

Logan was part of the WNDC from summer 2019 to spring 2022.

Lisa Savoie

Cross-Country

Lisa was part of the WNDC from summer 2019 to spring 2020.

Andrei Secu

Biathlon

Andrei was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to spring 2022.

Lucas Smith

Biathlon

Lucas has been part of the WNDC from summer 2018 until today.

Hanne Stadnyk

Biathlon

Hanne has been part of the WNDC from summer 2019 until today.

Angus Tweedie

Biathlon

Angus was part of the WNDC from summer 2016 to spring 2021.

WNDC Team 2018/19

Larissa Black

Biathlon

Larissa was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to spring 2020.

Sergey Bochkarnikov

Biathlon

Sergey was part of the WNDC from summer 2018 to spring 2020.

Ryan Elden

Biathlon

Ryan has been part of the WNDC from summer 2017 until today.

Gillian Gowling

Biathlon

Gillian was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to spring 2020.

Keiran Marchand

Biathlon

Keiran was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to fall 2020.

Zoë Pekos

Biathlon

Zoë was part of the WNDC from summer 2018 to spring 2019.

Andrei Secu

Biathlon

Andrei was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to spring 2022.

Lucas Smith

Biathlon

Lucas has been part of the WNDC from summer 2018 until today.

Angus Tweedie

Biathlon

Angus was part of the WNDC from summer 2016 to spring 2021.

Natasia Varieur

Biathlon

Natasia was part of the WNDC from summer 2018 to spring 2019.

WNDC Team 2017/18

Jarod Algra

Biathlon

Jarod was part of the WNDC from summer 2016 to spring 2018.

Larissa Black

Biathlon

Larissa was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to spring 2020.

Lucie Colin

Cross-country

Lucie was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to spring 2018.

Ryan Elden

Biathlon

Ryan has been part of the WNDC from summer 2017 until today.

Gillian Gowling

Biathlon

Gillian was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to spring 2020.

Kaede Kawano

Biathlon

Kaede was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to spring 2018.

Keiran Marchand

Biathlon

Keiran was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to fall 2020.

Benita Peiffer

Biathlon, Cross-Country

Benita was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to spring 2018.

Andrei Secu

Biathlon

Andrei was part of the WNDC from summer 2017 to spring 2022.

Angus Tweedie

Biathlon

Angus was part of the WNDC from summer 2016 to spring 2021.

WNDC Team 2016/17

Jarod Algra

Biathlon

Jarod was part of the WNDC from summer 2016 to spring 2018.

Bobby Kreitz

Biathlon

Bobby was part of the WNDC from summer 2016 to spring 2017.

Colton Macdougall

Biathlon

Colton was part of the WNDC from summer 2016 to spring 2017.

Angus Tweedie

Biathlon

Angus was part of the WNDC from summer 2016 to spring 2021.

Former WNDC Coaches

Jessica Blenkarn

Jessica started cross country skiing when she was 4 years old and went on to compete as a varsity athlete. She started coaching while racing for the University of Guelph and following a move to Squamish, BC, continued coaching skiing as well as biathlon, at Whistler Olympic Park and for the Sea to Sky Nordics Club. In 2017, Jessica coached for Biathlon Canada leading the teams at Open European Championships, IBU Cup 7 and the Junior IBU Tour. In 2018, she coached for Biathlon Canada at World Youth/Junior Championships as well as the Junior IBU Tour. Jessica became the Provincial Head Coach in 2018 for Biathlon BC and led Team BC during the 2019 Canada Winter Games.

Jessica was WNDC Assistant Coach from 2016 to 2019.

Martin Schrama

Nordic sports have always been part of Martin's life. His parents ran the local Nordic Ski Club in Fort McMurray/Alberta, so Martin started skiing as a small child with his family. He soon became a competitive athlete. In 2010, he became Junior National Champion. He was member of both the Alberta and British Columbia provincial teams, and in 2011/2012, he was even part of the Canadian Junior National Team. After moving to Whistler in 2011, He gained experience training in professional race teams during his time with the Callaghan Valley Training Centre from 2011-2014. Martin has coached Nordic skiers from grassroots level to development athletes.

Martin was WNDC Assistant Coach from 2016 to 2018.