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Kelly Earns 3 Medals at US Luge Nationals
WI native Aidan Kelly continues to shred the competition.
Following Junior World Cup Luge races in Canada and Germany, Aidan kelly returned to the US to compete in the Junior Nationals in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he racked up his first three medals ( two bronze and one silver) of 2012.
Kelly, currently a senior at National Sports Academy in Lake Placid, NY will be racing in the FIL (Federation of International Luge) Junior World Cup Races in the new year to be held throughout Europe. Having aged out of the Youth A category Aidan now races in the Junior Men category ranging in age from 17-20 years old.
To offset travel expenses, any local businesses or individuals interested in donating to Aidan Kelly’s Athletic Training Fund can email akluges10@yahoo.com for more information. Contributors will be kept up to date with Aidan's latest training schedule and updates along with pictures and video when available.
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Editor's note: this story was contributed by Meredith Kelly.
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