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Three Elmbrook Speed Skaters Qualify to World Cup Trials
The US Speedskating event is a qualification for the Age Group National & US/Junior National Championships, and World Cup Team Qualifier
Elmbrook Speedskaters Competition Report On the Burpee Pinnacle Short Track Championships
On July 23-24, the Elmbrook School District Speedskating Club participated in the Burpee Pinnacle Short Track Championships, a high-profile local, a regional race held at the Pettit National Ice Center. This event was US Speedskating sanctioned, serving as a qualification for the Age Group National Championships, US/Junior National Championships, and World Cup Team Qualifier. This is the fourth competition that the Elmbrook Speedskating Club has participated in as a team event. Out of the 62 total skaters from across the country, Elmbrook School District had the second largest group, with 12 skaters competing.
Below are the skaters who qualified for the 2022 US Speedskating Short Track Fall World Cup Team Qualifier on September 25-27, 2022, and the 2023 US Championships & Junior Championships Short Track on January 6-8, 2023, to be held in Salt Lake City Olympic Oval.
| Name | Qualification Event | School |
|---|---|---|
| Aidan Liu | 2022 World Cup Team Selection Qualifier 2023 US Championships & Junior Championship | Brookfield Central High School |
| Aaron Liu | 2022 World Cup Team Selection Qualifier 2023 US Championships & Junior Championship | Brookfield Central High School |
| Andrea Cao | 2022 World Cup Team Selection Qualifier 2023 US Championships & Junior Championship | Brookfield East High School |
The 2022 US Speedskating Short Track Fall World Cup Team Qualifier will serve as a qualifying event for the International Skating Union(ISU) World Cup Team selection, where five male and five female US speedskaters will be selected to represent Team USA. The ISU World Cups are the highest level of competition at the international level. It is a great honor for Elmbrook to be the only school district with multiple speedskaters who are qualified for the highest competition in the United States. Andrea Cao, Aaron Liu, and Aidan Liu currently train under the Pettit National Ice Center Junior Program.
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From left to right: Andrea Cao (BEHS Class of 2025), Aaron Liu (BCHS Class of 2023), Aidan Liu (BCHS Class of 2026)
Below are the skaters who qualified for the 2023 US Speedskating Age Group Nationals Short Track to be held in Pettit National Ice Center on March 24- 26, 2023
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| Name | Qualification Event | School |
|---|---|---|
| Aidan Liu | Age Group National Junior C (13 - 14 Years) | Brookfield Central High School |
| Aaron Liu | Age Group National Junior A (17 - 18 Years) | Brookfield Central High School |
| Andrea Cao | Age Group National Junior C (15 - 16 Years) | Brookfield East High School |
| Olivia Guo | Age Group National Junior D (11 - 12 Yrs) | Pilgrim Park Middle School |
Aidan Liu is the 2022 Junior D Men (11-12 years old) Age Group National Champion.
Aaron Liu is the 2022 Junior B Men (15-16 years old) Age Group 3rd Place Medalist and 1000m national record holder.
There were many top individual results and finishes for Elmbrook School District Students, which are attached below. All of the divisions were named after the sponsor, W. Atlee Burpee & Co’s plant products:
| Name | Place | Division | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Han | 2nd Place | Daisy Division Men | Swanson Elementary School |
| Alex Han | 2nd Place | Poppy Division Men | Swanson Elementary School |
| Zongxin Zhou | 1st Place | Daisy Division Women | Brookfield Elementary School |
| Mia Grover | 2nd Place | Daisy Division Women | Brookfield Elementary School |
| James Yin | 1st Place | Strawberry Division Men | Burleigh Elementary School |
| Amber Li | 3rd Place | Strawberry Division Women | Pilgrim Park Middle School |
| Olivia Guo | 3rd Place | Marigold Division Women | Pilgrim Park Middle School |
| Samuel Tian | 4th Place | Pumpkin Division Men | Pilgrim Park Middle School |
| Jiaxuan Wu | 1st Place | Strawberry Division Women | Wisconsin Hills Middle School |
| Kelly Grover | 1st Place | Poppy Division Women | Wisconsin Hills Middle School |
| Aidan Liu | 3rd Place | Tomato Division Men | Brookfield Central High School |
| Aaron Liu | 2nd Place | Tomato Division Men | Brookfield Central High School |
Back row from left to right: Aidan Liu, Kelly Grover, Stella Ruiz, Olivia Guo, Amber Li, Aaron Liu
Front row from left to right: Jake Han, Mia Grover, and Zongxin Zhou
