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Wren Acorn to skate for gold in girls 1,500-metre speedskating

James McCarthy
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Wren Acorn tries to find her way around a Quebec skater during action in the girls 1,500-metre event at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta., on Feb. 17. Rick Lawrence/Canada Winter Games photo

Team NT will have its first chance to hit the medal column at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta., this afternoon thanks to Wren Acorn.

Wren Acorn tries to find her way around a Quebec skater during action in the girls 1,500-metre event at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta., on Feb. 17. Rick Lawrence/Canada Winter Games photo
Wren Acorn tries to find her way around a Quebec skater during action in the girls 1,500-metre event at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta., on Feb. 17.
Rick Lawrence/Canada Winter Games photo

The Yellowknife skater will be part of the final field of seven in the girls 1,500-metre speedskating final at 3:10 this afternoon. Acorn finished second in her semifinal and that's what she has to do as only the top two from each of the three semifinals made it through.

Shane Clark, Acorn's coach, said she was the recipient of a bit of good fortune down the stretch.

"She was in fourth (with) two skaters vying for second place and they took each other out (with) two laps left," he said " Wren held her own, not panicking and looking for an opportunity and it paid off."

Stay with NNSL for the final results.

About the Author: James McCarthy

I'm the managing editor with NNSL Media and have been so since 2022.
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