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2 Cowichan athletes named RBC Training Ground finalists
Emma Narraway and Jack Whitney joined 98 other finalists for 35 funding spots after beating nearly 3,000 Olympic hopefuls.
- On Saturday, Oct. 3, Mill Bay rugby star Emma Narraway, 16, and Duncan speed climber Jack Whitney, 21, competed in Toronto for the RBC Training Ground national final, advancing past close to 3,000 Olympic hopefuls.
- The Canadian Olympic Committee's annual cross-country talent search drew close to 3,000 hopefuls competing in an April qualifier to identify athletes suited to specific sports or earn funding boosts based on physical abilities.
- Narraway showcases exceptional speed and strength for Rugby Sevens and was the fastest athlete at the U18 Canada West camp, said Clarence Gay, NextGen Women's Rugby Sevens lead at Rugby Canada; Whitney is a University of Victoria student and Canadian National climbing team member competing on the IFSC Climbing World Cup circuit.
- The 35 selected athletes will earn funding for coaching, transportation, equipment, and nutrition through one of 16 partner national sport organizations, plus spots in national development programs and an accelerated Olympic path, with winners announced closer to December.
- Narraway said she is 'super excited to compete and push myself as hard as I can against all the other amazing athletes,' while Whitney, reaching the final in his fourth RBC Training Ground attempt, called the funding opportunity life-changing.
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