The American Canoe Association will stage the U.S. National Championships at Lake Lanier in Gainesville, Georgia through Saturday. Will the races be dominated by just a few stars as in 2018?
Last year in Oklahoma City, the racing belonged mostly to six athletes who came home with a lot of hardware:
● Men:
5 wins ~ Ken Kasperbauer: C-1 200-500 m, C-2 200 m, C-4 500-1,000 m.
4 wins ~ Stanton Collins: K-1 200-500 m, K-2/200 m, K-4 500 m
4 wins ~ Alexander Lee: K-1 10,000-5,000 m, K-2 1,000 m, K-4 1,000 m
● Women:
6 wins ~ Sammie Barlow: K-1 500-1,000 m, K-2 200-500 m, K-4 500-1,000 m
4 wins ~ Kaitlyn McElroy: K-1 200-5,000 m, K-2 200-500 m
4 wins ~ Nevin Harrison: C-1 200-500 m, C-2/5,000 m, C-4 500 m
The defending champions from the 2018 Nationals in Oklahoma City:
Men
● C-1/200 m: Ken Kasperbauer (44.096)
● C-1/500 m: Ken Kasperbauer (2:01.133)
● C-1/1,000 m: Gavin Ross (4:25.224)
● C-1/5,000 m: Gavin Ross (23:00.708)
● C-2/200 m: Field/Kasperbauer (42.921)
● C-2/1,000 m: Grady/Surles (4:09.415)
● K-1/200 m: Stanton Collins (37.873)
● K-1/500 m: Stanton Collins (1:46.543)
● K-1/1,000 m: Alexander Lee (3:53.941)
● K-1/5,000 m: Alexander Lee (19:15.869)
● K-2/200 m: Collins/Mullican (34.9018)
● K-2/1,000 m: Cross-Whiter/Lee (3:29.113)
● K-2/5,000 m: Wilding/Whitcomb (19:26.849)
Women:
● C-1/200 m: Nevin Harrison (50.671)
● C-1/500 m: Nevin Harrison (2:24.299)
● C-1/1,000 m: Lia Gaetano (5:10.721)
● C-1/5,000 m: Ann Armstrong (26:56.808)
● C-2/200 m: Neutz/Murphy (53.072)
● C-2/500 m: Gaetano/Ghizila (2:20.208)
● C-2/5,000 m: Harrison/Neutz (23:34.460)
● K-1/200 m: Kaitlyn McElroy (46.541)
● K-1/500 m: Sammie Barlow (2:01.036)
● K-1/1,000 m: Sammie Barlow(4:25.976)
● K-1/5,000 m: Kaitlyn McElroy (20:44.736)
● K-2/200 m: McElroy/Barlow (44.654)
● K-2/500 m: McElroy/Barlow (1:56.829)
Racing will continue through Sunday. The Nationals is not a direct-selection event for the U.S. entries for the World Championships, it will have an impact in some events. Look for results here.
