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Sales and Wamsteeker place 10th at Nebelhorn Trophy

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OBERTSDORF, Germany – Haley Sales of Burnaby, B.C., and Nikolas Wamsteeker of Langley, B.C., remained 10th after Saturday’s free dance to conclude the Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition.

Penny Coomes and Nicholas Buckland of Britain won the gold medal with Kana Muramoto and Chris Reed of Japan second and Kavita Lorenz and Joti Polizoakis of Germany third.

Last season, Sales and Wamsteeker placed ninth at the 2016 Autumn Classic International and fifth at the 2017 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. They are coached by Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe in Burnaby, B.C.

It was the second time the couple competed overseas.

On Friday, Canada’s other entry Camille Ruest of Rimouski, Que., and Drew Wolfe of Calgary took 10th spot in pairs.

Full results: 49th Nebelhorn Trophy 2017

Ruest and Wolfe place 10th at Nebelhorn Trophy

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OBERTSDORF, Germany – Camille Ruest of Rimouski, Que., and Drew Wolfe of Calgary took 10th spot in pairs on Friday at the Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition.

World championships bronze medallists Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Russia took the gold with world silver medallists Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany second and Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya and Harley Windsor of Australia third.

Ruest and Wolfe were sixth after the short program.

In ice dancing after the short dance, Haley Sales of Burnaby, B.C., and Nikolas Wamsteeker of Langley, B.C., stand 10th.

They are the only two Canadian entries at the annual event. Competition ends Saturday.

Full results: 49th Nebelhorn Trophy 2017

Canadian skaters in Oberstdorf for Nebelhorn Trophy

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OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will have two entries, for a total of four skaters, competing at the 2017 Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany. Canada will have one entry in pairs and one entry in ice dance at the fifth event on the 2017 ISU Challenger Series, which takes place from September 27-30, 2017.

Camille Ruest, 23, Rimouski, Que., and Drew Wolfe, 22, Calgary, Alta., will represent Canada in pairs. Last season, the pair placed fourth at the 2016 Autumn Classic International, sixth at the Rostelecom Cup and fifth at the 2017 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Ruest and Wolfe are coached by Richard Gauthier and Bruno Marcotte in Montreal, Que.

Haley Sales, 20, Burnaby, B.C., and Nikolas Wamsteeker, 20, Langley, B.C., will be the Canadian ice dance entry at the event. Last season, they placed ninth at the 2016 Autumn Classic International and fifth at the 2017 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. Sales and Wamsteeker are coached by Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe in Burnaby, B.C.

Skate Canada High Performance Director Mike Slipchuk will be travelling with the Canadian team as team leader and physiotherapist Sylvia Ciurysek of Berwyn, Alta., will be the Canadian medical staff onsite.

For results and full entries please visit www.isu.org

CANADIAN ENTRIES AT 2017 NEBELHORN TROPHY

Discipline Name Age Hometown Club Coach
Pairs Camille Ruest / Drew Wolfe 23/22 Rimouski, Que. / Balmertown, Ont. CPA De Rimouski / Glencoe Club Richard Gauthier / Bruno Marcotte
Ice Dance Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker 20/20 Burnaby, B.C. / Langley, B.C. Kelowna SC / Champs International Skating Centre Megan Wing / Aaron Lowe