After a couple of top-three finishes at a competition last month, local nonprofit Team Colorado Whitewater Racing has sent two of its members to the U.S. Junior National Whitewater Slalom Team
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In April, five members of TCWR competed in national team trials in Oklahoma City. Boulder resident Luca Bohn, 16, secured a first-place win in the canoe slalom class, and Lyons resident Andrew Delker, 16, snagged a third-place finish in the extreme slalom category for kayaking. Bohn plans to go to Poland in August for the Junior World Whitewater Slalom Championship; beyond that, he has his sights set on qualifying for the 2028 Olympics.
Similar to Bohn, Delker said he wasn’t expecting to place at all due to how stiff the competition was. Now, with a spot on the junior national team, he can represent the U.S. in international tournaments, which he hopes to do.This is the third year with Malakoff at the helm of TCWR, which was founded 10 years ago. As a former member of the U.S. Junior National Whitewater Slalom Team himself, he admits there’s some “nostalgic pride” that comes from watching that legacy continue.
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