Photo Credit: Montgomery Whitewater / Abby Smith
March 13–15, the USA Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom National Teams were selected during the USA Team Trials / ICF World Ranking Race in Montgomery, Alabama. Athletes who accept their nominations will represent the United States at the 2026 Junior & U23 World Championships in Krakow, Poland.
Congratulations to all the athletes for their outstanding performances! The newly nominated teams are:
Junior Men’s Kayak (MK1):
- Wyatt Christie Williams
- Connar Haakenson
- Will Rainey
Junior Women’s Kayak (WK1):
- Carden Oetting
- Lucy Crino
- Ivy Lenz
Junior Men’s Canoe (MC1):
- Cody Lindemann
Junior Women’s Canoe (WC1):
- Carden Oetting
- Ivy Lenz
- Lucy Crino
Junior Mixed (MX1):
- Connar Haakenson
- Cody Lindemann
- Isaac Long
Junior Women’s Kayak Cross (WX1):
- Carden Oetting
- Olivia Long
- Ivy Lenz
U23 Men’s Kayak (MK1):
- Kaelin Friedenson
- Coleman Christie-Williams
- Kyler Long
U23 Women’s Kayak (WK1):
- Evy Leibfarth
- Marcella Altman
- Isabella Altman
U23 Men’s Canoe (MC1):
- Nathaniel Francis
- Luca Bohn
U23 Women’s Canoe (WC1):
- Evy Leibfarth
- Marcella Altman
- Isabella Altman
U23 Men’s Kayak Cross (MX1):
- Kyler Long
- Nik Nijhawan
- Kaelin Friedenson
U23 Women’s Kayak Cross (WX1):
- Evy Leibfarth
- Marcella Altman
- Isabella Altman
We celebrate these athletes’ achievements and look forward to cheering them on as they prepare to compete on the world stage.