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TuesdayJanuary2720159EventhoughhometownskierCalistaBurkewastheonlyseniorrepresentingthatdaytheArcticWinterGamesgoldmedalistfoughthardandusedtheopportunitytobrushuponherskills.Attheendofthedayalltheathletestheirfamiliesandthecommunitysvol-unteersenjoyedahotlunchtogethercel-ebratingthegoodweatherandthefriendlycompetition.HopefullyHamiltonsaidtheywonthavetowaitanotherthreeyearstohostthenextFortSmithPolarCup.TheskiersareexpectedtoslipontheirskisandhitthetrailsincompetitiononceagainonValentinesDayweekendforthe2015NWTSkiTerritorials.InthemidgetgirlscompetitionFortSmithbi-athletesAnasAubrey-SmithandFinnlayRuther-ford-SimonwentheadtoheadwithAubrey-Smithcomingoutontophitting13outof14targets.Rutherford-Simonmayhavebeentherealwin-nerthatdaythoughearlierthatmorningtheyoungracerwelcomedtwinsistersintotheworld.Inthejuvenilegirls3.7kmsprintHayRiverracerTeniellePattersonscleanshootingwasimpressivebuthersharpaimcouldnthelpherbeatFortSmithsspeedyskierBronwynRuth-erford-Simonforthegold.ItwasallladiesfromHayRiverinthejuniorgirls5kilometresprint.Itwasatightracebe-tweenthreecompetitorsbutintheendElliCun-ninghamnabbedthecovetedgoldmedalfromherfellowracers.oldinPolarCupbiathloneatherhostsrstraceinthreeyearsFortSmithPolarCupPhotosDaliCarmichaelMinimidgetcompetitorLeifAubrey-SmithofFortSmithtakesaimaftercompletinghisrsthalfkilometrelaparoundthecourse.erofFortSmithcelebratesagreatrstracewithFortSmithsArcticWinterGamesgoldmedalistCalistaBurketakesalapafterringoffasetofshots.JuvenileGirls1BronwynRutherford-Smith2TeniellePatterson3DanikaBurke4AmileAubrey-SmithJuniorGirls1DavidaPatterson2MichaelaCrook3EilliCunnighamSeniorGirls1CalistaBurke