Breken Brezden will have the chance to win a Canadian title early next year after a wonderful performance over the weekend in her home province.
Competing in the 2024 Skate Canada Challenge at Winnipeg's Seven Oaks Sportsplex, the Dauphin star was one of 14 skaters from coast to coast who booked their berth to the national championships.
25 skaters hit the ice looking to qualify. Only 18 earned national spots and four had already qualified and did not need to compete over the weekend. That meant just 14 of the 25 skating would advance.
Breken sat in 11th place after scoring 50.73 points in her short program. Knowing a good free program was needed to lock up her spot, Breken rose to the occasion scoring 104.06 points. Her 154.79 points put her in seventh place, well inside the Top 14 needed to qualify. The cutoff to qualify was 134.53 points, more than 20 less than Breken finished with.
Brezden will compete in the 2025 Canadian National Skating Championships at Place Bell in Laval, QC, from January 14-19. The Dauphin skater is widely regarded as one of the top senior women's skaters in the country and she will put her skills up against the best of the best next month with a national title on the line.
