Dunrobin’s Lemmex vying for Sports Illustrated Youth Athlete of the Year
By Jake Davies - West Carleton Online
Caily was in first place for votes in her group at the end of round one. This moves her to round two.
DUNROBIN – A young Dunrobin snowboard cross champion is in the running to become a Sports Illustrated (SI) Youth Athlete of the Year.
The SI Youth Athlete of the Year competition could provide Caily with much needed funding to help her pursue her goal of becoming a professional snowboard cross athlete.
“We’re searching for an exceptional young athlete who represents everything we love about sports: a dedication to greatness, fierce competition, and a commitment to their teammates and competitors alike,” SI released in a statement. “The champion will appear in a 3BRAND advertisement in Sports Illustrated and receive $25,000 to set them up for a bright future.”
The competition is a fan vote, so every vote counts.
Caily just made it through Round 1 as the top ranked athlete in her group of young athletes vying for Athlete of the Year in the American run contest.
“Winning this is a long shot,” Caily told West Carleton Online Friday (Aug. 8). “I’m competing against hundreds of thousands of kids in the U.S. and Canada, in sports way more popular than snowboard cross and BMX. But it doesn’t hurt to try. #Cailysvillage has really rallied in this first round. Who knows how many new villagers I’ll get thanks to this campaign.”
IF you would like to help Caily reach her goal, you can vote for her in the SI Youth Athlete of the Year competition by clicking here.
