CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — When Kristy Davis showed up to the RBC Training Ground event in P.E.I. recently, she didn’t think it would open a whole new path ...
Kristy Davis, a rugby player at Holland College, sprints at the RBC training ground event Jan. 22 in Charlottetown. - Rudi Terstege photoCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — When Kristy Davis showed up to the RBC Training Ground event in P.E.I. recently, she didn’t think it would open a whole new path into sport, but the event, meant to identify athletic talent, has her considering some big dreams.
When her rugby coach suggested she head to the event, she said she had, “absolutely nothing to lose.”Kristy Davis, a rugby player at Holland College, pushes into a vertical jump at the RBC training ground event Jan. 22 in Charlottetown. - Rudi Terstege photo “If your results meet any of the criterias of any of the teams that are , those teams would reach out to the individuals,” said Davis. “Even if a sport doesn’t reach out to you, it’s a good mentality test, too, just to bring yourself to go and do it in front of all these people.”
Kristy Davis, a rugby player at Holland College, tests her strength at the RBC training ground event Jan. 22 in Charlottetown. - Rudi Terstege photoKayaker Anna Negulic was able to turn her 2017 RBC Training Ground experience into a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games and a spot on the national team. She was at the Charlottetown Training Grounds event as supporter.
Her RBC Training Ground results identified her strength as a kayaker, and the funding, which was sent to the national sporting organization, paid for training camps and competitions she needed in order to improve to the level she aspired to.Olympic gymnast Ellie Black, left, and kayaker Anna Negulic - both RBC Olympians - pause for a photo after cheering on P.E.I. athletes at the Charlottetown RBC Training Ground event Jan. 22.
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