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(Landon is in the red suit) | Video by Tony Chung

LANDON QUALIFIES FOR LONG TRACK JR CHAMPIONSHIPS!

Finally, Landon has a chance to try Long Track and flew to Milwaukee on 1/24 and is staying with his friend Ericka Hawke and her family in West Allis, WI. Landon met with Coach Jeff Brand, from the Badger Speedskating Club, who lent him a set of long track blades to use for preparing for the time trials on 1/30 and the Junior Long Track Nationals at the Pettit National Ice Center. Thank you coach Brand. Once he receives the necessary qualifying times he will be competing in the US Junior National Championship for Long Track along side his friend Robert Lawrence in Junior A group.

Landon returns to Virginia on 1/31 and will shift back to short track for American Cup III competition 2/6-7 in Dale City , VA hosted by his club, the Virginia Speedskating Association. After this Competion he will drive back to Milwaukee to continue training for the Jrs. While in Milwaukee he will be assisting Coach Brand teaching Short Track the Badger Club. On January 30, 2010, Landon participated in his first Longtrack Time Trials and in the 1000m his time of 1:18.82 allows him to move forward to compete at the 2010 US Jr Long Track Speedskating Championship at the Pettit National Ice Center mid February.