Sarault, Dandjinou crowned Canadian short track speed skating champions in Montreal

It was a changing of the guard at the Canadian short track speed skating championships on Sunday as 23-year-old Courtney Sarault and 22-year-old William Dandjinou were crowned women's and men's champions, respectively, in Montreal.

Sarault of Moncton, N.B., finished with 19,000 points across her four best distances, which just edged 28-year-old Kim Boutin's 18,000 points and 19-year-old Florence Brunelle's 13,960 points.

Across the three-day event, Sarault earned a pair of gold medals in the 1,000-metre races, a gold in the 500m race, and a silver and bronze in the two 1,500m races — both of which were won by Boutin.

"It's really big," Sarault said in a release. "I don't have the words right now – I just want to live in the moment. I had good preparation and it paid off. There were several moments at the start of the competition where I just wanted to get as many points as possible."

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