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zz - murmur) CHRONICLE - Wednesday. Angus! 7. 2013 Zgraj a earns shot at Olympic dream ’ Q Q C 0 Waterloo 3 Katarma ZgraJa muted to Team Canada development camp ADAM Mason 1 Chronicle Staff ,. Waterloo native Katarina Zgraja has a ‘ 3,91“ shot at the Olympics. ; 1; 5 But she won't get too excited about her i; L chances. . , ‘j 53 The 20-year~old defender for the Univer- 1 1; is sity ofWisconsin Badgers is entering her 1, 1g- junior season with the U.S. school, but ' x $31 " ~ : beforethenextsemesterstansshehasabig 35.4353 A {A chance to make the big team. “' at 3 q ' » Zgraia, along with Badgers teammate ‘ 13, V “3 fl“; Mellissa Channell, will spend more than 3 ~‘ ‘ ~ 533; 1 ‘ £2531. weekfromAug, mm 18 inCalgaryTorTeam ,. “f ' 11, “$15 , Canada’s development mmp â€" a pan of the , if f if r 13}? , "1 7: :» ' process that could lead to an intive to train- f , " 7,1“ “I“; 1rd» ' - ing camp for the Canadian National ’ ’ 1 1g? g; 37 11 i Women's Hockey Team that will compete in 3 , hf " A; 1; if ~ 1 the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. Russia ‘ ‘ a a, 3 55:3 . ‘ Rirtyplayerswillbeinvitedtothetrain- ._ "I 11.53? 1” ing camp, where they will compete against ' , . 31? 1:1 ; 1 5.5 each other in a threeâ€"game series scheduled 3; 2 A ._ t - 3G for lateAugust. 7 ‘ 1' 1 A. ' 1 Last year for the Badgers. Zgraja recorded 11! , onegoalandfourassistsin359mesplayed. - “ a! while maintaining a 46 plus-minus rating, A 1} , a « 1 1‘ In her university career. she has scored “Lu. 4 _ 315} 3‘ " three goals and 14 assists over 75 games. a O ' 43," with a combined plus-minus rating of¢37. \ ' “I'mreallyhoriouredaboutitlwasatthe ‘13â€" 352 1 1" 5 camp last year, but I'm feeling more confl- “w is ,.' , L _ 5‘ ' ‘- dent about it (now) because I'm a bit older,’ . ‘ i, a? _, 1:5! said Zgraia who stayed in Madison for the 1. {if ’ 1; " , ._ summer along with her teammates to ; $339.» spread out her course load and continue to ' A‘ 1 ' 11 “' 5.2.1 train 3, 12" ‘_ m J" ”in "I'm feeling good and I'm excited and it'll *- 5 "c“ 35333 = 1 be a good learning experience for sure.“ 1 f 9.1 .' ' $35 Zgraja. born and raised in Waterloo. " if " fififj‘u; 3.“ ' I worked her way through Waterloo Minor ’ "' ' Hockey, playing with boys teams. before Waterbo native Katerina Zgraja has been invited to Team Canada‘s development camp. which Guild lead to a spot in training camp for the switching over to the Waterloo Ravens when 2014 Womens Hockey Olympk team in Sochi, Russia. She currently plays hockey It the University of Wisconsin ghe reached bantam‘ more can!“ mm or mous- “T‘hey toughened me up â€" l was usually one ofrhe smallest ones,‘ sajd 781-43, 1 can make the team and work for another alreadyand theyonly make a fewchanges to onship in Sweden. earning a silver medal 'l have a lot of connections from it. p00 week with these higrlevel athletes or I can the team from here" after a win over the Us. pie that I've met and great coaches that I've go back to school and workeven harder with IT Zgraja makes the Olympic squad. it After she secures her degree in material had.“ my current teammates' won't be the first time she has worn the science engineering, Zgraja knows one thing While the odds ,, and numbers ~ are ”The chances {of making the Olympic maple leaf on her jersey while playing â€"she wants to work in sports. stacked against her. Zgraja says all she can team) are very low. especially with how close hockey. “All I know is job-wise. I would like to stay do is work hard and hope for the best. we are to the Olympics now. They basically She played for Team Canada in grade 12 in the sports industry." she said. “That's what ”Either way. it's a learning experience have their specialized teams picked out at the 2011 World Women‘s UIB (Zhampiâ€" l‘vegrownupwith my whole life.‘ STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS wt PCP SEPTEMBER, 2013 1142125;