TRU welding student off to worlds competition
KAMLOOPS — It’s a far cry from Kamloops.
TRU welding student Andrew Christensen is gearing up to compete in the Skills Canada world championships in Abu Dhabi October 15 to 18.
The 21-year-old won gold at the national championships in Moncton, New Brunswick and at the Skills Canada BC competition in Abbotsford last year.
“It’s definitely a bit nerve racking,” said Christensen. ” I’ll be competing against 38 different countries for welding alone. I’ve put in over a year of training five to six days a week so at this point it’s just go and see how I do.”