His finish qualified him to skate in several winter World Cups held in Europe and also for a chance to earn a spot at the World Allround Championships a select meet with the top 24 skaters in the world.
His next race will be a semifinal held in Salt Lake City on Jan 10th and 11th with the top 6 Americans and the top 6 Canadians competing for 6 spots at the World Allround Championships.
Congratulations Brian and good luck at Salt Lake City.
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