BYUtv Brings Back “All-Round Champion” for Season 2
10 new teen athletes take on each other’s winter sports
BYUtv, a family entertainment network available over cable, satellite and free streaming, today announced at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour that “All-Round Champion” season two will premiere Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. MT/5 p.m. PT. The inspirational unscripted series, co-produced by BYUtv and marblemedia, assembles ten of North America’s most decorated young winter athletes to compete in the ultimate winter sports competition. The catch? They won’t be competing in their own sports; they’ll be competing in each other’s. Scored on skill, sportsmanship and improvement, the athlete with the most points at the end will be crowned the All-Round Champion.
“All-Round Champion” season 2 cast.
Two-time Olympian and two-time world champion hurdler Perdita Felicien returns to host the series, which also features internationally renowned guest mentors, including Olympic gold and silver medalist Derek Parra in speed skating, Olympic gold and silver medalist Jennifer Heil in freestyle skiing, two-time Olympic gold medalist Kaitlyn Lawes in curling, Olympic gold medalist Jamie Salé in figure skating, Olympic gold medalist Beckie Scott in cross-country skiing, Olympic silver medalist Noelle Pikus-Pace in skeleton, Olympic silver medalist Max Parrot in snowboarding, Olympic bronze medalist Erin Hamlin in luge, world champion Sarah Hendrickson in ski jumping, two-time North American champion Gordon McArthur in ice climbing and three-time Iditarod champion Mitch Seavey in dog mushing.
This season’s cast of young athletes, ranging in age from 14 to 16, includes:
CROSS-COUNTRY SKING: Evan Armstrong (14; Haliburton, Ontario)
CURLING: Rajan Dalrymple (15; Oromocto, New Brunswick)
DOG MUSHING: Ellyn Reese (16; Eagle River, Wis.)
FIGURE SKATING: Caiyla Shaw (14; Miami Gardens, Fla.)
FREESTYLE SKIING: Gage LeBlanc (15; Jasper, Alberta)
ICE CLIMBING: Sloane Smith (15; Thunder Bay, Ontario)
LUGE: Caitlyn Petteys (14; Raleigh, N.C.)
SKI JUMPING: Estella Hassrick (14; Madison, Wis.)
SNOWBOARDING: Tristan Robles (14; Warwick, N.Y.)
SPEED SKATING: Adam Law (15; Mississauga, Ontario)In addition to “All-Round Champion,” BYUtv’s original programming slate includes teen comedy bootcamp “Wayne Brady’s Comedy IQ,” created and hosted by the Emmy-winning star; new family survival competition “Survivalist”; and the long-running, viral sketch comedy series “Studio C.” BYUtv is available across the country via cable, satellite and multiple digital media platforms.
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