Trailblazers Kristie Elliott, Emmarae Dale highlight Team Canada roster for IFAF Women’s World Championship

136 athletes took part in the National Team Identification Camp early this month in Ottawa as part of the first-ever National Women’s Football Weekend. 81 players were selected to compete in the Red-White Game to close out the event, with 45 of those women earning a chance to go for gold as part of Team Canada.

Among those selected were female football trailblazers Emmarae Dale and Kristie Elliott.

Dale, a five-foot-seven, 185-pound linebacker, became the first woman to play in the Canadian Junior Football League when she suited up for the Saskatoon Hilltops in August. She played four games for the team in 2021, making eight tackles.

One month later, Elliott became the first Canadian woman to record a point in an NCAA football game. The Simon Fraser University kicker finished the season 3-of-5 on field-goal attempts and 9-of-11 on extra points, tied for the lead in scoring on Canada’s only NCAA team with 18 points.

The full team roster can be found here:

 Name                        Team 

Reserves List 

The IFAF Women’s World Championship will be held in Vantaa, Finland from July 28 to August 8. Team Canada will compete in the tournament along with defending champions Team USA, as well as teams from Finland, Mexico, Sweden, Australia, Germany and Great Britain.