Brandon Esianor Standard Skater in the Junior Men Division Won a spot as an alternate on the 2009 USARS World Team in the Junior Men Division. Click Here to See Video of Brandon at Outdoor Nationals 2008 South Central Regional Champion in the Standard Sophomore Division. An experienced skater who has won numerous medals in speedskating meets, including 6 medals in national competitions Traveled to France in 2008 where he placed 14 out of 92 skaters from all over the world Plays basketball for Northwest High School. Link to newspaper Article On To Nationals Link to newspaper Article #2 USARS Skater In The News 2008
Brandon Esianor in Colorado Springs on the banked track at Outdoor Nationals	For Immediate Release: July 6, 2009 Haslet Inline Skater Earns Alternate Spot on World Team Brandon Esianor, 17, of Haslet, earned a spot as an alternate on the 2009 USA Roller Sports (USARS) World Team at the 2009 USA Roller Sports Outdoor National Speed Skating Championship/World Team Trials in Colorado Springs June 28-July 4. Esianor competed against more than 30 skaters from all over the U.S. in the Junior Men Division where only six skaters plus two alternates qualified for the team in his division. The team will travel to China to represent the United States at the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS) Speed Skating World Championships in Haining City, Peoples Republic of China, Sept. 16-27.             In July, Esianor will compete in the USA Roller Sports Indoor National Championship in Peoria, Ill.  He qualified for that event at the 2009 South Central Regional Championship meet in Waco. Esianor skates for DFW Speed, based in Haltom City.  DFW Speed is coached by Ricky Brock of Haltom City, Todd Hackney of Arlington and Gary Hilliard of Grapevine. Members train at the Arlington Skatium in Arlington and the Holiday Skatium in Haltom City. #  #  # More information: The Olympic Connection Inline speedskating is being considered by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for inclusion in the 2016 Olympic Games.  (More Info) Ice skater Chad Hedrick (of Houston, Texas) won bronze, silver and gold at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. Hedrick started his career in inline speed skating, winning 50 World Championship titles.  Ice skaters Joey Cheek and Apolo Ohno also won medals at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games, including Olympic Gold.  Eleven former inline speed skaters were Olympians in the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, Italy.  All were involved with roller sports before switching to ice.  Source:  USA Roller Sports (www.USARollersports.org) Article about USARS Outdoor Championship Meet Federation Internationale de Roller Sports USARS News Release Announcing World Team USA Roller Sports home page DFW Speed team  Holiday Skatium,  Haltom City, TX Arlington Skatium, Arlington TX DeavonKiefer.com - for videos and photos	************************************