Dreyten Bugler-Cann (centre) in the 100 m race at the NAIG (Red Pheasant Communications/Facebook)

By Derek Craddock

TEAM SASK

Northern athletes bring home more medals at North American Indigenous Games

Jul 19, 2023 | 10:59 AM

The medals just keep on coming for Team Saskatchewan at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games in Halifax.

On Tuesday, a flurry of medals was won in athletics including a gold medal for Dreyten Bugler-Cann of Red Pheasant First Nation in the 100-metre race. Fellow community member Jimmy Reed took home a bronze in the 800 metres.

Alyssa Poitras of Battleford claimed silver in the high jump.

Elena Deschambeault added to her gold medal win on Monday with a silver performance in the MC1 6000-metre race.

Sticking with the canoe/kayak events, Serge and Rustin Custer of Deschambeault Lake won a bronze in the MC 2 6,000-metre 19 U male race while Embry Roberts and Klayton Linklater of Pelican Narrows won a silver in the MC2 6,000-metre for 19U mix.

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After two days of competition, Saskatchewan has nine gold medals, 14 silver and nine bronze.

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derek.craddock@pattisonmedia.com