Desirae Ridenour of Cowichan Bay, meanwhile, won her third gold medal of the Games by winning the mixed triathlon relay on a sa国际传媒 team that included Hannah Henry of Victoria, with her second gold and third medal of the Games, and Michael Milic of Delta and Brock Hoel of West Kelowna.
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University of Victoria Vikes rowers Lise McCracken, a dual citizen and converted equestrian rider from Texas, and Avalon Wasteneys of Campbell River won their third gold medals each of the Games as part of the champion sa国际传媒 women鈥檚 four Friday at the rowing venue in Kenora, Ont.
The all-Island sa国际传媒 men鈥檚 rowing eight took the silver medal and consisted of Isaac Donaldson, Travis Gronsdahl, Elliott Rogers, Brendan Wall of Victoria 鈥� each with their second silvers of the Games 鈥� Liam Keane, Aelon Nicolson of Victoria, Will James of Prospect Lake and Alex Ridenour of Cowichan Bay,
John Owen of Victoria won the silver medal in the laser class in the Games sailing competitions being held in Gimli, Man.
The sa国际传媒 Games are the national multi-sport gateway to the Olympics and Commonwealth and Pan Am Games. Numerous Island Olympians have competed in the sa国际传媒 Games before their international careers.
A total of 28 Island athletes have won 36 medals so far in Winnipeg, with the halfway point today, so the total of 43 medals won by Island athletes at the last sa国际传媒 Summer Games, in 2003 at Sherbrooke, Que., appears as if it will be surpassed.
There are 92 Island athletes on a Team sa国际传媒 contingent numbering 354 athletes competing in 16 sports at the 2017 sa国际传媒 Summer Games. sa国际传媒 has 61 medals, including 26 gold, and is second behind Ontario鈥檚 total of 90 medals, but well ahead of third-place Quebec鈥檚 51.
