Cycling, kayak and swimming athletes bring home 15 medals
It was another banner day for Team BC with 15 medals earned from cycling, canoe kayak, and swimming which brings the total number of medals to 80.
Medal Results:
GOLD: Cycling Time Trial – Gillian Ellsay (Courtney)
GOLD: Swimming 400M IM – Bailey Herbert (Victoria)
GOLD: Swimming 100M Free – Tyler Wall (Penticton)
GOLD: Swimming 100M Free SO – Jesse Shade (Campbell River)
GOLD: Swimming 50M Breast SO – Jesse Shade (Campbell River)
SILVER: Swimming 100M Free SO – Genevieve Verge (Sechelt)
SILVER: Swimming 4x50m Free Relay – Turvy, Benn, McCallum, Luo
BRONZE: Cycling Time Trial – Jay Lamoureux (Victoria)
BRONZE: Canoe Kayak K1 1000m – Alex Brent (Dewdney)
BRONZE: Swimming 50M Breast – Michael Schmidt (Victoria)
BRONZE: Swimming 200M Fly – Sophie Lorette (Victoria)
BRONZE: Swimming 100M Free – Jessica Luo (Victoria)
BRONZE: Swimming 100M SO – Mikyla Carlow (Youbou)
BRONZE: Swimming 100M Para – Arianna Hunsicker (Surrey)
BRONZE: Swimming 4x50M Free Relay – Wall, Kranjc, Kim, Pfeifer
Gillian Ellsay (Courtenay) – Gold Individual time trial female
“It was a goal to be top five. But I didn’t really know what my form was exactly like coming here. My coach was standing on the side of the road yelling that I was five seconds up. This is my second Canada Games so getting the gold is pretty special.”
Golf began round one of play and Team BC sits in second in the team event for both men and women. Keaton Gutz shot 70 and is tied for third for the men and Alisha Lau shot 72 and is tied for second with four other players.
Team Results:
Softball Women – Team BC 15 Team Newfoundland 0
Softball Women – Team BC 16 Team New Brunswick 1
Volleyball Men – Team BC 3 Team Sask 1 (25-18, 25-11, 25-17)
Volleyball Men – Team BC 2 Team Quebec 3 (20-25, 27-29, 25-21, 25-21, 12-15)
Volleyball Women – Team BC 3 Team Yukon 0 (25-6, 25-11, 25-10)