{"id":38257,"date":"2023-09-02T23:49:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T02:49:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=38257"},"modified":"2023-09-02T23:49:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T02:49:32","slug":"cheema-athletes-add-to-nationals-medal-haul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=38257","title":{"rendered":"Cheema athletes add to nationals medal haul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;192&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DARTMOUTH: <\/strong>The medal haul at the Canoe Kayak Canadian national championships continued to climb on Friday for Cheema Aquatic Club, thanks to six medals from its athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The athletes took home a gold; two silver; and two bronze medals in competition against the best from across Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was another day of great racing from everyone with plenty of success coming in Cheema athletes own backyard at Lake Banook in Dartmouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three of the medals came in PaddleAll competitions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;78&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;115&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The medal haul on this day started with gold from Ashley Thomas (main photo of story). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas won gold in the PaddleAll K1, 200-Metre race. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was her first of a pair of medals on this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/371860364_626243189653339_1674342401438084019_n-e1693708144722.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38261\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Cheema image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a silver for these two athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Megan Gallahue and Ella Taylor performed a great race, and settled for silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They competed in the U-18 Women&#8217;s K2, 200-Metre race. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;8&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;84&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/371847221_617459657216657_1150228028536402074_n-e1693708191729.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38258\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Cheema image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cameron Hall added to his national championship medal hardware on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hall teamed with Evan Deal to grab silver on Lake Banook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two came across the line in second place in the U16 Men&#8217;s C2, 1,000-metre race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;105&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;54&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/371845619_1478956896236267_1497851070477263750_n-e1693708114646.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38262\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Cheema image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A second medal was ins tore for Ashley Thomas, this time silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After winning gold earlier in the day, Thomas teamed with fellow Cheema PaddleAll athlete Xavier Tyler for second place finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two got silver in the K2, 200-metre race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;126&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;190&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/371854112_259873750301176_2566632556426172216_n-e1693708356220.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38263\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Cheema image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After winning gold at the worlds, Matthew Casey continued his medal winnings at Lake Banook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the K1, 200-metre race, Casey, of Fall River, nabbed a bronze medal finish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Way to go Matt!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;93&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;25&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/371866658_567724415428413_6142345006637308390_n-e1693708398198.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38259\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Bronze medal for these four. (Cheema image)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To cap off the medal haul on Friday, four U16 ladies crossed the finish line as the third best in Canada. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marcy Meisner; Ella Cozens; Elle MacKenzie; and Anya Cozens canoed to bronze in the C4, 1,000-metre race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was the groups second medal they won of the championship. Well done ladies!!! Great result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Action continued on Saturday, the final day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final results story of that will be posted on Sunday\/Monday as we&#8217;re travelling to PEI on Sunday. . <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;127&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;87&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;192&#8243;] [adrotate banner=&#8221;111&#8243;] DARTMOUTH: The medal haul at the Canoe Kayak Canadian national championships continued to climb on Friday for Cheema Aquatic Club, thanks to six medals from its athletes. The athletes took home a gold; two silver; and two bronze medals in competition against the best from across Canada. 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