{"id":40111,"date":"2023-11-03T20:59:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T23:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=40111"},"modified":"2023-11-03T20:59:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T23:59:17","slug":"spence-russell-grab-gold-for-canada-at-pan-am-games-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=40111","title":{"rendered":"Spence, Russell grab gold for Canada at Pan Am Games 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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SANTIAGO, Chile:<\/strong> An athlete from Cheema Aquatic club, plus two toher canoe\/kayak athletes from the Fall River area are bringing home hardware from the Santaigo 2023 Pan Am Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Craig Spence of Dartmouth and partner Alix Plomteux; Michelle Russell of Fall River; and Ruley Melanson along with her K4 500 metre foursome all medaled on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Windsor Junction’s Sloan MacKenzie, also from Cheema, and partner Katie Vincent are scheduled to compete on Saturday in C2, 500-metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow https:\/\/results-santiago2023.org\/#\/discipline\/CSP\/results\/W.C2-500M———–.FNL-.000100–<\/a> for more updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spence and Plomtexu struck gold in the C2, 500-metre men’s competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the third gold medal for Team Canada on the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two athletes event was a medal race right out of the gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Melanson, who is from Dartmouth and a former Cheema athlete, took silver with her foursome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She teamed with Courtney Stott, Natalie Davison, Riley Melanson and Toshka Besharah-Hrebacka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team took silver in the K4, 500-metre race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michelle Russell. (Canoe Kayak Canada photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Fall River’s Michelle Russell was in a zone on the water in Santiago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kayaker went on to grab gold medal in the K1, 500-metre race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s an event she has had success in during the past, and her hard work shone through as she took the gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The medal capped off another big day, with Canada looking to add more hardware on Saturday, the final day of competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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