A pair of local products were among the more than 450 athletes, coaches and staff representing Saskatchewan at the Canada Games this month in Sherbrooke, Que.
Lampman's Shalane Haselhan competed in high jump at the Summer Games, while Estevan's Wyatt Dougherty was part of the province's lightweight fours rowing team.
Haselhan, a former member of the Estevan Legion Track and Field Club, tied for ninth in the high jump final on Friday, with her best successful attempt sailing over the bar at 1.60 metres.
Haselhan cleared the bar at heights of 1.50, 1.55 and 1.60 before failing to clear 1.65.
The University of Regina athlete was competing in her second Games, but was hindered by a severe ankle sprain this year that affected her indoor season and wiped out a lot of training time.
"I kinda figured that I wouldn't be jumping my best. I knew I had to make my first attempt to get a good placing. I was pretty happy I made my first attempt. I finished about where I thought I would finish," she said.
Haselhan's personal best is 1.69 metres.
With 16 competitors in the event - the maximum allowed in a final - there was no qualifying. Alberta's Rachel Machin earned gold with a jump of 1.84 metres, British Columbia's Emma Kimoto took silver (1.80) and Nova Scotia's Rebecca Anne Haworth (1.73) was the bronze medallist.
Haselhan's showing tied her with teammate Kennedy Glassford of Wilkie and Mikella Lefebvre-Oatis of Quebec.
"I competed against some of the same girls and the people who finished first and second, they have improved a lot. They had really good heights. After that, it was kinda right around the 1.60s range," Haselhan said.
Having participated in the 2009 Games in Prince Edward Island, Haselhan knew what to expect away from competition this time around.
"It was a lot more fun. I kinda knew how the bus schedule worked, and I didn't need to go super early for my event because I knew how long it would take me to get ready."
Haselhan's sister joined her in Sherbrooke and she said the two enjoyed the off days, spending the down time getting a pedicure, walking around the area, going to a movie, shopping and going to a beach area, among other activities.
Dougherty, meanwhile, was a member of the lightweight fours team that finished last of six boats in the final on Friday, posting a time of 6:57.71.
The foursome began the Canada Games experience with their heat on Aug. 13, finishing last in a group of four with a time of 6:37.58.
However, Dougherty and his teammates rebounded in the repechage later that day, winning the race in a time of 6:52.38 to advance to the final.
