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GOING UP – Yukon 19U captain Arlow James-Walker goes up for a basket against Nova Scotia at the 2023 NAIG Thursday. He netted a team-high 25 points in the win. Photo courtesy STAR FLOWER PHOTOGRAPHY/TEAM YUKON – NAIG.

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AWESOME ARCHER – Pheonix Widney competes in the Barebow 19U Female archery competition at the 2023 North North American Indigenous Games at the Millbrook Ar chery Facility Friday. Widney struck gold in the event. Photo courtesy STAR FLOWER PHOTOGRAPHY/TEAM YUKON – NAIG.

Yukon archers on the mark on Yukon’s final day of NAIG

Yukon archers were on the mark in the final day of competition for Yukon at the North American Indigenous Games.

By Morris Prokop on July 24, 2023

Yukon archers were on the mark in the final day of competition for Yukon at the North American Indigenous Games.

The archers, competing in 3D Archery at the games, bagged four medals on Friday.

Phoenix Widney won gold in the 19U female barebow class. According to a Team Yukon press release, Widney got through the semifinals by winning a shoot-off to break a 28-28 tie.

Mya Wilson found the mark in the U16 female barebow class to find her way onto the podium, earning bronze.

Dawson Widney was on target and scored bronze in the 19U male barebow division, and Kael Epp made it through the semis and into the gold medal final in U16 compound, where he secured silver.

On the rifle range, U19 male shooters Josh Jackson and Justin Johnson went one-two in the prone competition. Jackson shot 399 and Johnson 395. The Yukon duo was well in front of their fellow rifle shooters; third place shot 271.

The overall results, which combine athletes scores from all rifle shooting competitions are in.

Ava Irving-Staley and Justin Johnson captured golds.

Jorja Jackson and Josh Jackson secured silver.

Alex LeBarge earned bronze.

On the track, Cullen Sias was the only athletics team member competing. Sias ran a 7:52 in the U14 2K cross country race and placed sixth.

The closing ceremonies were scheduled for Friday at 4:30 p.m. Yukon time, but were canceled due to a thuderstorm.

The final Yukon medal count sits at 20 gold, 10 silver and nine bronze for a total of 39.

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