Team Alberta struck gold three times on Day 2 of the 2025 Canada Summer Games, wrapping up the day with a total of three gold, two silver, and three bronze medals, bringing the province’s overall medal count to 11.
Central Alberta athletes made waves in the pool, Red Deer’s Kingston Hitchcock captured silver in the men’s 400m individual medley and bronze in the 4x100m mixed medley relay, while Didsbury’s Wesley Wilks earned bronze in the men’s 50m Special Olympics breaststroke.
For Wilks, a three-time Canada Summer Games athlete and Special Olympian, the medal meant more than just a place on the podium.
“This bronze medal feels like gold to me,” Wilks said. “I’ve worked so hard over the last three years, training on my own without much coaching. I didn’t think I’d do that well, so getting the bronze feels like gold.”
Other Day 2 medal highlights:
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Cycling – Women’s Individual Time Trial: Amaia Ervin-Arambarri (Calgary) – Gold (17:53.63)
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Swimming – Special Olympics: Casey Kruse (Strathmore) – Gold in 100m freestyle (1:21.95) and 50m breaststroke (47.06)
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Swimming: Hayleigh Haines (Calgary) – Silver in 50m breaststroke; Alan Piatek (Calgary) – Bronze in 50m freestyle
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Swimming – Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay: Bronze (Christine Zhou, Hayleigh Haines, Alan Piatek, Kingston Hitchcock)
On the field, Alberta teams dominated.
The men’s rugby sevens squad remains undefeated at 3–0, outscoring opponents with a total count of 106–10, including a 41–0 shutout against Manitoba.
Women’s softball is also off to a perfect 3–0 start, with Red Deer’s Madi Hunter continuing a family legacy, her mother Teri Hunter, coached Team Alberta to silver at the 2017 Games.
The 2025 Games run until August 24th and previously Alberta won 111 medals at the 2022 Games, finishing with 35 gold, 33 silver, and 43 bronze.
For full schedules and up-to-date results, visit the Canada Games 2025 website.
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