COURTNEY THRUN

AGE: 16

HOMETOWN: REGINA

SPORT: ATHLETICS U16

Courtney Thrun won two gold medals and two silver medals at the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) competing in athletics. 

She was looking forward to the games after she received the news that she made it for Team Saskatchewan. 

"Happy because I got to compete against other people from other states not only from Canada."

 She practiced a lot of track for NAIG but mostly has been playing basketball to keep herself active in sporting activities. 

Thrun enjoyed her experience at the games and had made a lot of great memories to last forever. 

"It was really hot outside on the track but I’ve met a lot of new people."

She hopes to receive an athletics scholarship from somewhere and attend university in the states to work on being a plastic surgeon in the future. 

She thanks her mom for making her practice for NAIG and she also looks up to an Olympic medalist to push herself.

"One of my inspirations is Allyson Felix because she's really amazing in track, and she won four Olympic gold medals and two silvers."

Her message to the youth who want to be an athlete in NAIG is simple but straight to the point. 

"Just train and don't put it off."

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