things. My first match was against a girl from Team B.C., 
and I won against her. My next match was against my 
very good friend, Devondra, from Team Alberta. I lost by 
points, but I was proud that I didn’t get pinned. 
At that point, I was wrestling for bronze, against the same 
B.C. girl. I knew I had it, but during the match, my body 
kept getting weaker by each second. I had more points 
than her; I just had to stay strong. It was so loud, I could 
hear my teammates cheering for me from the stands and 
Nelson yelling at me to not give up. I won that match, and 
I felt absolutely accomplished. I did the one thing I did 
not expect: to win a medal. 
Walking onto that podium was my proudest accomplish-
ment. Not only did I represent Team Saskatchewan, but 
I also represented my family, school and Indigenous 
people. I was especially proud because my Auntie Lex 
helped me along the way. She paid for my fees and 
registration, got me to practices and camps, and told 
me I could succeed when I needed it most. Without the 
support and courage I received from others, I wouldn’t 
have made it to where I am.  
MY NAME IS STACY DUSTYHORN, AND I WRESTLED FOR 
Team Saskatchewan at the Canada Summer Games in St. 
John, Nfld. I have wrestled for four years now, and I couldn’t 
have done it without my coaches. My coach, Nelson, and 
Shelby were great motivators and pushed me to try out for 
the team. I had my other coach, Jordan, assist me in my 
wrestling match. I won first place and had the opportunity to 
represent the 90kg women’s division for Team Saskatchewan. 
Training and becoming part of a team was exciting; I got to 
meet many wrestlers from Saskatchewan, including some 
whom I would consider friends. Being in Newfoundland 
and experiencing many things I never thought I would 
was amazing. 
Wrestling had two competitions, individual and duals. Duals 
were for the whole team, and we came up short, placing 
fourth. During the Individual competition, my teammates 
helped me a lot, helping me warm up or prepare for simple 
CANADA GAMES
Stacy 
Dustyhorn
Canada Games bronze 
medalist in wrestling
42  OUR PRIORITY  Issue 1  2025/26

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