Triathlon's Henry Wins Silver at Pan American Games

LIMA, Peru – Sun Devil triathlete Hannah Henry won silver as a part of the Canadian mixed relay team at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru this past Monday. With the win, the team made history as the first Canadians to ever podium in that event at a Pan American Games.

Henry joined teammates Desirae Ridenour, Charles Paquet and Alexis Lepage as the foursome to podium for Team Canada. The event features teams of two men and two women that each compete a short course triathlon (300m swim, 8km bike, 2 km run) before tagging off to a teammate.

In Lima, Team Canada finished with a time of 1:20.51, a mere 17 seconds behind first place. In a highly competitive race toward the end, the top…