Tayen Werner has been named the Sask Sport Athlete of the month for August.
At the Canada Summer Games, the Langham native claimed gold in both the women’s 400-metre and the 4-by-400-metre relay races.
At the U20 Canadian National Championships, Werner ran a personal best to secure gold in the women’s 400-metre event.
Werner is majoring in nursing at the University of Mary in Bismark, North Dakota.
An honourable mention was given to Leo Zheng in Para swimming.