vanessa gagnon(File photo) A silver medal for the North Bay Valkyries’ Vanessa Gagnon at the Canadian Weightlifting Federation’s Junior National Championship on the weekend.

The event was held Saturday in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Gagnon won the medal in the 69 kilo weight division as a part of Team Ontario.

The first year Nipissing University student, made lifts of 69 kilos in the snatch and 80 kilos in the clean and jerk.

In female team competition,Quebec was first by way of four gold medals for 112 points.

Ontario was the runner-up with two gold, one silver and one fourth place finish for 103 points. The team from British Columbia was third with 96.

In the male competition the Ontario team also finished in the runner- up spot behind Quebec. 

Quebec took five golds and one silver for 165 points; meanwhile Ontario had two golds, one silver, and three bronzes for 148.

The Saskatchewan male team was third with 131 points.