Ottawa modern pentathlete Melanie McCann placed 28th at the Aug. 19 world championships in Taiwan.
The 22-year-old struggled uncharacteristically in the opening fencing event, placing 23rd, and didn’t quite get rolling until the final combined (running and shooting) competition, where she was 12th.
McCann was 11th at the London 2012 Olympics.
Rockland’s Mathea Stevens, who trains in Ottawa, did not advance past the preliminary group, finishing 31st in her group.