Calgary’s Kanen McLellan throws his way into the record books

Posted Jun 4, 2026 9:29 am.

One Calgary teen is proving there are no limits to what’s possible.

Kanen McLellan recently set the under-16 boys wheelchair distance World Flying Disc Federation record.

Kanen McLellan – Frisbee

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