Team BC finished its final day of competition in the 2015 Canada Winter Games on Saturday by winning another 12 medals including, two gold, six silver, and four bronze, bringing the host province’s total medal count to 88.

Local snowboarders Evan Bichon, 16, and Meryeta O’Dine, 18, both of Prince George, dominated the snowboard cross competition at Tabor, bringing home gold medals in the men’s and women’s events. Jaffray’s Katie Anderson (19) joined O’Dine on the podium, she earned a bronze in snowboard cross.

“This was the result I was hoping for, but not necessarily what I was expecting,” explained O’Dine. “I was extremely nervous at the beginning of the race. I was last going into the first berms, but there was a path on almost every berm so I started passing. It was literally one of the most exciting races I’ve ever been in.”

O’Dine credits the Canada Winter Games with inspiring her to excel in her sport.

“The Canada Games are what really got me into snowboarding,” she said. “When I was just starting I knew someone that was going to the Canada Games and I was like ‘wow – she’s going to the Canada Games – I want to do that.’ Even though I was only 14 and hadn’t even raced yet. I am really proud now to be here and to have my own win.”

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