碍别濒辞飞苍补鈥檚 Tess Critchlow proved to be among the world鈥檚 best in her first ever appearance at the Olympic Games.
The 22-year-old Critchlow finished ninth overall in the women鈥檚 snowboard cross Friday in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Critchlow, who refined her craft training and competing at Big White, placed third out of six racers in the small final.
Strong finish from Tess 馃弬馃憡馃徎 Good Top-10 result for @tessdakota @CanadaSnowboard #TeamCanada pic.twitter.com/DdnnkIQuOU
鈥 Dirk 馃崄 #BeOlympic (@Team_Canada_Fan) February 16, 2018
Critchlow advanced through qualifications and the quarterfinals to place fourth in the semis, just one spot shy of reaching the big final.
Critchlow has four top-10 career finishes on the World Cup snownboard cross circuit.
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