BC Games alumni figure prominently in Pan American team sport medals

Rugby's Caroline Crossley (Victoria) helped Canada defend its gold medal title from 2015 with a 24-10 win over the United States in Lima, Peru. The Canadian women dominated the tournament outscoring the competition 175-0 entering the final. Crossley competed at the 2012 BC Summer Games. 

Mo Zhang (Richmond) also contributed a gold medal in table tennis mixed doubles. Zhang competed at the 2004 BC Winter Games and was competing in her third Pan Am Games.

Just over a year ago, softball ace Sara Groenewegen (White Rock) was in a medically induced coma diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease. She came back as a force pitching a perfect game against Venezuela at the Games striking out 10 batters in five innings. Softball left the Games with a silver medal. Groenewegen competed at the 2008 BC Summer Games.

Triathletes Hannah Henry (Victoria) and Desirae Ridenour (Cowichan Bay) made history in Lima as they won the silver medal in the mixed relay, the first time this discipline was competed in a Pan American Games. Both Henry and Ridenour competed at the 2014 BC Summer Games.

The following BC Games alumni won medals at the recent Pan American Games.

*BC Games and Team BC alumni