The Digest | New Jersey Magazine
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S he did come back stronger than ever. In her first World Cup races of the 2017-18 season she placed 25th and 31st, but finished up that year at the World Cup race placing seventh which not only secured her a place on the four-woman snowboard cross team for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, but also le her as the top placing American woman in the event. For Meghan participating in the Olympics was otherworldly and made all the more special by having her whole family there to cheer her on. Meghan ended up placing 17th in her Olympic debut, but instead of dwelling on the placement, turns to overall experience. "It's hard to describe the Olympic experience. It was awesome to have my whole family there. e opening ceremony was incredible. It was so cool. at and meeting new people and being able to watch other events. And the course was so much fun," she said. Meghan has been in Europe since September aer COVID restrictions required she first quarantined for 10-days offshore. At this writing she was at a three-week training camp in Passo Stelvio, Italy waiting to hear if this year's Europa and World Cups will take place or if the pandemic is going to cancel events. While she is on the mountain for two to four hours a day and in the gym five days a week, whether that hard work will be put to the test at the start of November competitions remains unknown. If she is able to compete, she will take it one race at a time. "I never put too much pressure on myself, I do the best I can and see how it goes and work on progressing. My main goal is to have no injuries this time," she said. If competition resumes, the world, and certainly homes in Rumson, New Jersey, will be watching to see if Meghan gets to try again for Olympic gold.