Seth Wescott of the U.S. wins gold medal in men's snowboard cross

Seth Wescott of Sugarloaf, Maine, has won the gold medal in the men's snowboard cross at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Mike Robertson of Canada finished second and Tony Ramoin of France finished third.

Nate Holland of Squaw Valley, Calif., fell during the final and finished a distant fourth.

Earlier in the competition, Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, Mich.) and Graham Watanabe (Sun Valley, Idaho) were unable to advance past the first round. Baumgartner fell during his run, while Watanabe finished third (the top two advanced).

-- Houston Mitchell in Vancouver, Canada

Photo: Seth Wescott reacts after beating the competition for the gold medal in snowboard cross on Monday. Credit: Roberth Gauthier / Los Angeles Times

Comments

[patrick lowery]

thanks for the spoiler! pinheads.

[xm]

Isn't Vancouver's time zone similar to the west coast?

[Kent]

Seriously! Isn't Vancouver PST? Why is it being delayed on NBC? Everywhere I go is spoiler, spoiler spoiler!

[xm]

They have to cater to the East coast viewers? That's my guess.

[ShoShana Suber]

yeah i lik lov seth wescott i got to do a powerpoint on him and the info i found on him jut made me think i can do anything i set myy mind on and so i am goin to go on and do my modelin lik ei wanted to do no mater wht people say and i am goin to go on with cherrleading lik i wanted to do in the first place!