Calgary, Alta. (March 23, 2018) – Today, Reece Howden (Cultus Lake, B.C.) and Kelsey Serwa (Kelowna, B.C.) were crowned the 2018 Sport Chek National Ski Cross Champions. Hosted by RED Mountain Resort and sponsored by Sport Chek, the 2018 Ski Cross National Championships close out a wildly successful season for the Canada Ski Cross Team.
It was a tight race in the men’s final big final, with four Canada Ski Cross team athletes gunning for the Canadian Champion title. Howden, Ian Deans (Kelowna, B.C.), Kevin Drury (Toronto, Ont.) and Trent McCarthy (Spruce Grove, Alta.) made it to the big final and battled it out the whole way down. Howden came out on top today with Deans finishing in second-place and Drury rounding out the national podium in third-place.
Olympic gold medallist, Serwa, and silver medallist, Britt Phelan (Mont-Treblant, Que.) battled it out once again for the top spot today. Serwa reached for the line in the big finals, winning the national championship title by an arms-length over Phelan.
Next Gen athletes Tiana Gairns (Prince George, B.C.) and Zoe Chore (Cranbrook, B.C.) held their own in the big final, not letting Serwa and Phelan out of their sights. Gairns crossed the line in third-place and Mc Ewen finished in fourth-place.
The ski cross athletes will close out their season tomorrow with the Nor-Am Cup Finals race held on the same track at RED Mountain Resort.