Calgary’s Alex Gough finished over a half-second ahead of the competition Saturday to win the Canadian women’s luge championship for the ninth time in her career.
Gough posted a two-run time of one minute 35.472 seconds at Canada Olympic Park. Kim McRae of Victoria was second in 1:35.974 and Calgary’s Carolyn Maxwell finished third in 1:35.978.
Sam Edney of Calgary won the men’s title in 1:31.951. Mitch Malyk of Calgary was second in 1:32.020 and Reid Watts of Whistler, B.C., took bronze in 1:32.047.
Calgary-based duo Tristan Walker and Justin Snith won their eighth straight national doubles crown. They finished first in 1:35.993.
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