Canadians Drury, Serwa finish fourth at ski cross World Cup

Canada's Kevin Drury waves to fans after crashing out in the men's final at the World Cup ski cross event at Nakiska Ski resort in Kananaskis, Alta., Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. (Jeff McIntosh/CP)

KANANASKIS, Alta. — Canadians Kevin Drury and Kelsey Serwa finished just off the podium Saturday in their respective World Cup ski cross races.

Drury, of Toronto, crashed mid-race in the men’s four-man big final, bringing down two other competitors with him.

Paul Eckert of Germany easily won the race, while Austria’s Christoph Wahrstoetter and Switzerland’s Marc Bischofberger rebounded from the crash to finish second and third, respectively.

Serwa, of Kelowna, B.C., fell in the women’s final. Sweden’s Sandra Naeslund won gold and Marielle Berger Sabbatel and Alizee Baron, both of France, won silver and bronze.

Brittany Phelan of Mont-Tremblant, Que., won the women’s small final to finish fifth overall. Montreal’s Chris Del Bosco was sixth on the men’s side.

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