Brown wins men’s slalom title at Canadian skiing championships

Canada's-Phil-Brown-competes-during-a-men's-giant-slalom,-at-the-alpine-ski-World-Championships,-in-St.-Moritz,-Switzerland,-Friday,-Feb.-17,-2017.-(Alessandro-Trovati/AP)

Canada's Phil Brown competes during a men's giant slalom, at the alpine ski World Championships, in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. (Alessandro Trovati/AP)

MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. – Toronto’s Phil Brown was crowned national men’s slalom champion after finishing third in Monday’s race at the Canadian skiing championships.

Brown entered the second run with a .45 second lead, but made a costly mistake early in his second run and finished with a total time of two minutes 6.27 seconds.

AJ Ginnis won with a time of 2.05.52 and fellow American Michael Ankeny finished second in 2.06.16.

Vancouver’s Sam Mulligan finished in fifth place and claimed the junior Canadian title.

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