Chapelco, Argentina – Canadian Kelsey Serwa, of Kelowna, British Columbia, won a Continental Cup ski cross race in Chapelco, Argentina, over the weekend that was described as the first ski cross event ever held in South America.nSerwa actually won two races, and was followed by teammate Danielle Poleschuk, of Calgary, Alberta, in both, after race organizers elected to race two finals on Sunday to make up for a previous cancellation.

Canadian teammate David Duncan (Golden, British Columbia) won one of the two races on the men’s side in the event which included skiers from Canada, Great Britain and Argentina and Brazil.

“I’m always happy when I win because on any day, any one of us can take home the victory,” said Serwa, who is in Argentina with several Canadian national ski cross teammates training for the upcoming FIS World Cup season.

“Training here with Danie (Poleschuk) and the others has been nice. We all have strong points which we can feed off of to improve our overall skills. My starts are fast right now and I am definitely using that to my advantage,” added Serwa, a World Cup winner who placed fifth in women’s ski cross at the Olympic Winter Games in 2010.

Canada Ski Cross coach Brent Kehl said the team, which began training in Argentina last week, has enjoyed excellent conditions since arriving. They will return to Canada Sept. 10.

RESULTS

Men’s Final – Race 1
1. Peter Whelan GBR
2. Davey Barr CAN
3. Stanislas Rey CAN
4. Nick Zoricic CAN

Men’s Final – Race 2
1. David Duncan CAN
2. Peter Whelan GBR
3. Nick Zoricic CAN
4. Stanislas Rey CAN

Women’s Final – Race 1
1. Kelsey Serwa CAN
2. Danielle Poleschuk CAN
3. Emily Sarsfield GBR
4. Marielle Thompson CAN

Women’s Final – Race 2
1. Kelsey Serwa CAN
2. Danielle Poleschuk CAN
3. Marielle Thompson CAN
4. Emily Sarsfield GBR