Sherret, Schmidt find back-to-back podiums in Reiteralm, Drury takes third
Team Canada ski cross athletes India Sherret and Hannah Schmidt shared the podium for the second race in a row as they start off the 2025 racing schedule with strong results.
In a flip of Thursday’s results, Friday’s race in Reiteralm, Austria saw Sherret prevail as the victor, with Schmidt taking the third step on the podium. The result marks Sherret’s second World Cup victory of the season. Once again, Switzerland’s Fanny Smith was sandwiched between the Canadians. Team Canada’s Brittany Phelan upgraded her result from Thursday, taking fourth.
Kevin Drury also had an improved result on Friday, finding the podium for third place. The result marks his third World Cup podium of the season, and 16th of his career.
Team Canada ski cross double podium in Reiteralm for Schmidt and Sherret
In the first ski cross competition of 2025, it was another race, another double podium for Team Canada’s women’s ski cross team!
On Thursday, Beijing 2022 Olympian Hannah Schmidt took the victory for Canada in Reiteralm, Austria, her second World Cup podium of the season, and first victory. The result marked Schmidt’s eighth World Cup podium of her career, and fourth victory.
PyeongChang 2018 Olympian India Sherret notched the third step on the podium in Austria. It was her third World Cup podium of the season, and eighth of her career.
Fanny Smith of Switzerland took the second step between the Canadians, though it was a photo finish between her and Sherret.
Team Canada’s Courtney Hoffos, Beijing 2022 Olympian, led the small final, finishing fifth overall, followed by teammate and three-time Olympian Brittany Phelan in sixth. Marielle Thompson, another three-time Olympian for Team Canada, took ninth, while Abby McEwen rounded out the strong Canadian contingent in 11th.
These latest results have pushed Sherret to the number two spot in the FIS World Cup overall standings. The Canadians hold three of the top four spots, with Thompson sitting in third and Schmidt in fourth. The three Canadians are chasing down Germany’s Daniela Maier, who leads the standings.
The Canadian men were kept off the podium in Reiteralm on Thursday, with Kevin Drury leading the Canadian men in 11th.