Kashima doesn’t make podium for first time this season

By USSA

MONT GABRIEL, Quebec — Olympic champion Hannah Kearney of Norwich, Vt., captured her first victory at Mont Gabriel, extending her FIS Freestyle World Cup win streak to 10 consecutive.

Jeremy Cota of Carrabassett Valley, Maine, joined Kearney on the podium with a career best second behind winner Mikael Kingsbury of Canada.

Action continues Sunday with the opening aerials event of the season before the World Cup swings to Lake Placid.

Sho Kashima of Stateline was fourth. It was Kashima’s first time off the podium this season.

The U.S. Freestyle Ski Team qualified four men and four women into the finals.