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2011 Female Athlete of the Year Award Recipient
Kelsey Serwa
After a stellar year in 2010, including three world cups wins, a bronze at X Games and 5th place at Olympics, all eyes were on Kelsey as she stepped into the 2011 ski cross season.
And disappoint she did not. Kelsey went on to acquire six more world cup podium finishes, including three gold and three silver medals. At X-Games in typical ski cross fashion, Kelsey crashed through the finish to win, leaving her hardly able to get out of bed. Remarkably, a week later, bruised and battered she went on to win her first World Championship.
In the off-season, Kelsey was busy taking university classes, attending ski and conditioning camps, and acting as an ambassador to “Fast and Female” , “Supporting the Dream” and other organizations that work to empower young girls to be active in sport. She is also a staunch supporter of “Special Olympics” and “Smart Risk”.
In December the 2011-2012 World Cup season got under way with Kelsey winning both pre-Christmas races back to back before tragedy struck. Trying to pass in the final she nicked the skier’s skis in front of her, sending her into a helicopter spin that tore her ACL and meniscus on impact. Now on the road to recovery, she’s more determined than ever to hold on as reigning World Champion, win the Crystal Globe and set her sights on that Olympic Gold Medal in Sochi in 2014.
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