Kaillie Humphries wins 4th bobsleigh World Cup title

Kaillie Humphriesclaimed her fourth bobsleigh women's title on Saturday after winning silver inthe final World Cup race of the season.

Humphries and teammate PhyliciaGeorgefinished second with a time of one minute 41.64 seconds, only 0.29 behindGerman's Stephanie Schneider and Annika Drazek.

Kaillie Humphries wins women's bobsleigh Crystal Globe

7 years ago

Duration 1:43

A silver medal in Knigssee, Germany was more than enough to push Humphries to an IBSF World Cup Crystal Globe.

"I am really happy to win the overall title and get that Globe again. To be consistent over eight races to me proves it is not just about one track. It tells me that I can perform on any track and that gives me a lot of confidence in my ability and performance,"said Humphries, who had both George and Melissa Lotholz on her sled this year.

American ElanaMeyers Taylor led her team to bronze, 0.32 back of the leader.

CanadiansAlysiaRissling and Heather Moyse finished fifth.

With five podium finishes this season, Humphries a two-time Olympic championfinishedatop the World Cup standings with 1631 points for the world title. Meyers Taylor was second in 1591. Risslingwas sixth with 1288.

It was the 48th career World Cup podium for the 32-year-old Humphries to go along with her four world championship and two Olympic medals.

Canada's Alysia Rissling, Heather Moyse earn 5th place at IBSF World Cup in Knigssee

7 years ago

Duration 2:12

Rissling finished sixth overall in the IBSF bobsleigh World Cup standings, after a fifth place finish in Knigssee, Germany.

Alongside AlexanderKopacz, fellow Canadian Justin Krippswon his first overall World Cup title after placing third in the last 2-man bobsled race of the season.

After eight races, Kripps finished with 1,631 points, ahead of defending title holder Friedrich on 1,504.

Canada's bobsleigh squad racked up a total of 16 medals this year in women's, two-man and four-man action.

The World Cup season wraps up on Sunday in Konigssee with the four-man bobsleigh race.