MacKinnon aims higher

Canada's Cam MacKinnon of posted a12th place finish in the men's keirin Saturday at a track cycling World Cup competition in Los Angeles in his keirin debut at the World Cup level. The rider from Calgary has previously raced other sprint events at World Cups. He was a member of the bronze-medal winning Canadian team sprint team at the Pan American Track Championships.

After qualifying fifth in his first qualifying heat, MacKinnon moved on to the repecharge where a win let him advance. In the second round, he needed a top-three finish in his heat to qualify for the final round. He took fifth for 12th overall.