2013 FIBT World Championships - Women's Skeleton

From St. Moritz, Switzerland

In the team competition Sunday, Noelle Pikus-Pace set down a monster time and was expected to run well in the women’s skeleton race. While the American did set down a good first time, it’s three-time St. Moritz winner Shelley Rudman who has the lead by just under a half second ahead of the American. Last year’s St. Moritz winner Lizzy Yarnold is third, while defending world champion Katie Uhlaender sits fourth, just .01 ahead of Canadian Mellisa Hollingsworth. Aussie Michelle Steele is sixth.

It was a really solid first heat all around for the North Americans, with Americans second and fourth, and Canadians fifth, tied for eighth (Sarah Reid) and 12th (Cassie Hawrysh). Donna Creighton is the only British slider outside of the top 10 in 20th place. Look to see Creighton move her way forward after a semi-disappointing first run.

Results after Heat 1:

Pos	Name	Nation	Draw	Run 1
1	Shelley Rudman	GBR	22	69.54
2	Noelle Pikus-Pace	USA	24	69.99
3	Elizabeth Yarnold	GBR	26	70.15
4	Katie Uhlaender	USA	25	70.32
5	Mellisa Hollingsworth	CAN	23	70.33
6	Michelle Steele	AUS	20	70.37
7	Maria Orlova	RUS	17	70.59
8	Sarah Reid	CAN	27	70.64
8	Marion Thees	GER	29	70.64
10	Katharine Eustace	NZL	12	70.74
11	Olga Potylitsina	RUS	14	70.75
12	Cassie Hawrysh	CAN	21	70.78
13	Svetlana Vasilyeva	RUS	11	71.08
14	Katharina Heinz	GER	13	71.22
15	Janine Flock	AUT	18	71.23
16	Marina Gilardoni	SUI	7	71.24
17	Elena Nikitina	RUS	15	71.50
18	Lucy Chaffer	AUS	19	71.55
19	Nozomi Komuro	JPN	6	71.61
20	Donna Creighton	GBR	16	71.65
21	Maria Mazilu	ROU	9	71.89
22	Joska Le Conte	NED	10	71.92
23	Lelde Priedulena	LAT	8	71.99
24	Anja Huber	GER	28	72.20
25	Barbara Hosch	SUI	5	72.68
26	Michaela Glaesser	CZE	4	72.69
27	Giulia Carpin	ITA	2	73.11
28	Maria Montejano	ESP	3	73.18
29	Sara Lavrencic	SLO	1	73.44