2014/2015 FIBT World Cup – Women’s Skeleton – Race 5

January 23, 2015 ken News, Skeleton News 0

From St. Moritz, SUI

Janine Flock came into Friday’s race never having won a gold medal in the World Cup, despite winning the European Championship in 2014.  That all changed, as the Austrian put her best ever two runs together to take gold on the historic St. Moritz track.

Just behind her was Elisabeth Vathje of Canada.  Vathje, who sat out Königssee, set the season’s track record, breaking the time set one run prior by Laura Deas of Great Britain.  Deas finishes in the bronze position.

Lanette Prediger made it two Canadians in the top 4 with her fourth place finish, with Tina Hermann finishing fifth for Germany.  Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold finished sixth, while Jane Channell made it three Canadians in the top seven with a seventh place finish.

It was a tough day overall for the Americans. Savannah Graybill had a tough first run, but not nearly as rough as Annie O’Shea’s. O’Shea hit the roof in the Horseshoe turn, costing her over a second off her time. Graybill would finish 16th, O’Shea finished 23rd.  Rose McGrandle finished 11th for Great Britain.

Results:

Pos Name Nation Bib Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 Janine Flock AUT 4 70.40 69.94 2:20.34
2 Elisabeth Vathje CAN 9 70.53 69.90 2:20.43
3 Laura Deas GBR 3 70.45 70.13 2:20.58
4 Lanette Prediger CAN 11 70.61 70.03 2:20.64
5 Tina Hermann GER 7 70.44 70.24 2:20.68
6 Lizzy Yarnold GBR 10 70.80 70.09 2:20.89
7 Jane Channell CAN 15 70.78 70.34 2:21.12
8 Anja Selbach Huber GER 6 70.93 70.52 2:21.45
9 Carina Mair AUT 17 71.09 70.63 2:21.72
10 Sophia Griebel GER 5 71.16 70.60 2:21.76
11 Rose McGrandle GBR 8 71.16 70.68 2:21.84
12 Joska le Conte NED 16 71.47 70.78 2:22.25
13 Tatako Omukai JPN 20 71.52 70.82 2:22.34
14 Lelde Priedulena LAT 19 71.52 70.84 2:22.36
15 Maria Marinela Mazilu ROU 23 71.34 71.25 2:22.59
16 Savannah Graybill USA 13 71.55 71.21 2:22.76
17 Elena Nikitina RUS 14 71.55 71.26 2:22.81
18 Eiko Nakayama JPN 22 71.72 71.26 2:22.98
19 Marina Gilardoni SUI 1 71.82 71.20 2:23.02
20 Maria Orlova RUS 2 71.67 71.67 2:23.34
21 Svetlana Vasilyeva RUS 18 71.84
22 Jaclyn Narracott AUS 21 72.15
23 Annie O’Shea USA 12 73.87