2014/2015 FIBT World Cup - Women's Skeleton

From Lake Placid, USA

Olympic gold medalist LIzzy Yarnold picked right back up where she left off in Sochi, Russia, dominating the women’s skeleton event and winning the first round of the FIBT World Cup handily. The British standout was the fastest in both runs, easily beating Canadian Elisabeth Vathje. Vathje, in her first World Cup start on Lake Placid, edged Austrian Janine Flock. Flock takes yet another medal on the Lake Placid track, having done so in 2013 as well. Tina Hermann took fourth for Germany, while American Savannah Graybill finished fifth. Graybill had a rough first run, but came back strong with a second-fastest run in Run 2 to move up to 5th.

Annie O’Shea finished ninth, putting both US sleds in the Top 10. Lanette Prediger and Madison Charney finished 11th and 19th, respectively, for Canada. Rose McGrandle took sixth for Great Britain, while Laura Deas made sure all three British sleds made it into the top 12.

Results:

Pos	Name	Nation	Bib	Run 1	Run 2	Total
1	Elizabeth Yarnolld	GBR	7	55.47	55.66	1:51.13
2	Elisabeth Vathje	CAN	1	55.77	56.13	1:51.90
3	Janine Flock	AUT	9	55.94	56.10	1:52.04
4	Tina Hermann	GER	2	56.14	56.23	1:52.37
5	Savannnah Graybill	USA	14	56.49	55.92	1:52.41
6	Rose McGrandle	GBR	6	56.20	56.30	1:52.50
7	Sophia Griebel	GER	4	56.34	56.28	1:52.62
8	Marina Gilardoni	SUI	10	56.32	56.34	1:52.66
9	Annie O’Shea	USA	11	56.43	56.38	1:52.81
10	Anja Huber Selbach	GER	8	56.40	56.58	1:52.98
11	Lanette Prediger	CAN	21	56.53	56.59	1:53.12
12	Laura Deas	GBR	5	56.57	56.59	1:53.16
13	Svetlana Vasilyeva	RUS	17	56.63	57.01	1:53.64
14	Takako Omukai	JPN	13	56.79	56.91	1:53.70
15	Carina Mair	AUT	16	56.96	56.84	1:53.80
16	Joska le Conte	NED	12	57.20	56.91	1:54.11
17	Elko Nakayama	JPN	3	56.97	57.38	1:54.35
18	Yulia Kanakina	RUS	15	57.29	57.07	1:54.36
19	Madison Charney	CAN	19	57.44	57.12	1:54.56
20	Anastasia Noviova	RUS	18	57.52	58.08	1:55.60
21	Jaclyn Narracott	AUS	20	57.61