From Calgary, CAN
(Jan. 11, 2019) – Kristi Koplin won her first North American Cup race of the season, 365 days after her last race (and win) on tour.
Koplin cruised to a 1.21 second victory over Canadian Kori Hol to win her first gold medal since January 12, 2018 in Lake Placid.
Hol’s silver medal was a career best in a 2-woman event, while teammate Catherine Medeiros finished with a bronze medal for her second career IBSF NAC medal.
Melissa Lotholz finished fourth, ahead of Ashleigh Werner and Cynthia Serwaah in fifth and sixth, respectively.
Results:
| Pos | Names | Nation | Start 1 | Start 2 | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total |
| 1 | Koplin / King | USA | 5.82 | 5.86 | 57.37 | 57.51 | 1:54.88 |
| 2 | Hol / Richardson Wilson | CAN | 5.77 | 5.76 | 57.94 | 58.15 | 1:56.09 |
| 3 | Medeiros / Stewart | CAN | 5.92 | 5.92 | 58.08 | 58.46 | 1:56.54 |
| 4 | Lotholz / Schoenberger | CAN | 5.79 | 5.76 | 58.35 | 48.54 | 1:56.89 |
| 5 | Werner / Sparre | AUS | 6.07 | 6.02 | 58.50 | 59.40 | 1:57.90 |
| 6 | Serwaah / Hansen | CAN | 5.88 | 5.86 | 59.03 | 59.25 | 1:58.28 |
| DNF | Vogt / Brundgardt | USA | 5.84 | 5.80 | 57.65 | DNF |
