Humphries Wins in St. Moritz Monobob World Series Stop

From St. Moritz, SUI

Jan. 16, 2021 – Kaillie Humphries cruised to victory in St. Moritz in Women’s Monobob World Series action.

The two-time women’s bobsled Olympic gold medalist opened up a .13 second advantage over Germany’s Laura Nolte. In the second heat Humphries once again bested Nolte, finishing her second run .2 ahead of the German pilot.

The gold medal for Humphries came in her first race in a monobob.

Nolte finished with her second straight Women’s Monobob World Series silver.

Switzerland’s Martina Fontanive finished third in the stacked field for what was her second medal in three races.

Germany’s Stephanie Schneider set the track record in St. Moritz on her second run to jump up from sixth in the first heat to fourth. The United States’ Elana Meyers Taylor finished fifth, just ahead of Melanie Hasler in sixth.

The monobob race was the first for many women on the World Cup tour, including Humphries, Schneider, Meyers Taylor, An Vannieuwenhuyse, and Christine de Bruin.

Results:

Pos	Name	Nation	Bib	Start 1	Start 2	Run 1	Run 2	Total
1	Kaillie Humphries	USA	14	5.88	5.91	71.26	71.09	2:22.35
2	Laura Nolte	GER	9	5.87	5.89	71.39	71.16	2:22.55
3	Martina Fontanive	SUI	10	5.99	5.98	71.50	71.14	2:22.64
4	Stephanie Schneider	GER	16	5.80	5.79	71.80	70.90	2:22.70
5	Elana Meyers Taylor	USA	13	5.74	5.75	71.64	71.14	2:22.78
6	Melanie Hasler	SUI	5	5.95	5.91	71.98	71.30	2:23.28
7	Breeana Walker	AUS	6	5.95	5.89	71.79	71.59	2:23.38
8	Margot Boch	FRA	1	6.00	5.99	71.98	71.63	2:23.61
9	Mica McNeill	GBR	2	6.06	6.06	72.05	71.75	2:23.80
10	Anastasiia Makarova	RUS	8	6.08	6.02	72.20	72.05	2:24.25
11	Mariama Jamanka	GER	11	5.99	6.00	72.77	71.69	2:24.46
12	Andreea Grecu	ROU	3	5.84	5.82	72.32	72.18	2:24.50
13	Nadezhda Sergeeva	RUS	7	6.00	5.94	72.69	71.82	2:24.51
14	An Vannieuwenhuyse	BEL	12	6.22	6.20	72.25	72.61	2:24.86
15	Katrin Beierl	AUT	4	5.95	5.93	73.36	71.60	2:24.96
16	Christine de Bruin	CAN	15	6.02	6.02	72.93	72.05	2:24.98