Europa Cup: Megan McJames posts a top 10
The U.S. women's Europa Cup team is back in Europe after a mid-season break and posting results. Megan McJames lead the U.S. team with a 10th place finish in Monday's giant slalom in Soldeu, Andorra, where Switzerland's up-and-comer Lara Gut won with a time of two minutes, 23.56.
THE U.S. WOMEN'S Europa Cup team is back in Europe after a mid-season break and posting results. Megan McJames lead the U.S. team with a 10th place finish in Monday's giant slalom in Soldeu, Andorra, where Switzerland's up-and-comer Lara Gut won with a time of two minutes, 23.56.
Other U.S. top 30 finishers were Lauren Ross in 16th and Katie Hitchcock in 28th.
| Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | FIS Points |
| 1 | 7 | 516138 | GUT Lara | 1991 | SUI | 1:12.15 | 1:11.41 | 2:23.56 | 6.00 |
| 2 | 6 | 206173 | SPRINGL Monika | 1987 | GER | 1:12.78 | 1:11.06 | 2:23.84 | 7.72 |
| 3 | 19 | 196928 | WORLEY Tessa | 1989 | FRA | 1:12.12 | 1:11.91 | 2:24.03 | 8.88 |
| 4 | 13 | 206078 | FERNSEBNER Carolin | 1986 | GER | 1:12.85 | 1:11.23 | 2:24.08 | 9.19 |
| 5 | 9 | 505908 | SMED Veronica | 1988 | SWE | 1:12.62 | 1:11.62 | 2:24.24 | 10.17 |
| 6 | 39 | 355050 | WEIRATHER Tina | 1989 | LIE | 1:13.80 | 1:10.52 | 2:24.32 | 10.66 |
| 7 | 23 | 55539 | BERGER Silvia | 1980 | AUT | 1:13.76 | 1:10.84 | 2:24.60 | 12.38 |
| 8 | 16 | 55947 | FENNINGER Anna | 1989 | AUT | 1:13.63 | 1:11.27 | 2:24.90 | 14.21 |
| 9 | 18 | 196851 | BERTRAND Olivia | 1989 | FRA | 1:13.64 | 1:11.43 | 2:25.07 | 15.26 |
| 10 | 35 | 538284 | MCJAMES Megan | 1987 | USA | 1:13.97 | 1:11.27 | 2:25.24 | 16.30 |
| 11 | 33 | 296438 | TROJER Karoline& nbsp; |
1984 | ITA | 1:13.37 | 1:11.91 | 2:25.28 | 16.54 |
| 12 | 11 | 55766 | MADER Regina | 1985 | AUT | 1:13.77 | 1:11.65 | 2:25.42 | 17.40 |
| 13 | 14 | 196725 | BARIOZ Taina | 1988 | FRA | 1:14.52 | 1:11.18 | 2:25.70 | 19.12 |
| 14 | 5 | 55818 | KOEHLE Stefanie | 1986 | AUT | 1:14.54 | 1:11.26 | 2:25.80 | 19.73 |
| 15 | 44 | 515733 | BONJOUR Aline | 1985 | SUI | 1:15.30 | 1:10.69 | 2:25.99 | 20.90 |
| 16 | 49 | 537145 | ROSS Lauren | 1982 | USA | 1:15.01 | 1:11.04 | 2:26.05 | 21.26 |
| 17 | 1 | 565360 | STUHEC Ilka | 1990 | SLO | 1:13.53 | 1:12.56 | 2:26.09 | 21.51 |
| 18 | 22 | 515797 | GMUER Miriam | 1986 | SUI | 1:14.24 | 1:12.31 | 2:26.55 | 24.33 |
| 19 | 43 | 515841 | BERTHOD Pascale | 1987 | SUI | 1:14.99 | 1:11.58 | 2:26.57 | 24.45 |
| 20 | 10 | 55812 | GEISLER Martina | 1986 | AUT | 1:15.00 | 1:11.67 | 2:26.67 | 25.06 |
| 21 | 47 | 196026 | SANTON Aurelie | 1982 | FRA | 1:15.45 | 1:11.33 | 2:26.78 | 25.74 |
| 22 | 56 | 185271 | LEINONEN Sanni | 1989 | FIN | 1:15.33 | 1:11.46 | 2:26.79 | 25.80 |
| 23 | 38 | 355034 | SCHAEDLER Sarah | 1982 | LIE | 1:15.79 | 1:11.25 | 2:27.04 | 27.33 |
| 24 | 2 | 565333 | BRODNIK Vanja | 1989 | SLO | 1:15.13 | 1:11.99 | 2:27.12 | 27.82 |
| 25 | 54 | 296267 | PITTIN Alessia | 1983 | ITA | 1:15.45 | 1:11.76 | 2:27.21 | 28.37 |
| 26 | 26 | 206249 | WALZ Lisa- Marie | 1988 | GER | 1:15.71 | 1:11.79 | 2:27.50 | 30.15 |
| 27 | 25 | 196722 | AGUILANIU Aude | 1988 | FRA | 1:15.57 | 1:11.98 | 2:27.55 | 30.46 |
| 28 | 41 | 537768 | HITCHCOCK Katie | 1985 | USA | 1:15.43 | 1:12.31 | 2:27.74 | 31.62 |
| 29 | 66 | 55885 | STRENG Simone | 1987 | AUT | 1:15.98 | 1:12.66 | 2:28.64 | 37.14 |
| 30 | 52 | 296509 | CURTONI Irene | 1985 | ITA | 1:15.96 | 1:12.77 | 2:28.73 | 37.69 |
| 31 | 29 | 55806 | ALTACHER Margret | 1986 | AUT | 1:15.84 | 1:13.04 | 2:28.88 | 38.61 |
| 32 | 45 | 206099 | PERNER Nina | 1986 | GER | 1:16.52 | 1:12.61 | 2:29.13 | 40.14 |
| 33 | 74 | 297910 | CURTONI Elena | 1991 | ITA | 1:16.85 | 1:13.55 | 2:30.40 | 47.93 |
| 34 | 72 | 196812 | PELLISSIER Marion | 1988 | FRA | 1:17.24 | 1:13.35 | 2:30.59 | 49.09 |
| 35 | 73 | 425653 | DILLINGOEEN Ida | 1987 | NOR | 1:17.83 | 1:13.18 | 2:31.01 | 51.67 |
| 36 | 86 | 25096 | GUTIERREZ Mireia | 1988 | AND | 1:17.09 | 1:14.00 | 2:31.09 | 52.16 |
| 37 | 53 | 515619 | GINI Sandra | 1982 | SUI | 1:16.94 | 1:14.28 | 2:31.22 | 52.95 |
| 38 | 68 | 196806 | NOENS Nastasia | 1988 | FRA | 1:17.39 | 1:14.06 | 2:31.45 | 54.36 |
| 39 | 71 | 515937 | FUHRER Kathrin | 1988 | SUI | 1:17.21 | 1:14.45 | 2:31.66 | 55.65 |
| 40 | 62 | 155047 | ZAKOURILOVA Petra | 1978 | CZE | 1:18.36 | 1:13.43 | 2:31.79 | 56.45 |
| 41 | 67 | 506063 | PAULSSON Cecilia | 1990 | SWE | 1:18.03 | 1:13.80 | 2:31.83 | 56.69 |
| 42 | 69 | 435142 | KARASINSKA Katarzyna | 1982 | POL | 1:18.30 | 1:13.66 | 2:31.96 | 57.49 |
| 43 | 57 | 537792 | DUKE Hailey | 1985 | USA | 1:17.23 | 1:14.76 | 2:31.99 | 57.67 |
| 44 | 63 | 485505 | RAYANOVA Lyaysan | 1989 | RUS | 1:18.03 | 1:15.37 | 2:33.40 | 66.32 |
| 45 | 76 | 435189 | KLUS Aleksandra | 1986 | POL | 1:19.11 | 1:14.93 | 2:34.04 | 70.24 |
| 46 | 80 | 538256 | GRANT Sterling | 1987 | USA | 1:20.08 | 1:16.47 | 2:36.55 | 85.63 |
| 47 | 77 | 506099 | BLOM Nathalie | 1991 | SWE | 1:21.41 | 1:15.62 | 2:37.03 | 88.57 |
| 48 | 92 | 415134 | EVES Nicola | 1988 | NZE | 1:21.81 | 1:18.15 | 2:39.96 | 106.53 |
| 49 | 85 | 485563 | PROSTEVA Helena | 1990 | RUS | 1:24.57 | 1:16.53 | 2:41.10 | 113.52 |
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Did not start 1st run :
THORBURN Pamela (GBR), DAUM Alexandra (AUT)
Did not start 2nd run :
KELLEY Jessica (USA)
Did not finish 1st run :
READMAN Sophie (GBR), GASTALDI Nicol (ARG), QUIROGA Julietta (ARG), MILLER Janelle (NZE), CLEMENTE Mireia (SPA), DUERR Lena (GER), HOLMBERG Erika (SWE), HAPPONEN Emma (FIN), BERGLUND Tessan (SWE), MORLANS Leyre (SPA), BERGER Marielle (FRA), NIGG Marina (LIE), MIHOVILOVIC Nina-Katarina (SLO), RIESCH Susanne (GER), PARDELLER Sarah (ITA), STAPLES Kiley (USA), MUELLER Anne Marie (NOR), MARMOTTAN Anemone (FRA), CHMELAR Fanny (GER), EISATH Magdalena (ITA), LOESETH Lene (NOR), KOBAL Ana (SLO), JAZBEC Katja (SLO), CREMA Katya (AUS), GANTNEROVA Jana (SVK), SUTER Fabienne (SUI), GASIENICA DANIEL Agnieszka (POL), BERTRAND Marion (FRA), REBENSBURG Viktoria (GER), FERK Marusa (SLO), KAMER Nadja (SUI), HOELLBACHER Verena (AUT), ROBNIK Mateja (SLO), DETTLING Andrea (SUI)
Did not finish 2nd run :
DUERR Katharina (GER), KUERNER Alenka (SLO), ABDERHALDEN Marianne (SUI), CICCONE Caitlin (USA), CANDIAGO Giulia (ITA)
Disqualified 1st run :
ROMAR Tii-Maria (FIN)
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