University Games: Women's GS delayed by wind

High winds have delayed the second run of the women’s giant slalom Friday at the World University Games in Bardonecchia, Italy, and race officials are discussing whether to award medals based on the results from the first run.
HIGH WINDS have delayed the second run of the women’s giant slalom Friday at the World University Games in Bardonecchia, Italy, and race officials are discussing whether to award medals based on the results from the first run.
    Austria’s Stefanie Koehle paced the field in the opening run, clocking a time of 1 minute, 0.67 seconds on the 40-gate course set by a Czech coach. Italy’s Camilla Alfieri finished more than a half-second back in 1:01.15, while Slovenia’s Lana Grandovec and Alenka Kuerner are third and fourth, respectively.
    The top U.S. skier is Vermont’s Jamie Kingsbury in 12th (1:02.61). The University of Colorado’s Lucie Zikova, racing for the Czech Republic, is 15th, and Megan Hughes of Middlebury is in 19th place.