Europa Cup: Katie Hitchcock leads U.S. in slalom
Katie Hitchcock lead the U.S. Europa Cup team in the slalom in Candanchu, Spain, on Friday. She placed 12th.
Sandra Gini of Switzerland won with a two-run combined time of one minute, 26.52 seconds. Germany's Fanny Chmelar and France's Nastasia Noens came in second and third place, respectively.
KATIE HITCHCOCK lead the U.S. Europa Cup team in the slalom in Candanchu, Spain, on Friday. She placed 12th.
Sandra Gini of Switzerland won with a two-run combined time of one minute, 26.52 seconds. Germany's Fanny Chmelar and France's Nastasia Noens came in second and third place, respectively.
Megan McJames was the only other U.S. finisher, coming in at 27th. America's Hailey Duke, Caitlin Ciccone, Kiley Staples and Sterling Grant did not finish.
In Thursday's giant slalom in Candanchu, Lauren Ross lead the U.S. team with an 11th place. Her closest teammate was Jessica Kelley in 21st.
| Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | FIS Points |
| 1 | 7 | 515619 | GINI Sandra | 1982 | SUI | 44.88 | 41.64 | 1:26.52 | 6.00 |
| 2 | 13 | 206035 | CHMELAR Fanny | 1985 | GER | 45.26 | 42.07 | 1:27.33 | 11.71 |
| 3 | 8 | 196806 | NOENS Nastasia | 1988 | FRA | 45.60 | 41.92 | 1:27.52 | 13.05 |
| 4 | 24 | 206099 | PERNER Nina | 1986 | GER | 45.52 | 42.06 | 1:27.58 | 13.47 |
| 5 | 3 | 296509 | CURTONI Irene | 1985 | ITA | 44.81 | 42.79 | 1:27.60 | 13.61 |
| 6 | 10 | 705349 | GANTNEROVA Jana | 1989 | SVK | 45.83 | 42.15 | 1:27.98 | 16.29 |
| 7 | 4 | 505908 | SMED Veronica | 1988 | SWE | 45.78 | 42.33 | 1:28.11 | 17.21 |
| 8 | 1 | 205168 | DUERR Katharina | 1989 | GER | 46.07 | 42.06 | 1:28.13 | 17.35 |
| 9 | 42 | 435189 | KLUS Aleksandra | 1986 | POL | 46.47 | 41.87 | 1:28.34 | 18.83 |
| 10 | 33 | 425432 | MUELLER Anne Marie | 1980 | NOR | 46.44 | 42.03 | 1:28.47 | 19.75 |
| 11 | 20 | 55818 | KOEHLE Stefanie | 1986 | AUT | 46.82 | 41.72 | 1:28.54 | 20.24 |
| 12 | 40 | 537768 | HITCHCOCK Katie | 1985 | USA | 47.08 | 41.51 | 1:28.59 | 20.59 |
| 13 | 47 | 196026 | SANTON Aurelie | 1982 | FRA | 46.66 | 41.99 | 1:28.65 | 21.02 |
| 14 | 5 | 565333 | BRODNIK Vanja | 1989 | SLO | 46.58 | 42.31 | 1:28.89 | 22.71 |
| 15 | 2 | 206173 | SPRINGL Monika | 1987 | GER | 46.09 | 42.97 | 1:29.06 | 23.91 |
| 16 | 34 | 435142 | KARASINSKA Katarzyna | 1982 | POL | 46.21 | 42.88 | 1:29.09 | 24.12 |
| 17 | 25 | 55914 | NOESIG Michaela | 1988 | AUT | 47.24 | 42.00 | 1:29.24 | 25.18 |
| 18 | 16 | 565320 | FERK Marusa | 1988 | SLO | 46.76 | 42.77 | 1:29.53 | 27.22 |
| 19 | 28 | 515997 | FEIERABEND Denise | 1989 | SUI | 47.06 | 42.50 | 1:29.56 | 27.43 |
| 20 | 12 | 355040 | NIGG Marina | 1984 | LIE | 47.21 | 42.45 | 1:29.66 | 28.14 |
| 21 | 14 | 55807 | DAUM Alexandra | 1986 | AUT | 48.01 | 41.87 | 1:29.88 | 29.69 |
| 22 | 44 | 155047 | ZAKOURILOVA Petra | 1978 | CZE | 47.14 | 43.01 | 1:30.15 | 31.59 |
| 23 | 55 | 296689 | CANDIAGO Giulia | 1986 | ITA | 47.89 | 42.95 | 1:30.84 | 36.46 |
| 24 | 49 | 196812 | PELLISSIER Marion | 1988 | FRA | 48.15 | 42.77 | 1:30.92 | 37.02 |
| 25 | 58 | 196722 | AGUILANIU Aude | 1988 | FRA | 47.31 | 43.63 | 1:30.94 | 37.16 |
| 26 | 26 | 565325 | MIHOVILOVIC Nina-Katarina | 1988 | SLO | 48.06 | 44.01 | 1:32.07 | 45.13 |
| 27 | 52 | 538284 | MCJAMES Megan | 1987 | USA | 48.20 | 43.94 | 1:32.14 | 45.62 |
| 28 | 61 | 385041 | NOVOSELIC Sofija | 1990 | CRO | 48.96 | 43.21 | 1:32.17 | 45.83 |
| 29 | 62 | 425887 | LOESETH Mona | 1991 | NOR | 48.44 | 44.80 | 1:33.24 | 53.38 |
| 30 | 23 | 515806 | KAMER Nadja | 1986 | SUI | 48.77 | 45.14 | 1:33.91 | 58.10 |
| 31 | 22 | 196851 | BERTRAND Olivia | 1989 | FRA | 48.83 | 45.31 | 1:34.14 | 59.72 |
| 32 | 63 | 196928 | WORLEY Tessa | 1989 | FRA | 50.35 | 44.00 | 1:34.35 | 61.20 |
| 33 | 76 | 415175 | MILLER Janelle | 1986 | NZE | 50.02 | 45.65 | 1:35.67 | 70.51 |
Did not start 1st run :
RODRIGUEZ Laura (SPA), STUHEC Ilka (SLO)
Did not finish 1st run :
CLEMENTE Mireia (SPA), ROVE Kristiina (FIN), KUCEROVA Nikol (CZE), PARTANEN Sara (FIN), PARDELLER Sarah (ITA), ROBNIK Mateja (SLO), WEIRATHER Tina (LIE), DILLINGOEEN Ida (NOR), BOSELLI Martina (ITA), ROSS Lauren (USA), BARIOZ Taina (FRA), BAILET Margot (FRA), MARMOTTAN Anemone (FRA), ROUTHIER Eve (CAN), ALTACHER Margret (AUT), GMUER Miriam (SUI), ABDERHALDEN Marianne (SUI), EISATH Magdalena (ITA), BERTRAND Marion (FRA), GASIENICA DANIEL Agnieszka (POL), SCHILD Bernadette (AUT), KOBAL Ana (SLO), CICCONE Caitlin (USA), LOESETH Lene (NOR), STRENG Simone (AUT), BONJOUR Aline (SUI), STAPLES Kiley (USA), HOELLBACHER Verena (AUT), TROJER Karoline (ITA), DETTLING Andrea (SUI), JAZBEC Katja (SLO), RIESCH Susanne (GER), DUKE Hailey (USA)
Did not finish 2nd run :
DUERR Lena (GER), KUERNER Alenka (SLO), ROMAR Tii-Maria (FIN), GRANT Sterling (USA), FERNSEBNER Carolin (GER), GUT Lara (SUI), BERTHOD Pascale (SUI)
Disqualified 1st run :
HAPPONEN Emma (FIN), PITTIN Alessia (ITA), LEINONEN S
anni (FIN)



