ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Noelle Pikus-Pace of the United States set a track record to finish off a World Cup skeleton victory on Saturday, her third win of the season as she continues to build momentum for the Sochi Olympics.
Pikus-Pace completed two runs in 2 minutes, 19.88 seconds, finishing 0.40 seconds ahead of World Cup leader and top rival Lizzy Yarnold of Britain.
Yarnold has medaled in all six races this season and moved closer to wrapping up the overall points title. She and Pikus-Pace are the only sliders to win on tour this season, each taking three golds. Shelley Rudman of Britain was third, finishing 0.44 seconds back on the course where she won the world title a year ago.
