Final women’s skeleton runs: Americans enter second, fifth


February 14, 2014, 11:59 AM E-mail the writer

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14: Noelle Pikus-Pace of the United States competes a run during the Women's Skeleton on Day 7 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Sliding Center Sanki on February 14, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)Noelle Pikus-Pace during her third skeleton run Friday. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)


Entering the fourth and final run of women’s skeleton, the United States’ Noelle Pikus-Pace stood second and Katie Uhlaender stood fifth.


Barry Svrluga sends the following updates from the mixed zone near the finish:



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