Kranjska Gora, Slovenia – Audi FIS Alpine World Cup leader Lindsey Vonn, of Vail, Colo., continued to put consistency in her technical skiing, recording her best slalom finish of the season in seventh on Sunday at Kranjska Gora. The finish left Vonn’s overall World Cup lead to a slightly reduced margin of 282 over Slovenia’s Tina Maze, who finished fourth, as Austrian Michaela Kirchgasser snapped the five-slalom win string of her teammate Marlies Schild in taking the win.

Sunday’s finish also allowed Vonn to move into the top 15 in the World Cup slalom standings. Best known for her performance in speed events, Vonn has been delivering increasing returns in both slalom and giant slalom this season.

“I had an okay first run, it was a solid performance. I definitely lost a bit of time at the bottom – similar to yesterday,” said Vonn. “But I’m happy with my performance. I attacked from the start which is what I wanted to do.”

Vonn’s teammate Julia Mancuso, of Squaw Valley, Calif., finished 22nd for her first World Cup slalom points of the season. Mikaela Shiffrin of Vail just missed qualifying for the final in 32nd, as did Boise, Idaho’s Hailey Duke, while Jackson Hole, Wyo.’s Resi Stiegler did not finish her first run.

For Canada, Erin Mielzynski finished in 18th place, while her teammates Marie-Pier Prefontaine, Madison Irwin, Anna Goodman and Marie-Michele Gagnon all went out in the first run.

The women’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup now moves to St. Moritz, Switzerland, for downhill, super G and super combined.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
Audi FIS Alpine World Cup
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia – Jan. 22, 2012
Women’s Slalom