BEIJING — Her second run was not as strong as her first run, but it was enough for a smile to cross Paula Moltzan's face.
Moltzan, with a combined time of 1 minute, 48.18 seconds, finished eighth in the women's slalom at the National Alpine Skiing Center. That was good enough for the highest finish by a USA skier in the event.
"This is a really big stage in a big event for me and I've never been in any sort of competition like this," said Moltzan, who was born in Prior Lake, Minn., learned skiing at Buck Hill and attended Lakeville South High School for two years. "So I'm really proud of myself and my team right now."
