Virpi Kuitunen (FIN) won the women’s sprint qualification round by 1.38 seconds over Petra Majdic (SLO). Astrid Jacobsen (NOR) was third. No American women qualified.  Kikkan Randall finished 33rd, just under  a second out of the final spot. She was 14.28 seconds behind the winner.  Laura Valaas finished 41st, Lindsay Williams 45th, Kate Arduser 51st, and LIndsey Dehlin 59th in the 59 woman field. Canadians Sara Renner and Chandra Crawford qualified in 15th and 25th respectively.  The two Canadian women will be racing in the same quarterfinal - Heat 3 - scheduled for 12:40 MST. 

Sara Renner qualifying in 15th. 

Kikkan Randall qualifying in 33rd 

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