The qualification round of the women’s aerials proved to be challenging. Skiers were going for difficult jumps which caused some the top competitors “to go for it” and miss out on the final.
However, 22-year-old Kiley McKinnon, of Madison, fared better.
She had a disappointing first jump, attempting a back full-double full. She looked good on the takeoff but couldn’t land cleanly. It earned her a disappointing 72.26.
In her second jump, McKinnon brought the degree of difficulty down, attempting a back full-full. She had impressive form in the air, only breaking her legs a little bit, and had a perfect landing worth a score of 87.88. She qualified just above Olsen in the second-to-last spot for the finals.
The finals will take place tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 16 at 6 a.m. ET.
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