World Cup leader Anja Paerson of Sweden posted the fastest second run Sunday to overtake first-run leader Nicole Hosp of Austria and win a World Cup slalom by .34. Resi Stiegler (Jackson Hole, WY) was the lone American to finish the race, coming in 13th as Kristina Koznick (Eagan, MN) and Sarah Schleper (Vail, CO) failed to finish their second run.

Paerson, second in the first run, boosted her points lead by winning in 1:48.97 for the 15th victory of her career, her third this season. Hosp, 20 and bidding for her third straight victory (after wins in a slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, and Saturday's GS in Lienz), was second at 1:49.31 to edge Germany's Monika Bergmann-Schmuderer by .01.

Stiegler, 18th in the first run had a two-run time of 1:51.45 in the mid-30s temperature. Koznick was sixth in the first run and Schleper 12th.

The women head next to Megeve, France, for a super G and slalom Jan. 4-5.

WOMEN'S ALPINE WORLD CUP
Women's Slalom

1. Anja Paerson, Sweden, 1:48.97
2. Nicole Hosp, Austria, 1:49.31
3. Monika Bermann-Schmuderer, Germany, 1:49.32
4. Annemarie Gerg, Germany, 1:49.71
5. Trine Bakke-Rognmo, Norway, 1:50.12

13. Resi Stiegler, Jackson Hole, Wyo., 1:51.45

DNF-2: Kristina Koznick, Eagan, Minn., and Sarah Schleper, Vail, Colo.
Did not qualify for 2nd run: Julia Mancuso, Olympic Valley, Calif.
DNF-1: Lindsey Kildow, Burnsville, Minn.

WORLD CUP STANDINGS
Overall (12 races)

1. Paerson, 610
2. Hosp, 500
3. Renate Goetschl, Austria, 386
4. Martina Ertl, Germany, 346
5. Carole Montillet, France, 322

11. Kirsten Clark, Raymond, Maine, 217
16. Schleper, 163
21. Koznick, 129
31T. Jonna Mendes, Heavenly, Calif., 82
50T. Stiegler, 46
52. Caroline Lalive, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 45
76T. Kildow, 20
80. Mancuso, 18
86T. Bryna McCarty, Concord, Vt., 10
98. Alison Powers, Winter Park, Colo., 2

Slalom (4 races)

1. Paerson, 380
2. Hosp, 240
3. Marlies Schild, Austria, 165
4. Laure Pequegnot, France, 152
5. Sonja Nef, Switzerland, 143

10T. Koznick, 100
18. Schleper, 53
20T. Stiegler, 46
40. Mancuso, 4

— Courtesy of US Ski Team