By USSA

VAL GARDENA, Italy – Once Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley) got up to speed, he laid down a solid run to lead to U.S. men in Friday’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup super G.

“The skiing was really good once I got into it,” said Ganong, who finished the day in 18th. “But the start is kind of what got me.”

Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud, who has been on fire so far this season in speed events, won his second super G race of the season over countryman Aleksander Aamodt Kilde. Canada’s Erik Guay rounded out the podium in third – his 24th World Cup podium finish.

Other American finishers included Steve Nyman (Sundance, Utah) in 25th; Brennan Rubie (Salt Lake City) just missed World Cup points in 31st; Tommy Biesemeyer (Keene, N.Y.) 42nd; Jared Goldberg (Holladay, Utah) 47th; Bryce Bennett (Squaw Valley) 48th; Ryan Cochran-Siegle (Starksboro, Vt,) 51st; and Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, N.Y.) 53rd.