DENVER — Colorado native Katie Uhlaender was in eighth place in women's skeleton after the first two runs Friday at the Winter Olympics.
The five-time Olympian was 0.53 seconds behind the leader, Jaclyn Narracott of Australia going into the second two heats Saturday.
Uhlaeneder, 37, of Breckenridge, started her Olympics journey in 2006 in Torino, and she has represented the United States in skeleton at every Winter Olympics since.
She's one of four Team USA members in Beijing who qualified for their fifth Olympics. Her best Olympic finish was fourth in Sochi in 2014. She’s also a World Championships gold medalist, in 2012 at Lake Placid.
Watch Katie Uhlaender's Olympic skeleton runs
Other titles that Uhlaender earns with this year’s Olympics: She ties the record for the U.S. woman with the most Olympic appearances and is the only U.S. woman in any sliding sport to compete at five Games.
Uhlaender started competing in skeleton in 2004 and also loves to ski, snowboard and kite board. After her sliding career, she wants to become a producer or writer, according to her Team USA biography.
The United States is sending its smallest skeleton team since the sport was re-introduced in 2002. In addition to Uhlaender, Kelly Curtis and Andrew Blaser will slide for the United States.
When does Katie Uhlaender compete at the Olympics?
Thursday, Feb. 10
6:30 p.m. - Women’s Skeleton Heats 1 & 2
Watch: USA Network, KUSA Primetime Plus, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com
Saturday, Feb. 12
5:20 a.m. - Women’s Skeleton Heats 3 & 4
Watch: USA Network at 8:45 a.m., KUSA Primetime, Peacock, NBCOlympics.com
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