SQUAW VALLEY, Calif. (AP) -- Julia Mancuso raced to her record 16th title in the U.S. Alpine Championships, winning the giant slalom Thursday in her hometown.
The Olympic gold medalist beat World Cup slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin by 0.88 seconds in the opening event in the four-day competition at the 1960 Olympic mountain.
Megan McJames was third in the race that was shortened from the planned start because of inconsistent snow after heavy snowfall Wednesday.
Tim Jitloff won the men's giant slalom for his fourth U.S. title.
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