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Zach Lund and Noelle Pikus-Pace each placed ninth for the top U.S. finishes in Altenberg.

Biathlon leader Burke is Olympic Athlete of the Week 2009

Merritt (track and field), Kaitlin Sandeno (swimming), Noelle Pikus-Pace (skeleton),

USATODAY.com 2006

An ill-fated season kicked off with Noelle Pikus-Pace, the defending World Cup champion, breaking her leg when a U.S. men's bobsled struck her in Calgary in October.

USATODAY.com - Frustrating season closes for U.S. women's skeleton 2006

Noelle Pikus-Pace, returning World Cup champion who finished second in the world championships last February, suffered a compound fracture of her lower leg Oct. 19 when hit by an American bobsled that overran the stop area during training at the Calgary, Canada track.

USATODAY.com - Canada grabs gold, silver in skeleton; U.S. is non-factor 2006

The USOC decided not to allow Tim Nardiello to coach the team even though he was reinstated by the sport's national governing body when an arbitrator found no evidence to support claims he sexually harassed two former team members The team's prospects took a hit in October when Noelle Pikus-Pace,

USATODAY.com 2006

Noelle Pikus-Pace (skeleton), Ryan Lochte (swimming), Natalie Coughlin (swimming),

USATODAY.com 2006

Noelle Pikus-Pace, last year's World Cup champion and silver medalist in the world championships, suffered a broken leg when hit by a runaway bobsled in October.

USATODAY.com - Crashes, controversies kept most sliders off medal stand 2006

Also nominated: Kristina Koznick (Alpine skiing), Apolo Anton Ohno (short-track speedskating), Noelle Pikus-Pace (skeleton),

USATODAY.com 2006

Uhlaender's year started with the loss of teammate Noelle Pikus-Pace to a broken leg.

USATODAY.com - Switzerland's Maya Pedersen wins skeleton gold 2006

Noelle Pikus-Pace reclaimed the women's World Cup lead with a second-place finish.

USATODAY.com - Good things come in threes for Bode Miller 2005