It was nearly a sweep for the U.S. women in halfpipe in Sochi on Wednesday.

Hannah Teter of Meyers just missed the podium as she placed fourth with a score of 90.50. She nailed that on her first run. She fell on her second.

Teter, who rides for Sierra-at-Tahoe, was sitting in silver medal contention with only a handful of riders to go. In 2006, Teter earned a gold in halfpipe in Turin, and in 2010 she road to silver in Vancouver.

Kaitlyn Farrington of Salt Lake City brought home the gold with a score of 91.75. Elijah Teter coaches Farrington and his sister, Hannah Teter.

Torah Bright of Australia on Feb. 12 took silver with a 91.50.

Kelly Clark of Vermont, but who rides for Mammoth, duplicated her Vancouver efforts with a bronze at these Winter Games.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report