Asa Miller ranks 81st after Run 1

Philippines’ Asa Miller competes in the Men’s Giant Slalom at the Jeongseon Alpine Center during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang on February 18, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Dimitar DILKOFF

Asa Miller finished 81st in his first run in the men’s giant slalom event in alpine skiing Sunday in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter OIympics at Yongpyong Alpine Centre.

Entering the course 104th, the Fil-Am alpine skier had a slight slip early in his run in the course but was still able to gather himself and finish the track with a time of 1:27.52.

He is 19.25 seconds behind leader Marcel Hirscher of Austria, who had a time of 1:08.27.

Only 85 of the 105 competitors were able to finish the course in their first run.

Miller can improve his total time in Run 2, scheduled at 12:45 p.m.