The Stifel U.S. Ski Team moguls athletes skied lights out today at the Toyota Waterville Freestyle Cup, where Jaelin Kauf took her second podium of the weekend, and 10 U.S. athletes advanced to the finals - their best showing so far this year. 

“Really stoked with today, the course is super fun, I’m really happy with my skiing, I feel like I was really consistent and did what I wanted to do out there as far as my runs,” said Kauf. “I was really hoping for that top spot but [I’m] stoked to walk away with another podium and to keep the yellow bib.” 

The birthplace of freestyle skiing was buzzing on the second day of competition, with crowds pouring out to support the best moguls athletes in the world. The action started in qualification, where 10 U.S. athletes won at least one dual to advance to today’s finals. Asher Michel, Dylan Marcellini, Charlie Mickel, Dylan Walczyk and Nick Page advanced for the men - taking out esteemed athletes like Eliot Vaillancourt of Canada, Rasmus Stegfeldt of Sweden and Cooper Woods of Austrialia. On the women’s side, Kauf, Tess Johnson, Olivia Giaccio, Kasey Hogg and Alli Macuga advanced. Kai Owens finished 24th, and Kylie Kariotis landed in 30th place.

In the round of 16, Giaccio and Johnson went head to head - an unfortunate reality of dual moguls skiing. Giaccio lost control and had to ski out to slow her speed, finishing 16th. Johnson put down a beautiful run to advance to the quarterfinals alongside Kauf. Kasey Hogg earned another top 10 finish, and Alli Macuga ended the day 11th. Johnson took on Maia Schwinghammer of Canada, who has been having an incredible season thus far. Despite not moving on, Johnson finished seventh on the day.

The men had a slew of tough duals, but Mickel, Walczyk and Page advanced to the quarters, where they finished sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively. 

Kauf was the sole American to advance to the final rounds, where she competed against Schwinghammer in the semis to advance to the big final, where she met Perrine Laffont, yesterday’s winner who was celebrating her 100th World Cup start. The big final against Laffont was about as tight as it gets, with Perrine edging out 20-15.

The result marked Kauf’s 40th career podium - all in front of her friends and family. With her win last month in Bakuriani, Georgia at the first dual moguls event of the season and her second place today, Kauf holds on to the coveted yellow leader bib. 

Next week, the team is heading up north to Val St. Come, Canada for another set of moguls and dual moguls events from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1.

RESULTS
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Men

It was a day that dreams are made of in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, where Jaelin Kauf, Nick Page and Olivia Giaccio all landed on the podium at the Toyota Waterville Freestyle Cup in front of their cheering friends, family and hometown crowd. 

“It was really fun to be on the podium with Jae, [it is] always fun to share it with a U.S. teammate, and quite a lot of the time it has been Jaelin so it’s awesome to see her shredding as well and to do that on home soil is incredible,” said Giaccio. “I was excited with my times today so I’m going to look to keep pushing that a little bit more and see what tomorrow will bring.”  

After mixed weather conditions over the last few days, ranging from snow to blistering wind and gorgeous bluebird skies, the bumps on Lower Bobbies run had been well prepared for today’s World Cup events.

In qualification, five U.S. athletes made their World Cup debuts: Reese Chapdelaine, Jack Petrone, Gavin Tobey, Nate Gendron, and Camden Lewis all suited up in World Cup bibs for the first time and gave stellar performances, finishing 24th, 33rd, 37th, 40th and 53rd respectively. 

Dylan Marcellini of the Stifel U.S. Ski Team finished 22nd, followed by Asher Michel in 24th and Charlie Mickel in 34th. On the women’s side in qualifying, Alli Macuga landed in 20th, and Kylie Kariotis in 21st. Seven athletes advanced to finals, Page, Dylan Walczyk, Kauf, Giaccio, Tess Johnson, Kasey Hogg and Kai Owens, and incredible showing for the U.S. team. 

Large fluffy snowflakes began to fall as the athletes warmed up for finals. Walczyk put down two great top-to-bottoms to start the day but missed out on super finals, finishing ninth on the day. Tess Johnson ended 13th, Kasey Hogg 14th, and Kai Owens 15th. 

The long day of competition wrapped in an epic super finals battle with three Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes vying for the podium. Kauf and Giaccio dropped in back to back, each putting down their best runs of the day, perfectly composing their speed, turns and air. Kauf had one of the fastest times of the day, putting herself solidly into second place just behind Perrine Laffont (FRA). Giaccio finished third, earning her third podium of the season and 15th in her career. 

“I made a couple mistakes in my finals run and cleaned it up and did exactly what I wanted to do for that super finals run, so, [I’m] stoked with the run I was able to put down and stoked to share the podium with Olivia,” said Kauf. “We obviously have such a strong women’s team, I don’t think everyone was able to put it together exactly how they wanted to today, there is definitely a lot more that this team is capable of, so hopefully we see that tomorrow.”

Page qualified in the top spot, making him the last competitor to drop, following Mikael Kingsbery, a longtime mentor to Page. The men had trouble in the super finals with multiple crashes, but Page wasn’t phased. With one of the largest air packages of the day, Page skied into second place just behind Kingsbury - his first-ever podium on U.S. soil. 

“That first run that I skied today wasn’t my favorite in qualifying, I knew I needed to step it up and so I was talking to my coaches and said that the rest of the day, I was going to drop the hammer,” said Page. 

Tomorrow is the second dual moguls event of the season, one that won’t disappoint as the top athletes in the world go head to head. Tune in at 2:00 p.m. ET on Outside TV. 

RESULTS
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Men

The wind and snow cleared just in time for the mixed aerials team event at the iFIT Freestyle Ski World Cup, where the U.S. team aimed to put on a show and try new skills in front of the hometown crowd in Lake Placid. 

The Stifel U.S. Ski Team had two teams of three representing tonight; USA 1 comprised Karenna Elliott, who was the top finisher in last night's competition, Chris Lillis and Quinn Dehlinger. USA 2 was made up of Kaila Kuhn, Justin Schoenefeld and Ian Schoenwald, the first team event of his career. Team events begin with the first athlete from each nation jumping, followed by the second from each country, and the third. The top four teams make it from finals to the super finals. 

Elliott and Kuhn kicked things off for the U.S. Elliott put down another beautiful jump to follow up her sixth-place finish yesterday, and Kuhn threw her first-ever triple on snow in competition, a back lay full full. Her jump was slightly overrotated, and she was forced to put her hands down in the snow, but it was an exciting step towards consistently competing triples in World Cups. 

The entire field, including the U.S. teams, struggled with landings throughout the night. The athletes threw their hardest jumps, hoping to perform for the town that has given many of them so much. USA 2 finished the night sixth, followed by USA 2 in seventh. 

Next up, the team is heading up north to Lac-Beauport, Canada, for a set of two aerials events Jan. 25-26. 

RESULTS
Mixed Aerials Team

The event that aerials athletes have waited for over the past six years came to fruition on Saturday night, as the FIS Freestyle World Cup returned to Lake Placid for the first time since 2019. The years spent waiting were not for nothing, as the crowd, atmosphere, and competition at the iFIT Freestyle Ski World Cup were worth waiting for. 

The day began with women’s qualifications, and competitors battled inconsistent winds and overcast weather. Many women changed their jumps throughout the first round and adjusted their start positions at the last minute, with mixed success. Despite these uncontrolables, Karenna Elliott led the way for the U.S. women, qualifying in third, along with Kyra Dossa in seventh.

Dani Loeb narrowly missed out on finals, finishing 13th overall, followed by Winter Vinecki in 14th, Kaila Kuhn in 15th, Amelia Glogowski in 18th, Tasia Tanner in 23rd and Cate McEneany in 27th. 

The snow began to fall as the men started their training jumps before qualifying. The wind and snow continued to have an impact; however, the leading U.S. men remained unphased. Justin Schoenefeld took the top U.S. spot and tied with Li Xinpeng from China with the best score in qualification. Quinn Dehlinger was right behind, qualifying third, followed by Chris Lillis in ninth.

Ian Schoenwald had a solid performance but missed out on finals, finishing 17th, followed by Ashton Salwan in 18th, Derek Krueger in 20th. Park City Ski & Snowboard’s Brady Flynn made his World Cup debut at only 16 years old, finishing the day 31st.

The snow continued to fall for the remainder of the evening as the crowd started to pour into the Olympic Jumping Complex. The women’s and men’s finals were cutthroat, as the competitors started to get more comfortable with the conditions and increased the difficulty. Elliott was the lone U.S. athlete to advance to super finals between men and women.

In super finals, Elliott attempted a back full double full, with the highest difficulty score from the women. Her jump was beautifully executed in the air but, unfortunately, slightly overrotated, forcing her to lean back on her landing, putting her in sixth place.

“The crowd was awesome out here. A hometown crowd is incredible so I had to put down a big jump that’s the highest degree of difficulty that I have, so I just really had to go for it,” said Elliott. “Unfortunately, it didn’t work out for me tonight but we’ll try again!"

Dossa popped into the top 10, finishing ninth. On the men's side, Dehlinger was the top man in seventh. Lillis was ninth and Schoenefeld 10th.

Tomorrow is set to be another exciting day, as the mixed aerials team event is coming to home snow for the first time. Tune in at 7:00 p.m. ET on Outside TV to watch live from Lake Placid. 

RESULTS
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Men

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the eight athletes representing the United States at the 2025 FISU Winter World University Games in moguls skiing, which will take place Jan. 13-23 in Torino, Italy.

The University Games are the largest international winter multi-sport event for student-athletes, showcasing their athletic abilities and educational achievements. The athletes will compete in moguls and dual moguls against the best University aged athletes in the world.

2025 FISU WINTER WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES TEAM

(Hometown; University; Club; Birthdate)

Women

• Zoe Dwinell (Park City, UT; University of Utah; Wasatch Freestyle; 12/29/2004)
• Skylar Slettene (Hunter, NY; University of Utah; Wasatch Freestyle; 2/10/2004)
• Sami Worthington (Park City, UT; University of Utah; Stifel U.S. Ski Team; 6/15/2004)
• August Davis (Tahoe, CA; Wasatch Freestyle; University of California Berkeley; 12/27/2003) 

Men

• Stephen Boone (Los Alamos, NM; University of Utah; Wasatch Freestyle; 1/4/2005)
• Jackson Crockett (Park City, UT; University of Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 10/23/2002)
• Trae DaMore (Burlington, MA; Westminster University; Wasatch Freestyle; 4/20/2006)
• Jacob Spalter (Killington, VT; University of Utah; Wasatch Freestyle; 12/23/2005)

STAFF

Trevor Reilly - Team U.S. Lead // Wasatch Freestyle
Sam Tarrant - Park City Ski & Snowboard

SCHEDULE

Jan. 14 // Moguls

• Qualification // 5:00 am ET
• Finals // 8:30 am ET

Jan. 15 // Dual Moguls 

• Heats // 5:00 am ET
• Finals // 9:00 am ET

Tune in to watch any of the events live on FISU TV.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the 12 athletes who have qualified to represent the United States in moguls skiing at the 2025 FIS Freestyle Junior Ski World Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Jan. 7-9, 2025. 

This year’s team comprises top U.S. Ski & Snowboard athletes from clubs nationwide, including some of the best junior athletes in the world. Abby McLarnon, Jiah Cohen and Porter Huff all represented the United States at the 2024 Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea, where they brought home five medals (one gold, one silver, three bronze). Reese Chapdelaine and Jack Petrone are returning for their second Junior World Championships, each earning top 15 finishes prior. With a history of strong results at the junior level, this year's Junior World Championships are sure to excite. 

2025 FIS FREESTYLE JUNIOR SKI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM

(Hometown; Club; Birthdate)

Women

• Anabel Ayad (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 9/1/2005)
• Reese Chapdelaine (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 9/3/2005)
• Katie Dreitlein (Montrose, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 2/21/2008)
• Jessica Duda (Brownsville, PA; Wasatch Freestyle; 12/12/2005)
• Eden Kruger (Hopewell Junction, NY; Killington Mountain School; 11/10/2009)
• Abby McLarnon (Steamboat Springs, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 10/16/2006)

Men

• Jiah Cohen (Minturn, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 05/28/2006)
• Nate Gendron (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; 8/25/2006)
• Porter Huff (Winter Park, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 4/2/2008)
• Chase Littlefield (Yarmouth, ME; Wasatch Freestyle; 3/9/2006)
• Freddie Mickel (Durango, CO; Wasatch Freestyle; 7/10/2006)
• Jack Petrone (Glastonbury, CT; Wasatch Freestyle; 2/2/2005)

STAFF

Ann Battelle -  Lead U.S. Coach (Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club)
David Dreitlein – Medical Lead
Freddy Mooney – Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
Emerson Smith - Wasatch Freestyle

ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN 2025 COMPETITION SCHEDULE

Jan. 7 // Moguls
Jan. 8 // Dual moguls
Jan. 9 // Dual moguls team 

The longer than anticipated wait for the start of the dual moguls season was worth it, as Jaelin Kauf dominated the competition today in Bakuriani to earn her ninth career win and start the season with the coveted yellow leader bib. 

The Kokhta Moguls Course - the longest course in the world - didn’t make this an easy feat, as competitors succumbed to the mounds throughout the day due to the length and depth of the bumps in Georgia. It would have been easy for something like this to get into an athlete's head, but not for Kauf. Round after round, she continued to outdo herself with faster times, cleaner turns and bigger jumps. 

“That was the play today - to get out in front and stay out in front. Anastassiya Gorodko (KAZ) definitely gave me a run for my money earlier, but I felt like I laid down really solid runs all day, and I’m super excited to end up on top of the podium,” said Kauf. “I’m going to try to hold onto that [yellow bib] this year.”

The women shined throughout today, with all five starters advancing to the round of 16. Kasey Hogg joined Kauf in the quarter-finals, where she tied her dual moguls personal best, finishing seventh after a tough dual against Canada’s Maia Schwinghammer. In the semi-finals, Kauf took on reigning Olympic gold medalist Perrine Laffont (FRA), who is back to competition after 21 months away from the sport. Despite her time away, she has already stood atop the podium twice this season. Kauf won her semi-final 20 to 15 to advance to the big final, where she met Rino Yanagimoto (JPN). Yanagimoto is known for her consistent and clean composure in the bumps, but today, nothing stopped Kauf and her speed. Kauf won the big final 24 to 11. Alli Macuga finished 13th, followed by Tess Johnson in 15th and Olivia Giaccio in 16th. 

On the men’s side, Asher Michel was the sole U.S. athlete to advance to finals. In the round of 16, he took on Ikuma Korishima (JPN) who entered today’s competition ranked second in the world in dual moguls from last season. Though he lost his dual, Michel earned a new dual moguls personal best, finishing 10th today, a massive jump from his previous best of 23rd he learned last season in Deer Valley. 

The team is returning to the States for the holidays and a training block in Utah before they head back on the road to start their North American tour in Waterville Valley, NH, Jan. 24-25. 

RESULTS
Men
Women

The Stifel U.S. Ski Team moguls athletes took on the longest moguls course in the world in Bakuriani, Georgia, running 280m (918 ft) long, and Olivia Giaccio put down the run of her life to win her third career World Cup. Jaelin Kauf rounded out the podium in third place and Asher Michel earned a new career best in eighth. 

The men’s moguls qualification were pushed a day early to combat lighting and weather issues. Nick Page and Michel advanced for the U.S. into today’s finals competition. 

The snow front that swept through Georgia created sizeable changes to the moguls course, leading to larger bumps than the athletes are used to. There were nerves in the air throughout qualifications as the women got used to the change, while many struggled to adapt. Despite the challenges, all six U.S. women advanced to the finals for the second time this season. 

In the men’s finals, Michel put down a career-defining run, earning a new personal best of eighth place in only his second career finals appearance. Page finished ninth. 

In finals, the U.S. women continued to shine with Giaccio landing in the top spot heading into super finals, followed by Tess Johnson in fourth and Kauf in sixth. Giaccio had the fans on the edge of their seats as she entered the moguls course for her super finals run as the last athlete to drop in. Perrine Laffont (FRA) had just executed a clean run to edge out Jaelin Kauf from the top position, and Maia Schwinghammer succumbed to the bumps seconds before. All eyes were on Giaccio, and she did not stutter. She landed two beautiful cork 720 variations to earn the highest women’s air (jump) score of the day with 18 points. Giaccio’s final score was over 3.5 points higher than Laffont. 

“I really just wanted to try and make my super finals run better than the last run I skied. I think I was able to do that. I wasn’t sure where I was going to end up, so I’m very happy to walk away with the win,” said Giaccio. “I made a few changes over prep season for my jumps, and I still have more to give, which is exciting, so I’m really happy with how things are working right now.” 

Tomorrow, the team will take on the long-anticipated first dual moguls event of the season. Tune in to qualifications at 12:45 am ET on YouTube and finals at 3:00 am ET on skiandsnowboard.live. 

MOGULS RESULTS
Men
Women

It was a foggy, cold, and icy day in Idre Fjäll, Sweden, which helped athletes find extra speed and higher scores, including seven U.S. athletes who advanced to the finals, with Jaelin Kauf finishing fourth.

The fastest woman on the World Cup circuit, Kauf, set the tone early, putting down the fastest time in qualification, landing in fifth right behind teammate Olivia Giaccio. Alli Macuga, Kasey Hogg, and Tess Johnson also advanced to finals alongside Giaccio and Kauf, giving the U.S. the largest contingency. 

In finals, Kauf put down a scorcher, earning just under 18 speed points, moving her up to third in the standings. Giaccio earns her high scores from the air section of the points scoring, and she finished finals with the highest air score in the field, landing in fourth. Johnson rounded out the women moving on to super finals with her textbook turns and consistency, qualifying in fifth. 

The women’s super finals battle was intense, with competitors earning scores higher than we’ve seen so far this season. In her super finals run, Kauf put down the fastest time of the day along with an impeccable turns score but was unable to battle the air scores from Anthony (AUS), Lafont (FRA) and Schwinghammer (CAN) to land on the podium, finishing fourth. Giaccio was close behind in fifth, followed by Johnson in sixth. 

On the men’s side, Nick Page and Dylan Walczyk qualified on to the finals round. Throughout the day, Page put down consistent runs, finishing finals in fourth place. The competition was incredibly close, with just over one point separating first from fourth place. Page ended the day in fifth overall following a beautiful super finals run.  

Next up, the team takes on the first dual moguls World Cup of the season tomorrow in Idre Fjäll. Watch live at 7:30 am ET on skiandsnowboard.live. 

RESULTS
Men
Women