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Bennett Sixth in Wengen; Four in Top 20

By Sierra Ryder - Stifel U.S. Ski Team
January, 18 2025
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Bryce Bennett sixth in Wengen downhill. (Getty Images)

On Saturday’s downhill in Wengen on the classic Lauberhornrennen, Bryce Bennett led the way for the Stifel U.S. Ski Team men with a sixth-place finish. Ryan Cochran-Siegle was not far behind in 11th, with Sam Morse in 15th and Jared Goldberg in 16th. 

“Sixth is good,” said Bennett. “At this point in my career, I want to win this downhill so badly and I thought today was a good position but it's tough because you make one little mistake in the ‘s’ turn and it’s hard to get it back.”

The men were firing today after an unusual start to the day. The inspection was pushed back to a mere 30-minute window as winds caused massive delays at the top of what ended up being a very long day of men’s downhill. Despite the weather, the race was able to start from the top, making it the longest men’s downhill of the season. 

Ryan Cochran-Siegle ran a few bibs before Bennett and was looking to capture the speed he found in training run two. Despite his best effort, Cochran-Siegle fell short in a few sections, settling for another 11th place. Bennett ran bib 14 just after Swiss phenom Marco Odermatt skied to what would be his winning run. 

However, Bennett gave him something to worry about. On the top half of the course, Bennett was in the green up until the middle but made one little mistake that would end up costing him more. In the end, he skied to sixth place - a strong result for the veteran. 

“Overall there are a lot of good things and good skiing in there moving forward," said Bennett. "I have not really been racing my best yet so I'm finding that rhythm still. I am building more and more confidence. There were a few times where I was not anticipating the speed to be that high but I managed it alright I thought." 

Sam Morse also had a great day and landed in 15th place. Jared Goldberg showed his speed coming up from bib 34 to 16th place as well. The U.S. men showed their speed, making a statement before they head to the famed Hahnenkammrennen in Kitzbuhel next weekend. They're hungry for so much more. 

“It’s good but it's not enough, especially with this talent right now. I am excited to move forward to the next races,” said Bennett. 

Odermatt took the win, while second place went to Swiss youngster Franjo Von Allmen with Slovenian Miha Rhobat in third. 

RESULTS
Men's downhill

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Sam Morse
At a mere 23-months-old, Morse made his first tracks skiing at Sugarloaf, Maine. His official hashtag #mooseontheloose is based on his childhood nickname "Moose."
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Bryce Bennett
Bryce Bennett began skiing at the age of two, hailing from Olympic Valley, California, where he grew up shredding the terrain of Palisades Tahoe. Bennett was first named to the Stifel U.S.
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Jared Goldberg
Born in "Bean Town," Goldberg learned to ski at Killington, VT before his family moved to Utah when he was four. From then on it was all about free skiing at Snowbird. He made the Stifel U.S. Ski Team in 2011 and has since been a long-time staple of the men’s speed circuit.
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Ryan Cochran-Siegle
Ryan Cochran-Siegle got his start in skiing from his family’s famous Cochran’s Ski Area. Cochran-Siegle skied to the development team in 2010 and has not looked back.  Cochran-Siegle won gold in downhill and combined in the 2012 junior worlds.