Elliott Takes Banked Slalom Crystal Globe; Schultz Second in Kühtai
On the second day of competition in Kühtai, Austria, Noah Elliott completed his perfect banked slalom season, winning all four events to take home the 2025 FIS Banked Slalom Crystal Globe.
The beautiful conditions from day one continued into the second day of competition, a great contrast to the past two World Cup stops where weather played a role in the results. Darian Haynes, Mike Schultz and Elliott advanced to the finals for the U.S. after finishing in the top four in their respective classifications in qualifying. In the women’s LL1/LL2 class, Kate Delson led the way in fifth, followed by Brenna Huckaby in ninth, Rebecca Johnston in 11th and Dennae Russell in 13th. In the men’s LL2 classification, Zach Miller finished fifth, securing a third-place finish in the overall banked slalom standings. Joe Pleban followed in 11th and Aleks Godowski ended the day 14th. Colby Fields finished 13th in men’s UL.
In the finals, Haynes was once again head-to-head with Anna Drobna (POL). Haynes put up a great fight but fell behind and finished the day fourth. Elliott and Schultz went head to head in the big final, fighting for first and second place. Elliott triumphed, earning his fourth banked slalom win of the season, which allowed him to earn the Overall Banked Slalom Crystal Globe. Schultz finished second, earning his fourth podium of the season.
The team is returning to the States for a training block before heading to Steamboat Springs for the first domestic World Cup since 2017.
