Fresh off a World Cup downhill mountain bike podium at Mont Saint Anne, Canada, Mazie Hayden (North Clarendon, Vt.) switched gears, continents, and many time zones to win the silver medal in skicross at the 2018 FIS Junior Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships at Cardrona Alpine Resort Monday.

"I’m super excited to have a podium finish at junior worlds, especially after having bad luck at them last year," Hayden said. "Podiuming at worlds was one of my most important goals, and I’m happy to show that the U.S. can hold its own in ski cross."

Hayden qualified second Sunday behind Canada’s Mikayla Martin, who went on to win the gold medal Monday. Elliane Hall of Great Britain won the bronze.

"I had a rough start in finals but managed to hold second and had a clean run the rest of the way down," Hayden said. "The course was very rutted so I was happy to stay on my feet."

In the men’s skicross final, Great Britain’s Oliver Davies won the gold ahead of Austria’s Sandro Siebenhofer, who took the silver, and Russia’s Maxim Vikhrov with the bronze. Stuart Whittier (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) led the way for Team USA in 10th; Justin Wallasch (Acton, Calif.) was 14th and Leo Brougher (Los Altos Hills, Calif.) was 15th.

Freeski competition continues with slopestyle qualifiers Wednesday, with the finals set for Friday.

RESULTS
Men’s ski cross
Women’s ski cross