Kauf, Giaccio go 2-3 in Alpe d'Huez Moguls

The Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team kicked off the weekend with a moguls event in Alpe d’Huez, France, and Jaelin Kauf and Olivia Giaccio landed on the podium.

Men’s qualification was Thursday, where two U.S. men, Dylan Walczyk and Dylan Marcellini, qualified for today’s finals. 

It was a beautiful bluebird day in Alpe d’Huez, with soft snow conditions favorable to the U.S. team. The morning started with women’s qualifications, where all seven women competing moved on to finals, showing the depth and skill of the team. 

Four women made it to super finals where Jaelin Kauf finished in second, and Olivia Giaccio snagged third place for the third week in a row. Jakara Anthony of Australia won the event. Also in the top 10 were Hannah Soar in fifth, Liz Lemley in sixth, and Tess Johnson seventh. Alli Macuga was 12th and Kai Owens 16th. 

“Today was a lot of fun,” said Kauf. “The course was skiing super well, and I was stoked with my skiing in the middle. I still feel like I have a lot of improving left to do, but I am moving in the right direction. I’m excited for another duals comp tomorrow!”

The men had another solid day of skiing, with Dylan Marcellini finishing in 11th and Dylan Walczyk in 14th. Cole McDonald finished qualifiers in 23rd, followed by Nick Page in 49th. 

Next up, the men and women compete in dual moguls on Saturday.

RESULTS
Women's moguls
Men's moguls