Mogul Skiers Prepare for Double Header in China
THAIWOO, China (Dec. 20, 2017) – U.S. Ski Team moguls skiers are back in action this week with two single moguls events at Thaiwoo Ski Resort in China. Athletes will compete Dec. 21 and 22, with both events broadcast live on The Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.
The women’s moguls team is off to a strong start after advancing five skiers to the finals at the World Cup opener in Ruka, Finland and Jaelin Kauf (Alta, Wyo.) notching a top five finish. They’ll be looking to improve to podium finishes in Thaiwoo. This week also marks the return of 2015 National Champion Nessa Dziemian (East Hampstead, N.H.) to competition after suffering a knee injury last February.
Brad Wilson (Butte, Mont.) and Troy Murphy (Bethel, Maine) both had solid finishes on the Thaiwoo course last season with Wilson landing a third place finish in duals and Murphy a fourth place finish in singles. Emerson Smith (Dover, Vt.) was the only U.S. man to advance into the finals in Ruka, so the U.S. skiers will be looking to step it up in their last event before the Holidays.
Read on to see who to watch and where to watch all the action from Thaiwoo.
MEN’S STARTERS
Joel Hedrick
Troy Murphy
Emerson Smith
Troy Tully
Brad Wilson
WOMEN’S STARTERS
Nessa Dziemian
Olivia Giaccio
Tess Johnson
Jaelin Kauf
Mikaela Matthews
Keaton McCargo
Morgan Schild
HOW TO WATCH (times EST)
Thursday, Dec. 21
12:30 a.m. – Men’s and women’s moguls – Olympic Channel TV
Friday, Dec. 22
12:30 a.m. – Men’s and women’s moguls – Olympic Channel TV
