Dawning the red, white, and blue striped socks and "USA" face paint, with glitter across their cheeks, the U.S. women’s 4x7.5k relay team put up a strong fight in an incredibly challenging race at the World Championships, ultimately finishing sixth in the world. The event featured two classic legs followed by two skate legs. Rosie Brennan, Julia Kern, Sophia Laukli, and Jessie Diggins fought for the podium alongside 19 teams. Sweden ultimately won the day, with Norway in second and Germany third. 

Heavy rain the last couple of days and strong winds yesterday led to deteriorating tracks, which made the course increasingly choppy and slow. The teams battled through each leg, with Rosie Brennan leading off for the Americans, navigating the relentless climbs to keep the team in close contact with the front. 

"My goal was to stay as close as possible and tag off in close contact with other teams, and I felt I did that really well," said Brennan. "I was happy with how I skied today. I met my goals out there… it was good! The pace was fast from the start, especially in the second lap. The course is hard, I mean it’s seven minutes of straight climbing – it skies a little different than other courses, but our skis were great, good kick and good glide."

Julia Kern took over for the second classic leg, pushing hard to keep the U.S. in contention as the course continued to slow.

"I put it all out there for the team today," said Kern. "It was a really hard race, and of course I wanted more, but I gave everything I had in the race today, and that was my goal, and I am proud of that!"

Sophia Laukli took over for the third leg, shifting into skate skiing, before tagging off to Diggins for the anchor leg. Diggins delivered a gutsy performance, holding her own against Sweden’s Jonna Sundling's relentless pace, who was having what some would say the race of her life, erasing a 37.2-second deficit in just one 7.5k lap to secure Sweden’s gold medal.

Diggins, however, only lost three seconds to Sundling’s final time, a testament to her strong and gutsy skiing on the day. When it was all said and done, the U.S. team claimed sixth place but today's race was about more than just individual performances—it was about racing for something bigger - your teammates. 

"Relay days are special," Brennan reflected. "You go out there not just for yourself, but for your teammates."

The Championships continue tomorrow with the men’s 50k, followed by the women’s 50k on Sunday. Today’s race was held in front of another record-breaking crowd, with over 40,000 fans packed into the stadium and likely over 60,000 lining the woods, creating an atmosphere befitting a world-class event. Tomorrow, its speculated to be even bigger. 

RESULTS
Women

World Championships Schedule 

• Saturday, March 8
  • 5:30 a.m. men’s 50k - skiandsnowboard.live
• Sunday, March 9
  • 5:30 a.m. - women’s 50k - skiandsnowboard.live

On the first of three races for the men’s speed crew in Kvitfjell, Norway, veteran speed skiers Bryce Bennett and Ryan Cochran-Siegle led the way in seventh and 10th respectively. 

“Today was difficult,” said Bennett. “I felt like I was in shambles a little bit and yesterday we did some giant slalom training which helped me to narrow my focus for today.”

It began as a gorgeous spring day with a sunrise over the course as the skiers descended upon inspection. There was notably just one training run before the race after the second training run was canceled due to wind and poor snow conditions on the track. This meant the skiers had less time to feel out the track and test out different lines before the race. To find success in the race it would be necessary to take the right amount of risk. 

Bennett was at first thrown off by not having his second training run - as he tested out new skis and equipment in the first training run. He needed to quickly devise a plan alongside his technician for the race day. 

Despite the uncertainty, Bennett has skied this track many times before and knew how he wanted to ski on race day. Bennett skied strong from top to bottom. Although he got low in a few spots - he was able to recover without losing too much time. Bennett would ski comfortably in the top 10 to claim seventh overall. 

“It was decent, just some minor mistakes which have been plaguing me all season. But I know the skiing is there and it's just putting down a clean run,” said Bennett. 

Cochran-Siegle also had a strong approach to his day. He ran earlier than Bennett and did not have as much course information before he went. At the first big turn Cochran-Siegle ended up getting a touch low and losing time into the next section. Much like Bennett he was able to bring it back strong and also end up in 10th. 

“I tried to have a good, smooth approach given the conditions up top,” said Cochran-Siegle. “I didn't make the best turn off that key pitch so I think there's some time to be found there. But overall I was trusting in my movements.” 

Wiley Maple and Sam Morse also had good races in 21st and 24th place. It was a difficult race to make moves up with wind and poor snow conditions coming into play. The move by both Maple and Morse is an impressive feat in itself. 

The winner of the race was Italian force Dominik Paris who now has 19 downhill World Cup wins to his name - the second most for any male ski racer in history. Second place went to Swiss skier Marco Odermatt with third going to Swiss skier Stefan Rogentin. 

Overall it was a positive step forward for the men’s speed team. The men are planning to build on the day’s positive results and bring it full throttle on the last regular season downhill of the season. 

RESULTS
men's downhill

HOW TO WATCH
4:30 a.m. ET - men’s downhill, Kvitfjell, Norway - skiandsnowboard.live

The 2025 FIS Para Snowboard World Championships started with a bang as Noah Elliott and Zach Miller finished third place in banked slalom, taking home bronze medals in Big White, Canada. 

The action in Canada began with banked slalom qualifications on Wednesday, where six U.S. athletes were placed in the top eight to advance to the finals. Elliott took the top spot in the men’s LL1 classification along with Mike Schultz, who qualified third. Miller advanced in the men’s LL2 category in fourth. On the women’s side, Darian Haynes moved on in women’s UL alongside Brenna Huckaby and Kate Delson in women’s LL. 

On finals day, the sun was trying to peek out behind clouds, emitting a cool, flat light onto the course. All the U.S. men won their quarterfinals, putting them in contention for a medal. On the women’s side, Huckaby and Delson had incredibly tough matchups and did not advance to the semifinals. Huckaby finished the day fifth and Delson sixth. Haynes finished just off the podium in fourth place. 

Miller went up against 2025 overall Crystal Globe winner Emanual Perathoner (ITA) in the semifinals, putting up a great time, but could not overtake the Italian, advancing to the small final. Schultz and Elliott also had tricky matchups in the semis, leading them to advance to the LL1 small final. Elliott and Schultz went head to head in the small final, where Elliott would put down the fastest time of the day for their classification, snagging the bronze medal. Schultz finished the day fourth. Miller took on Keiji Okamoto (JPN) in the small final, winning by over five seconds to earn his seventh World Championships medal. 

"A big goal of mine this year was to continue adding to my World Championships medal collection," said Miller. "This season saw a pretty noticeable rise in our sport's skill ceiling and the competitiveness of my LL2 classification. Bringing home another World Championships podium is a great feeling, knowing I’ve been able to check off that goal!" 

The athletes take a short break before returning to the snow for snowboard cross World Championships on Sunday, Mar. 9. Tune in on FIS at 1:30 p.m. ET. 

RESULTS
Women
Men

Jessie Diggins and Julia Kern made history once again, securing a silver medal in the classic team sprint at the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway. This marks their second consecutive World Championships medal as a duo, following their bronze in the skate team sprint two years ago in Planica, Slovenia. 

The American pair finished just 2.90 seconds behind Sweden, led by Maja Dahlqvist and Jonna Sundling, with Switzerland rounding out the podium in third. With this performance, Diggins and Kern delivered only the second-ever World Championships medal for the U.S. in a classic event. The first came in 2017 when Diggins and Sadie Bjornsen took bronze in the same discipline in Lahti, Finland. This is the American's fourth team sprint World Championships podium, with the pairing of Diggins and Kern holding 50% of those medals. 

"We both love team events because you’re not just fighting for yourself, but for each other and for our whole team," Kern said after the race. "Today, everything came together, and we’re so proud to bring this medal home."

The team sprint consists of each skier alternating laps, completing three each for a total of six. Diggins led off for the U.S., with Kern anchoring the final push to the finish. Kern knew she had more in the tank on her third lap and strategically saved herself to go all out—an effort that helped secure the U.S. silver medal. 

"Our strategy as a team was to go quite hard from the start and make it hard and string it out. My job was to go and Julia had to be the smart one," said Diggins, in a post-race press conference. "I knew to stay behind Jonna (Sundling), for as long as I could, and it really was a challenge! But I am so insanely grateful for our tech team for their work. It takes a whole team and today they really nailed it. This World Championship medal belongs to the entire team."

This medal holds special meaning for both Diggins and Kern, who have battled through individual injuries and illnesses over the past year. Overcoming those challenges to stand together on the podium made this accomplishment even sweeter. "Winning a medal is always special, but winning it with Julia after everything we’ve been through makes it even better," Diggins said.

The two have been training partners for the last decade at the Stratton Mountain School (SMST2) in Vermont, where they’ve developed a close friendship and a deep competitive bond. 

"I also have to say I am so proud of Julia," said Diggins through tears. "I have been training with her for ten years and seeing her skiing like a boss out there was so cool. It's so cool to see how much work she has put in and overcoming all of these challenges - it's not easy, but she makes it look easy." 

This result further cements Diggins’ status as one of the most decorated American cross-country skiers of all time, bringing her career total to seven World Championship medals. For Kern, it marks her second podium finish at the World Championships. 

With the team sprint now behind them, Diggins and Kern will shift their focus to the remaining events at the World Championships, looking to carry this momentum forward.

"When I crossed the finish line today, I told Jessie happy ten year anniversary," said Julia. "We've been on the same club team for a decade at SMST2. I was really inspired and wanted to train with the best and little did I know my role model was going to become my teammate and my close friend."

The men raced as well today, with JC Schoonmaker and Gus Schumacher teaming up. It was a tight race from the go and Schoonmaker and Schumacher held tight in the front pack, in strong contention of the podium in the majority of the race. The day was ultimately won by the Norwegians, with Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo taking home his fourth straight World Championships gold, alongside teammate Erik Valnes. Silver went to Finland and third to Sweden. The American men were sixth overall, only 12 seconds out from gold. 

Now, the team makes a quick turnaround for the men's team relay tomorrow, March 5. Watch LIVE on skiandsnowboard.live. 

Results
Women

World Championships Schedule (all times EST)

• Thursday, March 6
  • 6:30 a.m. - men’s 4x7.5k relay - skiandsnowboard.live
• Friday, March 7
  • 8:00 a.m. women’s 4x7.5k relay - skiandsnowboard.live
• Saturday, March 8
  • 5:30 a.m. men’s 50k - skiandsnowboard.live
• Sunday, March 9
  • 5:30 a.m. - women’s 50k - skiandsnowboard.live

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is excited to announce the 14 athletes representing the Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team at the 2025 FIS Para Snowboard World Championships in Big White, Canada, Mar. 4-10, 2025. 

Five time world champion and nine time World Championship medalist Brenna Huckaby will headline the team alongside three time world champion Noah Elliott. Both athletes took home FIS Crystal Globes in February in Steamboat Springs. Elliott has five World Cup wins and eight podiums throughout the current 2024-25 season, winning every banked slalom event on the circuit. Paralympians Zach Miller and Mike Schultz bring years of experience to this team, including Paralympic medals, World Championship wins and ESPY Awards. 

The experienced athletes on the team are joined by many new talents, including Kate Delson of Team Utah Snowboarding, who earned her first career win this season in Lenk, Switzerland. Colby Fields is also on the rise, with multiple top-10 finishes this season and being named the men’s UL 2025 national champion. Between the world champions and newcomers, the U.S. has had a standout season, taking home both the men’s and women’s Nations Cups. 

“We are thrilled to announce the Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team World Championships team,” said Anouk Patty, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Chief of Sport. “We have the best Para snowboard team in the world, and they have worked extremely hard this season to maintain that title. I know they will continue to grow and show the world why they are the best on the World Championships stage.”

2025 FIS Para Snowboard World Championships Team

(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)
* denotes first World Championships team

Women

• Kate Delson (San Diego, CA; Team Utah Snowboarding; 5/5/2005)*
• Courtney Godfrey (Mill Valley, CA; Team Utah Snowboarding; University of Arizona/Arizona State University; 12/3/1986)*
• Jackie Hamwey (Boston, MA; Team Utah Snowboarding; Northeastern University; 3/28/1989)*
• Darian Haynes (Muncie, IN; Adaptive Action Sports; 1/3/2000)
• Brenna Huckaby (Baton Rouge, LA; Team Utah Snowboarding; DeVry University; 1/22/1996)
• Rebecca Johnston (Hood River, OR; Team Utah Snowboarding; Whitman College; 8/28/1999)
• Dennae Russell (Sturgis, SD; Team Utah Snowboarding; Black Hills State University; 1/1/1996)

Men

• Steven Cantwell (Keystone, CO; Team Utah Snowboarding; Angelo State University; 3/31/1990)*
• Noah Elliott (St. Charles, MO; DeVry University; 7/12/1997)
• Colby Fields (Breckenridge, CO; Adaptive Action Sports; Colorado Mountain College; 7/26/2005)*
• Aleks Godowski (Roselle, IL; Team Utah Snowboarding; College of DuPage; 5/26/2000)*
• Zach Miller (Silverthorne, CO; Adaptive Action Sports; DeVry University; 3/10/1999)
• Joe Pleban (Fredericksburg, VA; Adaptive Action Sports; Christopher Newport University; 8/7/1990)
• Mike Schultz (Kimball, MN; 8/27/1981)

2025 FIS PARA SNOWBOARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE

All times ET
Subject to change.

Tuesday, Mar. 4
1:30 p.m. - banked slalom training

Wednesday, Mar. 5
3:00 p.m. - banked slalom qualification

Thursday, Mar. 6
3:00 p.m. - banked slalom finals

Saturday, Mar. 8
1:30 p.m. - snowboard cross training

Sunday, Mar. 9
3:00 p.m. - snowboard cross qualification & finals

Monday, Mar. 10
3:00 p.m. - mixed snowboard cross team

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Ryan Odeja - Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team Press Officer
ryan.odeja@usskiandsnowboard.org 

On Monday’s giant slalom in Tarvisio, Italy Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Elisabeth Bocock scored a bronze medal at the Junior World Championships. 

Bocock was fresh off her bronze medal from the team parallel the day before and even more fired up to secure another medal in her favorite event, giant slalom. 

“The team parallel was awesome, it is so much fun to compete for something bigger than yourself, and to work to a common goal,” said Bocock.  

After the first run she was in seventh place, a second off the pace but still in great contention to move up. Fellow teammate Liv Mortiz also delivered a strong first run that put her in fourth place, close to the podium. 

On the second run everything was shaking up. U.S. skier Logan Grosdidier was sitting pretty in first for over 23 skiers as she annihilated the field on her second run. Not only did Grosdidier win the second run but she did it in dominance over a half-second lead on the whole field. 

Toward the end of the field, the final skiers were able to catch up, and the podium ended up similar to the first run, with Bocock in bronze. The winner of the race was Italian Giorgia Collomb, and in second was Swiss Stefanie Grob. 

Unfortunately, Moritz did not finish. Grosdidier ended up in seventh. Her sister Tatum Grosdidier landed in 17th, and Kaitlin Keane in 30th. 

RESULTS
women's giant slalom

On the final day of racing in Kvitfjell, Norway for the women’s speed team Lauren Macuga once again led the way for the Stifel U.S. Ski Team group in 12th place. Lindsey Vonn was the next best finisher in 16th with Jackie Wiles rounding out the points in 27th. 

It was a very tricky set for the women - they needed to be on alert the whole way down the course, thinking about each turn ahead. Macuga running with bib seven was able to see the skiers before her go out in tricky sections so she could set herself up for success on her run. Macuga was skiing very strong her whole run. She had to chuck her skis sideways a little toward the end to make the next turn - losing her speed and ending up with a top 15 result. 

“The weather just took a turn and got fantastic, and the snow has been great,” said Macuga. “I am super happy with the weekend walking away with one podium. Couldn't ask for better.” 

The next best finisher was Vonn. Vonn skied the tricky sections of the course flawlessly - in contention to have a very strong result. However just as she got through the sections causing trouble she made a costly error and lost all of her speed. Vonn would have to settle for 16th place. 

Finally it was teammate Jackie Wiles who put down a very solid run to land in 27th place. Bella Wright, Breezy Johnson and Mary Bocock did not finish but they are OK. Tricia Mangan and Keely Cashman landed in 36th and 38th. 

Next the women’s speed team will head to La Thuile, Italy in two weeks for the final speed World cup of the season. 

RESULTS
women's super-G

Olympic gold medalist Nick Baumgartner raced to a third place finish at the FIS snowboard cross World Cup stop in Erzurum, Turkey on Saturday morning, breaking his two and a half year World Cup podium drought.

All six Hydro Flask U.S. Snowboard Team men qualified through to the round of heats which set the team up for a jam-packed morning of competition. Despite great racing, Olympian Hagen Kearney, Senna Leith and Cody Winters fell in the eight final round while teammates Baumgartner, 2024 FIS Rookie of the Year Nathan Pare and Olympian Jake Vedder punched their ticket to quarterfinals. Vedder was unable to snag a top-two spot in a tough quarterfinal heat and finished 11th on the day but Pare and Baumgartner kept the team rolling and both advanced to semifinals.

The draw was on the American's side with Pare and Baumgartner separated in the two semi-final heats. Pare was first to take to the start gate and the young gun showed veteran level composure, going toe-to-toe with the likes of some of the best athletes in the world, including Candada's Eliot Grondin and France's Julien Tomas. Grondin and Tomas best Pare to take the top-two spots in the heat, sending the American to the small final. With a look of intense determination on his face to keep the American's chances of a podium alive, Baumgartner put down a strategic line that earned him second place in his semi-final heat, but more importantly, a spot in the big final.

The Erzurum, Turkey course is a special place for Baumgartner. In 2018 at this same venue, he qualified for his third Olympics just four weeks after breaking his back. Fast forward six years later, the seasoned veteran stepped into the very same start gate to fight for another spot on the podium. With teammates cheering him on at the bottom of the course, the oldest athlete in the field raced to a third place finish, proving that age is just a number.

It’s funny how yesterday I said in an Instagram post that this track doesn’t play to my strengths, but that changed nothing," said Baumgartner, who had also dealt with lost luggage that forced him to race in a different jersey for qualifications. "I had a blast out there, and that energy kept me riding smart and fast. With each round I advanced, I felt that proud, exciting, butterflies-in-my-stomach feeling, half giggle and half tearing up, the kind of feeling you can’t buy, only earn through hard work, discipline, and over coming adversity...and in this case a 2.5 year podium drought."

"What made today even more special was my team," Baumgarter continued. "The way we build each other up and cheer so hard for one another (even when we compete against each other) is exactly why I’m so proud to be part of this group. Huge thanks to my coaches, teammates, PT, doctor, everyone back at the office, and of course, the three amazing techs who put in so much work and passion to make sure our board are lightning fast. Couldn’t do it without you all!"

Baumgartner was followed up in the standings by Pare, who raced to a first place finish in the small final to take fifth overall on the day. The two American's will join forces with teammates Brianna Schnorrbusch and Acy Craig for the first mixed team event of the season on Sunday, Mar. 2nd, at 5:30 a.m. ET.

Results
Women
Men

On Saturday’s men’s Team Combined at the Junior World Alpine Championships the U.S. took home bronze with the team composed of Hunter Salani in downhill and Stanley Buzek in slalom. 

“After Stanley crossed the finish line I knew we had a chance to be on the podium,” said Salani.  “He is a great skier and got the job done, it felt pretty amazing.”

After the downhill portion of the event Salani put his team in good position in 13th place 1.35 seconds off the pace. Buzek, no stranger to doing well at Junior Worlds, knew he had to put down a performance in the slalom and boy did he deliver. Buzek skyrocketed the men to a bronze medal. Bumping the dup up ten spots. 

“Hunter put us in a good spot on the first run,” said Buzek. “I knew this snow would be good for me. I thought we would have a good shot and I’m super happy we made it happen.”

The pair of skiers could be seen jumping for joy when the final skiers crossed the line and it was confirmed that they would take home the first medal for the U.S. in the event. 

The women’s team top performers was Logan Grosdidier in downhill and Kjersti Moritz in slalom. The duo claimed seventh place among the field of international competitors. 

The next event for junior worlds is the Team Parallel where the U.S. won bronze last year. 

RESULTS
men's team combined

Another unbelievably electric day unfolded at the 2025 FIS World Championships in Trondheim, Norway, the epicenter of cross country skiing, with an atmosphere that somehow surpassed even the intensity of the sprint races just two days ago. An estimated 25,000-30,000 fans lined the course, creating an unforgettable setting for the men’s 20k skiathlon—the second race of the championships. 

Gus Schumacher, who was on the podium in second place in Falun just last weekend, delivered another standout performance, finishing ninth and securing his first career top-10 result at a World Championships. This is Schumacher's third World Championships. 

“We are putting ourselves there, and eventually, things will click,” Schumacher said, reflecting on the potential for the Stifel U.S. Ski Team men’s squad to reach the podium in future races. And today, Schumacher certainly made things click. 

The atmosphere today was nothing short of incredible. And Schumacher even credited the rowdy Norwegian crowd for adding to the day’s intensity. “It was the first time up in the woods, and it was so loud – you couldn’t hear anything or feel my body! I am really proud of today. My classic skis were quite good, and I was in a good spot going into the skate. I skied in the pack, which made it a bit harder to move through, but I am proud of staying there and giving myself the opportunity.”

In the skiathlon format, athletes start off classic skiing, then mid-race, and switch to their skate skis. Time does not stop for the transition - it's part of the race. And today, it was as exciting as ever, as the transition zone was in the middle of three massive grandstands, with 20,000 fans chanting at the top of their lungs on all sides.

Schumacher skied a smart race. He stayed in the lead pack in the first three classic laps, right behind a sea of Norwegians, France, Italy and Great Britain. Bopping between the top 10 and top 20, he was never more than five seconds back, positioning himself for the skate leg - a preference for the young Alaskan. In less than 10 seconds, Schumacher was on his skate skis through the transition zone. With three more laps to go, the pace was quickening, tensions were getting higher and the athletes were starting to realize that the finish line was only 10k away.

As the saying goes, "it was anyone's game" on the last lap--his statement was true in this scenario. Into the final stretch, it was the Norwegians fighting for the podium. With only three medals on the line, it was a fight between Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, Harald Oestberg Amundsen, Jan Thomas Jenssen, and Martin Loewstroem Nyenget. With a lunge that left all three men tangled in a heap at the line, Klaebo took the gold - his first-ever distance World Championships globe medal, Nyenget silver, and Amundsen bronze. Klaebo, the hometown hero, is two-for-two in his World Championships campaign. 

Kevin Bolger was just outside the top 30, finishing 31st, while Zak Ketterson, in his first-ever World Championships, placed 41st, and Zanden McMullen finished 46th, also in his first-ever Championships start. 

“Today was pretty rough, but it’s my first World Championships race, so it’s a bit of a learning experience,” said McMullen. “It’s truly the next stage up from the World Cup stage! The biggest difference… well, the lights are a little brighter, I’d say!”

For Ketterson, racing in Trondheim carried extra significance. “I lived here last summer—my wife and I lived in Heimdal—so this felt a little bit like my home World Champs,” he said. “There were so many fans, and they were so loud and fun – I am really impressed.”

The action continues tomorrow as the women take to the same demanding 20k skiathlon course, with racing set to begin at 8 a.m. ET on skiandsnowboard.live.

Results
Men