Cochran-Siegle Seventh; Arvidsson Impresses to 11th

The Stifel U.S. Ski Team men turned in strong performances in Saturday’s World Cup downhill in Garmisch, Germany.  Ryan Cochran‑Siegle led the way in seventh place and teammate Erik Arvidsson wowed to 11th from bib 44, showcasing his grit and speed on the challenging spring-like day.

After two strong downhill training runs Cochran‑Siegle was poised for a good result. He skied smoothly and controlled to secure valuable World Cup points well inside the top 10. 

"It took a little bit to get settled into my run as I was off the mark for the first technical section, but eventually things came together and was able to get to better more committed skiing by the bottom," said Cochran-Siegle. "I want to put it all together from top to bottom but I feel like today was a good day to build consistency back with my downhill skiing."

It was U.S. compatriot Erik Arvidsson who stole the show for the Stifel U.S. Ski Team. Arvidsson has been on the comeback from a knee injury that sidelined him all of the 2024-25 season. After a good result in Kitzbühel, he had the ingredients for another strong day. He skied aggressively to easily fly into 11th, his second-best World Cup result ever and the first time he cracked the top 15 since his injury. 

"I feel like my skiing is really coming together now, and I finally had some consistent time on speed skis to dial in some of the details," said Arvidsson. "It feels good to to see it show up in the races. I am also super thankful to everybody and the whole team." 

The race was won by Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt, who continued his dominant downhill season with a Swiss sweep of the podium. Alexis Monney was second and Stefan Rogentin in third. 

Also cracking the top 30 was independent skier Wiley Maple in 25th place. Bryce Bennett, Kyle Negomir, Jared Goldberg and Sam Morse landed in 33rd, 40th, 42nd, and 48th place, respectively. 

The men’s speed team will shift to super-G on Sunday. 

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