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Johnson Earns 10th Career World Cup Podium in Val di Fassa

By Sierra Ryder - Stifel U.S. Ski Team
March, 6 2026
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Breezy Johnson skis to third place in the Val di Fassa downhill. (Getty Images)

Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete and Olympic champion Breezy Johnson led the way for the team on Friday in the downhill in Val di Fassa, Italy, finishing third. This result marked her 10th career World Cup podium. 

“I'm happy with how I skied today and I felt like I left it all out there,” said Johnosn. “I am very excited that there is another chance tomorrow as well.”

Johnson put down a fast and aggressive run on the track, continuing her strong speed season with another top-three finish. The hill was notably a bit bumpier than usual which meant that the top skiers would need to commit to their outside ski and go for it. 

Behind her, teammate Jackie Wiles skied to 11th place, continuing her steady run of results in downhill this season.

“I'm really happy with the result,” said Wiles. “My training runs I struggled a bit, so I tried to just keep a positive mindset and just give it my best on race day.”

Youngster Allison Mollin also delivered a standout performance for the team finishing 13th to secure a career-best World Cup result. Mollin attacked the course with confidence and carried strong speed through the bottom sections to land just outside the top 10. 

“I am very happy about today,” said Mollin. “I was focusing on hitting the points that I talked about with my coaches in video and connecting them all. I knew today would be tight.” 

Mary Bocock and Tricia Mangan also skied well to 24th and 29th place, respectively. Bocock earned the Stifel Bibbo Award with this performance, flying from bib 54 to 24th place. It also marked her first-ever downhill points. Bella Wright, Keely Cashman and Haley Cutler also raced and landed 35th, 38th and 39th. 

The winner of the race was Italian skier Laura Pirovano, her first World Cup podium and win. In second place was German standout Emma Aicher. 

The women’s speed team remains in Val di Fassa for another downhill race scheduled for Saturday as the race for the downhill FIS Crystal Globe tightens. Lindsey Vonn remains in the lead.

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Allison Mollin
Allison Mollin, or A-MO, first joined the Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team for the 2023-24 year. Another athlete coming out of the famed Palisades Tahoe resort. Mollin is an up-and-coming speed skier and her list of accomplishments prove she is heading in the right direction.
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Mary Bocock
Mary Bocock hails from Rowmark Ski Academy at Rowland Hall, where she was not only awarded skier of the year after her first and second-year FIS and a part of the state championship team for soccer her freshman and junior year but she was also a part of the Headmasters Committee her freshma
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Tricia Mangan
The former National Training Group (NTG) athlete turned heads during the 2015 season at U.S. Alpine Championships in Sugarloaf, Maine when she snagged a podium amongst juniors in giant slalom.
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Breezy Johnson
2026 Olympic Downhill Gold Medalist!
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Jacqueline Wiles
A product entirely of the Pacific Northwest Ski Association, Jackie Wiles was on skis about the same time she figured out walking. From there it was weekend trips to the mountain to learn all about what makes skiing fun with the White Pass Ski Club.