Olivia Giaccio was the top U.S. woman in dual moguls in the FIS Freestyle World Cup in Alpe d’Huez, France, finishing fifth. D Team athlete Charlie Mickel was ninth, his best FIS World Cup result.  

Anri Kawamura of Japan and Perrine Lafont of France battled for first, with Kawamura taking the win. Jakara Anthony of Australia was third. Japan brought home the men's win too, with Ikuma Horishima of Japan on the top step of the podium. Benjamin Cavet of France was second and Walter Wallberg third.

Giaccio skied well to make it into the quarterfinals, but couldn’t beat the Olympic champion LaFont, who ended up second. But she scored another top finish, and will keep that in her back pocket as she looks for the podium in 2023. Lemley, who podiumed in the last two events, also made it to the quarterfinals and finished eighth. Jaelin Kauf snagged another top 10, taking 10th, and Alli Macuga was 11th. Tess Johnson was 13th and Development Team skier Kasey Hogg had her personal best World Cup result in 14th place.

Mickel made it to the round of 16, but was beat out by William Feneley of Great Britain. But it was a stellar result for the young 18 year old, who only just started skiing World Cups this season. His previous personal best was 21st place, so he was excited to crack the top 10.

"I'm super happy with my skiing all day and thrilled to finally break that top 10 bubble," said Mickel.
"Looking forward to the rest of the season and glad I could end this trip with a good result."

Behind Mickel, Dylan Walczyk also made the round of 16 and finished 14th. Cole McDonald was 17th, Nick Page 22nd and Ian Beauregard 28th.

The Alpe d’Huez World Cup wrapped up the first period of moguls skiing with the athletes now heading home for a holiday break.

RESULTS
Women’s dual moguls
Men’s dual moguls

Cole McDonald scored his first career World Cup podium, finishing third, and Elizabeth Lemley took her first individual moguls World Cup podium, also in third place, in Alpe d’Huez, France.

McDonald had been dancing around the podium, finishing eighth, fifth and fourth between the first three races of the season in Ruka, Finland and Idra Fjall, Sweden, and finally secured his first ever World Cup podium in Alpe d’Huez.

Lemley continues to be on a roll, having threatened the podium for the last year before bursting onto it in Idra Fjall when she won her first World Cup in dual moguls. She quickly followed up that result with another podium, scoring third in Friday’s individual moguls event in France. She threw a cork 7 grab to cork 7—an impressive trick for the 16-year-old skier.

Jakara Anthony of Austria won for the women with Perrine Laffont of France in second. Ikuma Horishima of Japan was first for the men and Mikael Kingsbury of Canada was second.

The team stacked in women into the top 10, with Jaelin Kauf in sixth, Tess Johnson in seventh and Alli Macuga in 10th. Olivia Giaccio finished 16th. Kasey Hogg was just out of finals in 17th.

The men's team was also strong, with last week’s double podium star Nick Page taking fifth and Dylan Walcyzk in eighth. Landon Wendler just missed qualifying for finals and took 19th. Ian Beauregard was 43rd and Charlie Mickel 49th.

The team moves on to Sunday’s dual moguls competition before taking a holiday break.

RESULTS
Women’s moguls
Men’s moguls

Elizabeth Lemley’s first FIS Freestyle World Cup podium was a win in Idre Fjall, Sweden, taking first place in dual moguls. Nick Page, who won Saturday’s individual moguls World Cup, podiumed again in third place. Cole McDonald was just off the podium in fourth place.

16-year-old Lemley had been right on the cusp of the podium over the last year, with four top-five finishes, including in Saturday’s individual moguls World Cup. She carried her momentum from Saturday and was confident in her cork 7 Japan and was clean on all of her exists. “She kept throwing good punches and ended up on top of the podium!” said Head Moguls Coach Bryon Wilson. “Liz’s consistency was impressive and it was a great day.”

Lemley beat Anri Kawamura of Japan in the final dual moguls race. Perrine Laffont of France was third. Jaelin Kauf made it to the quarterfinals and finished sixth. Olivia Giaccio was ninth, Tess Johnson 11th, Hannah Soar 12th, Alli Macuga 13th and Kasey Hogg 18th.

Page and McDonald faced each other in the small final and the two men went all-out for the podium. Page edged out Cole in their first World Cup dual against each other, to score his second podium of the weekend and his first career dual moguls podium.

“Today was really fun—it felt great to back up yesterday’s win with another strong result on the podium,” said Page. “There’s something really special about competing in Sweden. From my first World Cup podium back in 2020, to my first win yesterday, and now my first dual moguls podium—I love it here. The energy, the kindness of the people here, and the great event they put on makes it high up on my list to come to every year.”

Mikael Kingsbury of Canada won the competition, besting Filip Gravenfors of Sweden in the final race, who was second. On the U.S. side, Dylan Walczyk qualified for the quarterfinals and finished seventh, Landon Wendler was 12th, Ian Beauregard 13th and Charlie Mickel 21st.

The U.S. Moguls Ski Team next heads to Alpe d’Huez, France for a moguls and dual moguls World Cup weekend before heading home for a holiday break.

RESULTS
Women’s dual moguls
Men’s dual moguls

Nick Page took his first career win at the individual moguls FIS Freestyle World Cup in Idre Fjall, Sweden on Saturday. Page is the first U.S. man to win a moguls World Cup since Brad Wilson in 2016.

Cole McDonald also made final 2 and was fifth overall. Olivia Giaccio was the top finisher for the women, finishing just off the podium in fourth place, while Liz Lemley was fifth.  

It was a historic day for 20-year-old Page, who captured his first and only other career podium in Idre Fjall in 2020, when he took third place. He came into the comp with some fire after taking fourth place in last week’s World Cup in Ruka, and knew he could find the podium. He built from round to round, qualifying ninth on Friday, and ended up third for final 2. He didn’t hold anything back and stomped a cork 7 tail on top, had a strong skiing middle section and pinned his cork 10 on bottom. With his high degree of difficult and fast skiing, he secured his first win.

“What a day!” said Page. “That was so cool. There were a lot of peers surrounding me that I’ve looked up to a long time, and to be able to come out on top was really special. It’s pretty hard to put into words.”

Hailing from Park City, Utah, where U.S. Ski & Snowboard is based, this result is something he’s been dreaming of since he was a boy. And he did it in style: beating the reigning World Cup champion since 2012 Mikael Kingsbury from Canada, who was second, and the individual moguls Olympic champion Walter Wallberg from Sweden in third. 

“Mikael Kingsbury took me under his wing when I first joined the World Cup," said Page. "I remember when I was 14 years old, he and I were having dinner. He told me that the best wins are the ones that come when you beat someone at their best. Fast forwarding to now and sharing this win with someone I’m so close with and has done so much for me was really really special. I’ll be grateful for a long time.”

Behind Page and McDonald, Dylan Walczyk made the top 10 in ninth. Olympic silver medalist Jaelin Kauf and Alli Macuga both finished in the top 10 in seventh and 10th. It was Macuga's first ever top 10 finish in a World Cup. Hannah Soar was 13th. 

Next up, the team will look to capitalize on the momentum at hand and refocuses on dual moguls on Sunday.

RESULTS
Women's moguls
Men's moguls

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The U.S. Aerials Ski Team has a strong showing at the first FIS Freestyle World Cup aerials event of the season in Ruka, Finland. Kaila Kuhn was the top American woman, finishing just off the podium in fourth place, while Olympic gold medalist Chris Lillis was the top man in fifth place.

The women’s team jumped well on a classic cold and clear evening in Finland, with all four women qualifying for finals. Both Kuhn and Winter Vinecki made it to the super finals, and Kuhn put down a strong jump to just miss the podium by less than 2 points. Winter Vinecki had a little trouble on her landing which bumped her down to sixth place. Olympic bronze medalist Megan Nick was seventh and Dani Loeb was 12th.

On the men’s side, Olympic champions Justin Schoenefeld and Lillis qualified for finals with Lillis moving to super finals. Lillis pushed the degree of difficulty throughout the night, but couldn’t quite find the podium to finish in fifth. Schoenefeld was eighth. In his first World Cup, 18-year-old Ian Schoenwald just missed qualifying for finals, finishing in 13th place. Connor Curran, Quinn Dehlinger and Derek Krueger also competed and did not qualify for finals.

Next, the aerials team heads back to the states for training and doesn’t compete again till the end of January. The moguls team heads over to Idre Fjall, Sweden on Monday for a moguls and dual moguls competition. The team has had success at the venue, including four podiums in 2021.

RESULTS
Women’s Aerials
Men’s Aerials

The U.S. Freestyle Moguls Team had six athletes in the top 10 at the debut World Cup of the season in Ruka, Finland. 

Olivia Giaccio led the women's team in fourth, with teammate Jaelin Kauf right behind in fifth place. Elizabeth Lemley, an up-and-coming talent on the team, finished in seventh. 

For the men, Nick Page led the way with a fourth-place finish with teammates Dylan Walczyk and Cole McDonald in seventh and eighth. 

RESULTS

Women's Moguls

Men's Moguls 

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the extension of its partnership with Intermountain Healthcare (to be known as Intermountain Health in 2023) as its official medical provider through the 2022-23 season. Intermountain Healthcare will also serve as the title partner of the Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International at Deer Valley Resort on Feb. 2-4, 2023. 

“We are excited to extend our partnership and to continue this great relationship with Intermountain,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, President and CEO of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. “They have an exceptional reputation for their patient care and have played an important role in our organization for years by ensuring that athletes, coaches and staff are physically and mentally healthy on and off the snow.”

As the official medical provider of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team, Intermountain Healthcare will continue to provide high-quality services including sports medicine, strength and conditioning, nutrition and psychology to athletes, coaches and staff. On and off the hill, the providers at Intermountain Healthcare will continue to work with our athletes both on the national and club levels and help them in their quest to become the best in the world, including at Intermountain’s Park City Hospital next door to U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s USANA Center of Excellence headquarters.

Intermountain Healthcare will also return as the title sponsor for the premier domestic freestyle event: the Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle (to be known as Intermountain Health in 2023) International at Deer Valley. As the title sponsor, all aerials, moguls and dual moguls athletes will again have the Intermountain Healthcare logo on their bibs throughout the competition that brings the world’s best freestyle athletes to Park City, Utah. The FIS Freestyle World Cup will once again be under the lights at night and thousands of fans are expected to attend.

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced today a 26-athlete roster making up the 2022-23 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. This season will see freestyle compete in 37 World Cup events across eight countries, including the 2023 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia in February. This is Georgia’s first FIS World Championships and marks the first time freestyle skiers will compete in the country. 

The 2022-23 team boasts breadth and depth of talent, including five 2022 Olympic medalists: Ashley Caldwell (gold, mixed team aerials), Jaelin Kauf (silver, women’s moguls), Chris Lillis (gold, mixed team aerials), Megan Nick (bronze, women’s aerials) and Justin Schoenefeld (gold, mixed team aerials). Three new faces join the freestyle ranks, including Derek Kreuger (aerials), Charlie Mickel (moguls D) and Sami Worthington (moguls D). 

“Freestyle is heading into 2022-23 with a lot of well-earned momentum,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Freestyle Director Matt Gnoza. “We brought home five Olympic medals and had five each moguls athletes and aerials athletes finish in the top 10 in Beijing. The 2021-22 season was incredibly challenging and I am proud of the team and the team behind the team for persevering and coming out on top. Both teams have been hard at work this prep period. Our veteran athletes are training with confidence and the new blood we have keeps things fresh for morale. I look forward to seeing what 2022-23 has in store.”

The 2022-23 season will see the return of the Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International under the lights at Deer Valley, February 2-4. American freestyle fans will have much to celebrate watching their hometown Olympians lay it all on the snow at the storied 2002 Olympic venue. 

The freestyle season kicks off December 3-4 with Aerials and Moguls FIS World Cup Openers in Ruka, Finland. 

2022-23 Freestyle World Cup Schedule

2023 Freestyle Ski World Championships

2022-23 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team

(Hometown; Club; Birthdate)

U.S. Aerial Ski Team

Men

• Quinn Dehlinger (Cincinnati, Ohio; Elite Aerial Development Program; 6/8/02)
• Chris Lillis (Pittsford, N.Y.; Bristol Mountain Freestyle Team; 10/4/98)
• Eric Loughran (Pelham, N.H.; Loon Mountain Freestyle; 12/4/95)
• Derek Kreuger (Cleveland, Ohio; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 6/2/03)
• Justin Schoenefeld (Lawrenceburg, Ind.; Elite Aerial Development Program; 8/13/98)

Women

• Ashley Caldwell (Ashburn, Va.; Elite Aerial Development Program; 9/14/93)
• Karenna Elliott (Cincinnati, Ohio; Park City Ski and Snowboard, 5/24/00)
• Kaila Kuhn (Boyne City, Mich.; Park City Ski and Snowboard; 4/8/03)
• Dani Loeb (Pintlala, Ala.; Park City Ski and Snowboard; 8/10/01)
• Megan Nick (Shelburne, Vt.; Elite Aerial Development Program; 7/9/96)
• Megan Smallhouse (Reno, Nev.; Park City Ski and Snowboard; 1/16/01)
• Tasia Tanner (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski and Snowboard; 7/26/02)
• Winter Vinecki (Gaylord, Mich.; Park City Ski and Snowboard; 12/18/98)

Coaches and Staff

• Aerials Head Coach: Vladimir Lebedev
• Aerials World Cup Assistant Coach: Stanislav Kravchuk
• Aerials Assistant Coach: Matt DePeters
• Aerials Physical Therapist: Peter Toohey

U.S. Moguls Ski Team

Men

• Cole McDonald (Park City, Utah; Wasatch Freestyle; 3/6/03)
• Nick Page (Park City, Utah; Wasatch Freestyle Foundation; 8/1/02)

Women

• Olivia Giaccio (Redding, Conn.; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 8/15/00)
• Tess Johnson (Vail, Colo.; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 6/19/00)
• Jaelin Kauf (Alta, Wyo.; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 9/26/96)
• Elizabeth Lemley (Vail, Colo.; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 1/22/06) 
• Kai Owens (Vail, Colo.; Ski and Snowboard Club Vail; 8/16/04)
• Hannah Soar (Somers, Conn.; Killington Mountain School; 6/4/99)

D Team

• Kasey Hogg (Park City, Utah; Wasatch Freestyle Foundation; 1/8/03)
• Alli Macuga (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 9/24/03)
• Dylan Marcellini (Walnut Creek, Calif.; Wasatch Freestyle; 9/29/02)
• Charlie Mickel (Durango, Colo.: Durango Winter Sports Club, Wasatch Freestyle; 7/06/04)
• Sami Worthington (Park City, Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard, Wasatch Freestyle; 6/15/04)

Coaches and Staff

• Moguls Head Coach: Bryon Wilson
• Moguls World Cup Assistant Coach: Caleb Martin
• Moguls D Team Coach: Josh Krober
• Moguls Physical Therapist: Jill Radzinski

U.S. Freestyle Ski Team Staff

• Freestyle Program Director: Matt Gnoza
• Freestyle High Performance Coach: Maddison Beck
• Freestyle Sport Psychologist: Alex Cohen
• Freestyle Team Manager: Tami Strong
• Freestyle Sport Development Coordinator: Erin McNeely
• Freestyle Regional Coordinator: Deb Newson

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