The 2025 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships came to a spectacular end with the individual aerials event, where Kaila Kuhn shocked the world, and herself to become the 2025 World Champion. Quinn Dehlinger followed it up with a silver medal, going back-to-back in the individual event. This comes just two days after their team event gold medal alongside Chris Lillis. 

The event followed the Olympic format, including an extra qualification jump and extra finals jump. In the qualification round, athletes who finished in the top six in the first jump automatically qualified for finals. Five U.S. athletes achieved this feat, allowing them to sit out the second qualification jump to save energy for finals the next day. Dehlinger led the way for the men taking the top qualification spot with a beautifully executed double full full full - his signature jump. Chris Lillis and Connor Curran also advanced from the first round, finishing in fifth and sixth, respectively. On the women’s side, Dani Loeb led the U.S. qualifying in fourth followed by Kuhn in fifth. 

Finals day brought the return of the sunshine in St. Moritz, along with off and on gusty winds that kept things interesting for the athletes. Many of the women struggled in finals on their first jump, including the U.S.. After jump one, Loeb sat in eighth and Kuhn in 10th. The women knew they would have to be on their A game to advance to the super finals. Kuhn went back to the top and threw a lay full full, and even with a slapback on the landing, was enough to earn her a spot in the super finals. Loeb finished 11th.

Dehlinger threw down one of the best jumps of his life in finals, scoring a huge 129.21, earning perfect air and landing scores. With his fantastic jump one, Dehlinger took his second jump as a mini victory lap, throwing a full full full, qualifying in first for the super finals. Lillis unfortunately was just bumped out of super finals, finishing seventh. Curran finished 10th overall. 

The women’s super finals were full of surprises, including some of the best in the world not living up to expectations. Marion Thenault of Canada was the top qualifier with a sticky full full full but she was not able to execute in the super finals, finishing fifth. This opening was all Kuhn needed to know that she could do anything she set her mind to, including winning a gold medal. Kuhn was the third athlete to go in the super finals and threw a lay full full, a trick she has only landed in competition for the first time recently. Kuhn landed the jump and went into first place with a score of 105.13. The athletes left to go were the best of the best, but no matter what they did, they were unable to dethrone Kuhn, earning her first individual World Championships podium and win. 

“This is the biggest surprise; I couldn’t be happier,” said Kuhn. “It has been kind of a rough season for me transitioning to triples, and this couldn’t be better icing on the cake. I trained that trick [lay full full] all summer, and I decided to put it down when it counted, so I’m super excited.” 

As he was the top qualifier, Dehlinger was the last athlete of the day to drop. Right before him was Noe Roth, who as a Swiss athlete, was determined to put on a show for the home crowd. Roth threw a double full double full full and executed it perfectly, beating the all-time score record for that trick with a 143.31. Dehlinger dropped in ready to throw a double full full full. It was a jump that the U.S. will remember forever, as he secured his second individual World Championships silver medal. Every time Dehlinger has started at a World Championships, he has finished on the podium. Kuhn’s win and Dehlinger’s silver mark the best individual results for the U.S. since 2017, when Ashley Caldwell and Jonathan Lillis swept the wins in Sierra Nevada. 

At the 2025 FIS Freestyle World Championships in St. Moritz, the Stifel U.S. Ski Team became the first country to ever win back-to-back World Championship team medals.

An air of confidence fell over the jumps in St. Moritz as the U.S. went to bat for their second aerials team World Championship title in a row. Kaila Kuhn, Quinn Dehlinger and Chris Lillis had a cool, but calm mentality as they looked onward towards the kickers as the other nations took their final training jumps. 

Kuhn started things off for the U.S. in the round of eight, throwing a lay full full - a trick that she has only performed a handful of times. Her air was beautiful with a small bobble on the landing, and earned a great score to put the U.S. into the lead, a position they never lost. Dehlinger and Lillis both threw double full full fulls in the qualification round with near perfect execution to qualify for the super finals in the top spot with 322.6 points - 33 points ahead of second place Australia. In a surprising turn of events, China, an aerials powerhouse, did not qualify into the super finals after a few missed landings, finishing in sixth place. 

As the U.S. qualified in the top spot, each U.S. athlete would be the last to drop in their respective round. Kuhn watched from above as the top women put down great jumps, but knew exactly what she needed to do to set the team up for success. Kuhn once again threw a lay full full and this time, landed it perfectly - the first time she has successfully landed this trick in competition. With a score of 100.29, she did exactly what she needed to do.

Then it was time for the men to do their jobs. Dehlinger was next up for the U.S., throwing the ‘daddy’ once again and improved on his first round score by more than two points. The team sat in first place as the third athlete per country prepared to go. After a few excellent jumps, the pressure all sat on the shoulders of Lillis as the last athlete to drop in the entire competition. He needed to execute to secure his second World Championship gold - both for him and for his team. He dropped in and everything aligned, his air, form and landing were excellent - earning a humongous score of 125.34, to win the event by 32 points. The team rushed the finish area after Lillis’ jump and - living up to their infamous bowling celebration from Changchun last year - celebrated with a home run. 

“This is my first team event competing with these two, and I was so happy to put that triple to my feet,” said Kuhn.

“It’s the first one of that trick that I have landed, so I am so excited,” Dehlinger said. “I was at the top talking to myself saying ‘hit a takeoff, look at the ground, land it and let the judges do the rest.'”

When asked about how he was able to perform under pressure, Lillis said “I can’t let my team down! Kaila, I’ve been watching her grow up, and just go through triples, Quinn is kind of like a little brother to me, and I’ve had such a fun time growing with him, I just knew I couldn’t let them down. I’ve been in these moments before in the Olympics and the previous World Championships, and did what I had to do, and I’m just happy to execute.”  

“I think the idea for the [baseball celebration] was born in Lake Placid,” said Lillis. “It was one of the few team events where we underperformed as a team and just didn’t get it done, so we weren’t able to use that celebration, so it’s good to get that out of the tank.”

In two days, the team will be back in action for the individual aerials event, starting with qualification on Saturday, March 29, followed by finals on March 30. Tune in to watch on skiandsnowboard.live. 

RESULTS

A season of highs and lows, successes, failures, and records culminated at the dual moguls event at World Championships when Jaelin Kauf and Tess Johnson defied the odds to finish first and second overall. This is the first time the U.S. has ever gone one-two at World Championships in dual moguls.  

“It feels incredible, especially after singles - a little bit of redemption out here for duals, and it’s been an awesome day skiing against some really strong women and against Tess,” said Kauf. “I was really hoping for a sweep there with Kylie, but our whole team is crushing it, and it’s super awesome to get two of us on the podium today.”  

An overnight freeze and cloudy conditions made for a moguls skier’s nightmare: hard, frozen bumps. The first few rounds of the qualification round were dicey as spectators watched at least one athlete ski out in almost every dual. Despite a few bobbles, the Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes took their qualification duals in stride, and seven advanced into the finals round of 16. 

In the 1/8th final, Kylie Kariotis took out 2025 moguls World Championship bronze medalist Maia Schwinghammer (CAN), in what would turn out to be the first of a string of incredible duals from the rookie. Kasey Hogg prevailed against Hinako Tomitaka (JPN). All four U.S. women advanced to the quarter-finals along with Charlie Mickel, who won his dual against Rasmus Stegfeldt of Sweden. Nick Page finished the day 14th and Dylan Walczyk in 16th. 

The women’s dual placement couldn’t have been better for the U.S., as no U.S. women would have to go head-to-head until the semi-finals. Jaelin Kauf, Kariotis, and Johnson advanced into the semifinals, meaning they would all have the chance to battle it out for a medal. In the quarter-finals, Johnson took on multi-time World Champion Perrine Laffont from France and, with an exciting outcome, won the dual by one point to advance to the semifinals. Hogg finished the day sixth, tying her dual moguls personal best. Mickel landed in seventh. 

“Perrine Laffont is the World Champion, she just won two days ago so when I was able to beat her just by one point I knew that I could win gold if I wanted,” said Johnson. “I’m just really proud of how I skied today it’s been an incredible season and to end it with a silver at World Champs is kind of a dream come true.”

In semifinal one, Kauf and Kariotis battled it out, and Kauf was untouchable, winning the dual 23 to 12, sending her to the big final and Kariotis to the small final. Johnson went up against Anastassiya Gorodko of Kazakhstan, who has been on fire all season. Despite her success, Johnson was cleaner and quicker through the bumps, putting herself into gold/silver medal contention. 

In the small final, Kariotis met Gorodko in only her second small final appearance of her career. Kariotis kept things close, but ultimately, Gorodko prevailed, and Kariotis finished fourth. 

All eyes and ears in the vicinity of the course were turned to the bumps for the women’s big final, where Johnson and Kauf were set to battle it out for the gold medal. Despite a few mistakes across both athletes, Kauf turned on the gas in the mid-section of the course. Her speed, along with jumps, made her untouchable throughout the day, and the big final was no exception. Kauf took the gold medal alongside teammate Johnson with the silver, the best World Championship result for both athletes. These results mark the best finish for the U.S. in World Championship dual moguls history. 

“Kylie was so close to that bronze medal, and I know it’s coming for her; she is an incredible skier, and she has had an amazing season. We really wanted it [a podium sweep] today, but I know that it is going to come eventually, and I am just really proud of our entire team, the men included, our staff included; it’s been one heck of a season,” said Johnson. When asked what the secret is to the team’s success, she said, “working hard and having fun.” 

As the men finished their final round, Kauf was given the coveted gold '2025 World Champion' bib to wear for the award ceremony, and the crowd roared. Kauf and Johnson went around the spectator area, giving hugs to the many friends and family who had come all the way to Switzerland to support them, and everyone could feel that dreams had come true that day. 

RESULTS
Women
Men

The 2025 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships kicked off with the moguls competition, and Nick Page led the team all day with consistent, clean runs. He finished just off the podium in fourth place, his best World Championships result. 

The event started with qualification on Wednesday, where the format differed from the typical World Cup that the athletes are used to. All athletes took place in the first qualifying run, where the top 10 per gender automatically advanced to the finals the following day. The remaining athletes were then given a second chance to qualify, where the following top 10 athletes also advanced, creating a final of 20 athletes per gender. Jaelin Kauf led the U.S. on qualification day, taking the top spot on the women’s side, while all eight Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes advanced. Kauf, Tess Johnson, Page and Dylan Walczyk snagged their spots in the first round, allowing them to ski one less run than the rest of the field. Kylie Karitois, Kasey Hogg, Charlie Mickel and Asher Michel advanced via the second qualification run, an incredible feat for the World Championship rookies. 

The weather in Corviglia, St. Moritz, had been nothing short of incredible all week, and finals day was no exception. There wasn’t a cloud in sight as the top moguls athletes in the world looked down upon the challenging Alp Giop course. At only 215 meters long and 26 degrees gradient, the course may appear easy to spectators, but the changes in slope and top air proved difficult for many of the best. 

In the round of 20, Kauf continued to shine with her insane speed, advancing in the second spot just behind the 2023 moguls World Champion, Perrine Laffont of France. The athletes battled it out for the eight spots available in the super finals, and Page was able to snag a spot to represent the U.S. men. Johnson finished the day 12th, followed by Kariotis in 15th and Hogg in 16th. Walczyk also ended the day 12th, Mickel in 16th and Michel 20th. 

The sound of cowbells rang throughout the Tschainas finish area as the super finals began. Flags of countries around the world flew through the air as friends and family not so patiently awaited the athletes to fly down the course. Kauf dropped second to last and was soaring through the bumps. Unfortunately, the pace was too much to maintain and Kauf lost control, skiing out of her line. She finished the day eighth overall.

Page was the last U.S. athlete of the competition, and the crowd roared with excitement. His run was excellent, with consistent turns and a beautiful air package, including a cork 720 and cork 1080. Page finished just off the podium behind legends Mikael Kingsbury and Ikuma Horishima to land in fourth, his best-ever World Championships result. 

“The guys I am skiing with are so good. You have to put up your best run to compete with them, and I guess this [result] is a message to me that I need to keep working,” said Page with a smile. “I want to continue to push limits with my skiing - nothing is broken, but everything needs to get better.” 

Next up, the team has a day of training before heading into one of the most exciting events of the World Championships - dual moguls. Tune in on skiandsnowboard.live on Mar. 21 at 9:30 a.m. ET. 

RESULTS
Women
Men

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Awards

U.S. Ski & Snowboard is a diverse organization of many sports with a vital backbone of athletes, officials, coaches and clubs nationwide all working together for the betterment of the sport. It’s important each year to recognize the work of those behind the scenes who are providing athletes of all ages with an opportunity to participate in ski and snowboard competitions.

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard awards program is designed to recognize a wide range of individuals and organizations for their work over the past year. As a U.S. Ski & Snowboard member, you are eligible to nominate into many of the award categories. To learn more about the full range of U.S. Ski & Snowboard awards, go here.

Award Selection:

• Nominations are accepted all at once and at large from members who have a valid and current membership for the 2024-25 Season.
• Each sport committee will select the respective sports winners for Club and Coach of the Year.
• Selection of other awards winners is determined by a vote of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Awards Working Group.
• Winners are announced at the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Awards Dinner on May 14, 2025.

Nominations: 

• Click on the nomination link for each individual award for which you wish to nominate.
• Complete the nomination paying special attention to highlighting accomplishments required for each award.
• Nominees must also be current members of U.S. Ski & Snowboard.
• Click to submit.
• Remember, you need to submit nominations for each award separately.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS: Friday, March 28, 2025

NOMINATION CATEGORIES

Paul Bacon Award (event organization)

The Paul Bacon Award is given to an individual or group for the greatest contribution to U. S. Ski & Snowboard in the field of race organization during the 2024-25 season. Traditional nominees include local clubs or individuals whose work has made a difference in providing good events for athletes.

PAUL BACON AWARD Nomination Form

John J. Clair Award (service to national teams)

The John J. Clair Jr. Award is given for outstanding service that benefited the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team in 2024-25. Past recipients have included outside team support personnel, donors, journalists, movers and shakers. Most recipients have been individuals, though some organizations have been recognized. The recipient’s service should be to the national teams.

JOHN J. CLAIR JR. AWARD Nomination Form

Bud & Mary Little Award (service to FIS or USOPC)

The Bud & Mary Little Award is a lifetime achievement award presented to an individual who has contributed significantly through a long-term involvement with the International Ski & Snowboard Federation or U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Recipients are eligible to receive the award only once. Achievement should be lifetime; it is not specific to this past year.

BUD & MARY LITTLE AWARD Nomination Form

Buddy Werner Award (sportsmanship)

Have you seen any great acts of sportsmanship this past year? Nominations should be based on actions from the 2024-25 season. It is only open to individuals.

BUDDY WERNER AWARD Nomination Form

Russell Wilder Award (service to youth)

The Russell Wilder Award recognizes the most outstanding effort during 2024-25 in focusing the interests of American youth on the sports of skiing or snowboarding. It can be awarded to an individual or an organization.

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OFFICIALS NOMINATION AWARD CATEGORY

West Family Award (outstanding official)

The West Family Award is a lifetime achievement honor, recognizing an outstanding certified official at any level.  Nominations come from the pool of current U.S. Ski & Snowboard Officials membership.

WEST FAMILY AWARD Nomination Form

Nominations only open to those who hold a current U.S. Ski & Snowboard Officials membership. 

FIS TECHNICAL DELEGATE NOMINATION AWARD CATEGORY

Westhaven Award (outstanding FIS technical delegate)

The Westhaven Award is a lifetime achievement award, recognizing an outstanding FIS technical delegate for his or her service over time. Nominations come from the pool of current FIS TDs.

WESTHAVEN AWARD Nomination Form

Nominations only open to those who hold a current U.S. Ski & Snowboard Technical Delegate membership. 

CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Club of the Year Award

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Club of the Year is the club that achieved the most outstanding high-performance athletic and organizational results in the current season and best meets the athletic and club performance benchmarks.

This award will be granted for each sport: Adaptive, Alpine, Cross Country, Freeski, Freestyle, Snowboard & Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined

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DEVELOPMENT COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD CATEGORY

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Development Coach of the Year Award

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Development Coach of the Year Award recognizes outstanding contribution to development and international programs by a coach resulting in high-level performance by his or her athletes in competition during the past season. Coaches of the year are recognized for their leadership, commitment, sport knowledge and passion, including proven ability to foster athletic excellence amongst their constituents or teams. 

This award will be granted for each sport: Adaptive, Alpine, Cross Country, Freeski, Freestyle, Snowboard & Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined

U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD DEVELOPMENT COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD Nomination Form

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PARK CITY, Utah (March 13, 2025) - U.S. Ski & Snowboard is thrilled to announce the 16 athletes that will represent the United States at the 2025 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in St. Moritz/Engadin, Switzerland, March 18-30, 2025.

The FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships are back in Switzerland for the first time since 1999, marking the first time St. Moritz/Engadin has held a World Championship-level freestyle competition. The freestyle events will take place in Corviglia, above St. Moritz Dorf. Switzerland has a rich freestyle culture, and the best athletes in the world are ready to take on the challenge. 

Olympic silver medalist, four time World Championship medalist and three time Crystal Globe winner Jaelin Kauf leads the moguls athletes into her fifth World Championships team. At the 2023 World Championships in Bakuriani, she brought home two silver medals. Kauf is joined by 2018 Olympian and two time World Championships team member Tess Johnson. Kasey Hogg and Kylie Kariotis are making their World Championships debuts after breakthrough World Cup seasons. 

2022 Olympian Nick Page will make his third World Championships appearance, coming off of two World Cup podiums this season. Stifel U.S. Ski Team veteran Dylan Walczyk is heading to his sixth World Championships. Asher Michel and Charlie Mickel will be attending their first World Championships after earning multiple new personal best results this season, including a handful of super finals appearances for Mickel.

The aerials side is led by 2022 Olympic gold medalist Chris Lillis and 2023 world champion Quinn Dehlinger. Lillis and Dehlinger shared the top of the podium in the mixed aerials team event at the last FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships in Bakuriani, Georgia, in 2023, and they are looking for a repeat. Dehlinger also has a silver medal from the individual aerials event in 2023. Connor Curran is making his World Championships debut alongside Ian Schoenwald, building momentum off of season’s best results in the last World Cups. 

The women’s team is headlined by Kaila Kuhn, who recently landed her first triple in competition. Kuhn is a 2022 Olympian and three time World Championship team member. Tasia Tanner, the 2024 FIS Rookie of the Year, is making her World Championships debut alongside Karenna Elliott. Dani Loeb is heading to her second World Championships. 

“This team has worked so hard this season, and their efforts have paid off with 32 podiums across eight different athletes,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Chief of Sport Anouk Patty. “The athletes headed to World Championships are a great mix of seasoned competitors and rising stars. I know they will continue to push the boundaries and find success in Switzerland.”

2025 FIS FREESTYLE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM

(Hometown; Club; College/University; Birthdate; past World Championships Teams)
*Denotes first World Championships team

Moguls 

Women

• Kasey Hogg (Kensington, NH; Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 1/8/2003)*
• Tess Johnson (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Harvard Extension School; 6/19/2000; 2019, 2021)
• Kylie Kariotis (Novato, CA; Wasatch Freestyle; Boston College; 7/14/2004)*
• Jaelin Kauf (Alta, WY; Grand Targhee Ski & Snowboard Foundation/Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 9/26/1996; 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)

Men

• Asher Michel (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Competition Center; 12/9/2005)*
• Charlie Mickel (Durango, CO; Wasatch Freestyle/Durango Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 7/6/2004)*
• Nick Page (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; 8/1/2002; 2021, 2023)
• Dylan Walczyk (Rochester, NY; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 6/25/1993; 2013, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)

Aerials 

Women

• Karenna Elliott (Cincinnati, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program/Park City Ski & Snowboard; Utah Valley University; 5/24/2000)*
• Kaila Kuhn (Boyne City, MI; University of Utah; 4/8/2003; 2019, 2021, 2023)
• Dani Loeb (Pintlala, AL; Elite Aerial Development Program; University of Utah; 8/10/2001; 2021)
• Tasia Tanner (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Fly Freestyle; University of Utah; 7/26/2002)*

Men 

• Connor Curran (Cincinnati, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Elite Aerial Development Program; Utah Valley University; 9/23/2004)*
• Quinn Dehlinger (Cincinnati, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program; Salt Lake Community College; 6/8/2002; 2023)
• Chris Lillis (Rochester, NY; Bristol Mountain Freestyle Team; University of Utah; 10/4/1998; 2019, 2021, 2023)
• Ian Schoenwald (Kaysville, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Utah Valley University; 6/18/2004)*

2025 FIS FREESTYLE WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE/COVERAGE

All times ET
Check local listings, subject to change.

Tuesday, Mar. 18

4:45 a.m. - women’s moguls qualifications 
8:00 a.m. - men’s moguls qualifications

Wednesday, Mar. 19

6:30 a.m. - moguls finals - skiandsnowboard.live

Friday, Mar. 21

9:30 a.m. - dual moguls - skiandsnowboard.live

Thursday, Mar. 27

6:00 a.m. - mixed aerials team - skiandsnowboard.live

Saturday, Mar. 29

5:45 a.m. - women’s aerials qualifications
9:15 a.m. - men’s aerials qualifications 

Sunday, Mar. 30

8:30 a.m. - aerials finals - skiandsnowboard.live

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Ryan Odeja - Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team Press Officer
[email protected] 

The best aerials athletes in the World wrapped up the 2024-25 World Cup season with the World Cup finals in Livigno, which also served as the test event for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Kaila Kuhn led the way for the U.S., finishing in fourth place, her best result of the season, and landing her first triple in competition. 

The weather in Northern Italy was once again a challenge, as the day went from sun to clouds to snow, along with drastic fluctuations in wind. Many athletes, including some of the best in the World, struggled with landings throughout the day due to these weather conditions. Guangpu Qi, who had already secured the FIS Crystal Globe, took a hard fall during the qualification round, finishing 16th.  

The qualifications were successful for the U.S., however, with five Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes advancing to the round of 12. Quinn Dehlinger led the way for the Americans, qualifying in fourth place. Connor Curran qualified sixth, and Chris Lillis finished ninth. On the women’s side, Kuhn qualified in sixth place, and Kyra Dossa qualified in eighth. Dani Loeb finished the day 17th, and Tasia Tanner in 19th. 

In the round of 12, Kuhn achieved the feat she had been working towards all season, landing her first triple in competition. Kuhn threw a back lay tuck full, scoring 88.29 to advance to the super finals in fourth place. Dossa finished the day 10th overall. On the men’s side, Lillis threw a back double full full full, aka the daddy. He was able to squeak into the super finals in sixth place. Dehlinger and Curran ran into some trouble in round 12, finishing 10th and 11th, respectively. 

Chris Lillis dropped first in the super finals and threw a back full double full full. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to execute on the landing. Lillis ended in sixth place. In the women’s super finals, Kuhn threw a back lay full full, upping her difficulty from finals. Despite her beautiful air, Kuhn struggled with the landing. She earned a score of 78.94, finishing the day fourth place. This is the best result she has had so far this season. 

To wrap up the day, FIS awarded their end-of-season honors, including the FIS Rookie of the Year Award, which was given to Stifel U.S. Ski Team athlete Ian Schoenwald following his seventh-place result in Almaty and his all-around character. 

Next, the moguls and aerials athletes will compete in the 2025 FIS Freestyle World Championships in St. Moritz/Engadin, Switzerland, from March 18 to 30. 

RESULTS
Women
Men

Jaelin Kauf has done the unthinkable, winning all three FIS Freestyle Crystal Globes for the first time in U.S. history. In the dual moguls competition in Livigno, Kauf finished second place, her 14th podium of the season and 50th of her career. Dylan Walczyk earned a new season’s best result, finishing fourth. Tess Johnson also finished the season on the overall moguls podium in third place. 

“It’s been a whole lot of fun competing against these girls out here,” said Kauf. “It’s been an incredible year of skiing all around, and there’s been a really good push all year from a lot of my teammates and other competitors, it’s been a crazy season.” 

The sun from the moguls competition was swallowed by thick clouds and off and on snow for duals day, creating interesting snow conditions for the athletes. Despite the weather, all eight U.S. athletes advanced to the finals. 

The round of 16 was an all-American affair for the men, as Nick Page and Asher Michel and Walczyk and Charlie Mickel went head to head. Page advanced to the quarterfinals alongside Walczyk after an incredibly tight dual with Mickel. Mickel finished ninth and Michel ended the day 13th. On the women’s side, Kylie Kariotis and Tess Johnson battled it out in the 1/8th finals. Kariotis put down a beautiful run to advance, while Johnson, unfortunately, took a nasty fall but got up on her own accord and skied down. Kasey Hogg took on the infamous Perrine Laffont of France, but a mistake kept her from advancing. Hogg finished 14th and Johnson finished 16th.

Due to the unfortunate placement of the two American duals in the round of 16, the U.S. men had to dual again in the quarterfinals. Page and Walczyk kept things close until Page put too much gas on the skis and had to ski out to avoid crashing. Walczyk advanced to the semifinals and Page finished sixth. Kauf advanced easily past her quarterfinal matchup with Japan’s Marin Ito 27-8. Kariotis was on pace with Anastassiya Gorodko of Kazakhstan but unfortunately made a mistake and did not advance to the semifinals, finishing seventh.  

Walczyk faced one of the toughest duals you can draw, lining up next to the king, Mikael Kingsbury of Canada, who was on track to win his 99th World Cup. Walczyk put on a show for the U.S. fans, keeping things clean and concise against Kingsbury, and advanced to the small final. Kauf met Gorodko in the semifinals, where the Kazakhstanian couldn’t compete with her speed and had to ski out of the course, sending Kauf to the big final. In the other semifinal, Australia’s Charlotte Wilson, who was already on track to her best dual moguls result yet, shocked the crowd by advancing past Laffont, setting herself up for her first big final appearance. 

In the small final, Walczyk met Filip Gravenfors, a Swedish skier who has been having a fantastic season. The dual was tight, but Gravenfors finished on top, while Walczyk finished fourth, his season's best result. For the women, Wilson was on a tear and could not be stopped. Despite Kauf’s incredible speed and jumps, the Australian took the top spot, while Kauf finished second, earning her 14th consecutive podium finish. 

“All of the ladies out here, especially this week, are such strong competitors,” said Kauf. “Everyone is only getting better, and it’s super fun to watch Charlotte get her first podium and win today. Absolutely crushing it. They really just continue to push the sport and push all of us. There is a lot of momentum going into next week."

“This feels like a dream come true,” said Johnson, about finishing third in the overall moguls standings. “My previous best overall [result] was fifth, so to top that and finish top three is really special, and to do that alongside the women on this tour is just even that much better. The level of skiing is incredible across the board from all countries, and it’s just an honor to be a part of it.”

Based on the results of all U.S. athletes this season, the team was awarded the coveted Nation's Cup, which is given to the country with the most points accumulated each year. 

RESULTS
Women
Men 

Jaelin Kauf made history on day one of World Cup finals in Livigno as she became the first American to win a FIS Freestyle Crystal Globe since Hannah Kearney in 2015, cementing her legacy with a first place finish at the Olympic Test Event. Charlie Mickel finished on the podium in third place, earning his first career podium along with Tess Johnson in third, who made her 100th World Cup start. Nick Page made a huge jump in the World Cup moguls standings to finish third overall. 

“I feel like the emotions are starting to hit me, this is such a fun day, I’m stoked to have my dad, mom and step-dad here - this is incredible,” said Kauf.

The scene was picture perfect in Livigno, Italy, where the top moguls athletes in the world took the course for the World Cup finals. The event, also serving as the test event for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, is the first World Cup held in Livigno since 2000. 

In the qualification round, all four Stifel U.S. Ski Team men placed in the top 16 to advance to finals. Mickel qualified sixth, followed by Nick Page in ninth, Dylan Walczyk in 12th, and Asher Michel in 15th. On the women’s side, Kauf qualified in second, Johnson in fourth and Kasey Hogg in 10th. Kylie Kariotis just missed out on finals and finished the day 18th. 

The battle began in the round of 16. Perrine Laffont (FRA) qualified in the top spot, meaning Kauf dropped second to last in the finals. Without knowing what Laffont would put down, Kauf needed a fast, clean run to stay level with the French athlete, and she delivered, earning the fastest time score of the day to advance in the top spot. Johnson, one of the most consistent skiers this season, had a monster finals run, earning the top air score of the day with a cork 720 safety grab on the top air and her signature venom grab on the bottom air. Hogg finished the day 11th. 

Page improved upon his qualification run, landing fourth place in the finals. After qualifying sixth, Mickel put down the run of his life in the round of 16 to advance in second place, just over one point behind the king Mikael Kingsbury (CAN) and ahead of Ikuma Horishima (JPN). Walczyk finished 10th overall, followed by Michel in 12th. 

The accumulation of a season’s worth of work came to fruition in the super finals, where the results of the competition were to determine the mogul Crystal Globe winners. Johnson was the first American to drop, and put down her best run of the day scoring 74.94 and with the highest air score of the round, 15.56. Laffont was the second to last to go and executed a beautiful top to bottom, scoring 77.07. As the last athlete to ski in the super final, Kauf had the pressure of an entire season on her shoulders. Any mistake would take her off the top spot, and give away the moguls Crystal Globe. With a blazing run scoring 18.58 in time, Kauf earned a huge 81.21 to take the win and the globe, with her family screaming and ringing cowbells in the finish. 

“With this course you are so cut off from the bottom at the top, so I really didn’t know what happened with the other girl’s run’s, but it’s safe to assume that Perrine put down a really good run so I was just trying to attack the whole way and not leave anything out there,” said Kauf. 

“This is so surreal and a little emotional, I feel like every single World Cup start that I’ve had, all 100 of them, shaped who I am on and off the hill and to be on this journey with everyone here is just so special,” said Johnson.

Page and Mickel continued to fire in super finals where Page finished just off the podium in fourth place. Mickel shined bright, earning 80.14 in the super finals to land on his first career podium in third place behind legends Ikuma Horishima and Mikael Kingsbury. Page’s fourth place finish secured him a spot on the overall moguls podium in third place. 

“It feels great to get my first podium at the Olympic test event going into next year,” said Mickel. “It [2025] will be my first World Championships and I’m really excited to be competing in the event, no expectations I just hope to ski my best.” 

“I’m very excited, it was a goal coming into the last stretch of the season to really try to make an end of the season push, get a couple more points under my name and get on to this overall podium because I knew it was in striking distance,” said Page. 

RESULTS
Women
Men

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
[email protected]