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Former Ski and Snowboard Club Vail mogul stars Tess Johnson and Kai Owens placed fifth and sixth, respectively, in the FIS freestyle World Cup season opener on Saturday in Ruka, Finland. French Olympic champion Perrine Laffont — who took last season off — won the event in her return to the circuit.
“I don’t know what to say,” the 26-year-old told FIS media after winning for a third time at the Ruka venue.
“It was really hard to come back. I just want to thank my team, because without them, I wouldn’t do it alone. Thanks to them, thanks to the work that we’ve done. It’s hard to believe. This is crazy, it’s like a dream. I’m just super happy right now.”
Laffont scored 81.13 in the final to take the win as Jakara Anthony — who won 14 of 16 mogul events last season — was second with 80.00 and American Olivia Giaccio (76.95) placed third.
“It’s exciting to be back in the gates,” Anthony told FIS. “It’s been a while since we last competed. To kick off the season here is like coming home.”
Another SSCV athlete, Liz Lemley, did not compete in the event as she suffered a knee injury earlier in the week.
Saturday’s competition was the first for Owens since Dec. 15, 2023. The 2022 Olympian has battled various injuries since the 2022 Beijing Olympics and Junior World Championships in Chiesa in Valmalenco. The 20-year-old missed all of the 2022-2023 season and the second half of last year.
Mikael Kingsbury won the men’s competition Saturday morning. Cole McDonald was the top-placing American in fifth, while SSCV alumnus Dylan Walczyk — who is also working with Lemley’s coach, John Dowling — was the second American in ninth.
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