Lake Tahoe's Hannah Teter and Julia Mancuso earn podium spots

In two different countries on Saturday, a Lake Tahoe skier and boarder represented the area well as they finished on the podium.

In the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix in Copper Mountain, Colorado, South Lake Tahoe's Hannah Teter who struggled to land on her feet in runs one and two but stomped a classic Teter run with a perfectly executed backside 900 on her last hit to complete the American podium sweep with a third place finish. Veteran Kelly Clark’s first run proved to be enough to win the contest, but she continued to push herself and the sport adding an inverted frontside 720 to a run that already included a frontside 1080, a trick few other women have landed. Arielle Gold rose to the occasion, putting down a both a frontside and Cab 900 in her run earning her second place.

"Today started off a little on the wrong note, I fell on nearly every practice run, so I decided to take a moment and get my stuff together," said Teter. "And thank goodness we had a third run because it all clicked on that third run."

Meanwhile in Lake Louise, Alberta Canada, Squaw Valley's Julia Mancuso had her best finish in two years with a third place finish in the Audi FIS Ski World Cup. Lindsey Vonn (Vail, CO) reclaimed her title as Queen of the Downhill on Saturday, capping a first-ever U.S. Ski Team podium sweep. At the World Cup dubbed Lake Lindsey, she regained her crown as she pulled out the win by almost a half second. Early-running Stacey Cook (Mammoth Mountain, CA) took the lead and held it until Vonn bumped her into second. It was the best finish in two seasons for all three athletes.

"It’s cool because both of the girls on the podium with me are my age," said Mancuso. "We’re all the same age—born in ’84—and we’re veterans of the World Cup. We’ve all been working very hard and I’ve grown up with both of them. It’s an awesome day!"

Story provided by Unites States Skiing Association.