Teller USA Grabs Third in Italy SX

FIS FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
December 19, 2010 - Innichen/San Candido, ITA
Ladies and Men's Skicross #2

Ladies Skicross Results:
First Place - SMITH Fanny - SUI
Second Place - MCIVOR Ashliegh - CAN
Third Place - ZACHER Heidi - GER

Men's Skicross Results:
First Place - KNELLER Scott - AUS
Second Place - FIVA Alex - SUI
Third Place - TELLER John - USA

Press Release:
SOURCE: USSA - INNICHEN, Italy (Dec. 19) - American John Teller (Mammoth, CA) raced his way onto the podium Sunday with third in the skicross World Cup in Innichen. Australia's Scott Kneller won the race. Teller, a former University of Colorado Ski Team captain, marked a career best on the World Cup stage. He qualified for the finals in 11th and made the most of it finishing second in each heat to advance to the four man final race. Sunday?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s finish was the best showing for Teller in all competitions since February 2010, where he finished second in the NorAm Cup race at Sugar Bowl, CA. He followed in Casey Puckett's (Aspen, CO) footsteps, making it the second consecutive year an American has placed third in Innichen. He is also the first American to stand on a World Cup skicross podium since Daron Rahlves (Sugar Bowl, CA) finished second in St. Johann, Austria, last January. Teller was one of only two athletes from the U.S. who competed. He was joined by Pat Duran (N. Fayston, VT) in 34th. There were no women competitors from the U.S.

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