Three Utahns Headed To Women’s Mogul Finals
Feb 11, 2026, 3:53 AM | Updated: 3:54 am
LOVIGNO, Italy – Utah residents Olivia Giaccio and Tess Johnson each earned a place in the women’s moguls medal round this morning.
Giaccio finished third, immediately behind teammate Elizabeth Lemley, with Tess Johnson eighth.
🎿Elizabeth Lemley, Olivia Giaccio, and Tess Johnson advance to the final tomorrow in Women’s Moguls. Jaelin Kauf will go to the second qualification, also tomorrow. #TeamUSA #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026
— US Olympic Events (@USOlympicEvents) February 10, 2026
Australia’s Jakara Anthony was first at 81.65.
U of U student Jaelin Kauf advanced to Wednesday’s final with a 77.18 score in her second attempt.
Olivia Giaccio
25-year-old Olivia Giaccio qualified for the medal round after registering an 80.74, the third-best score of the day.
The current Park City, Utah, resident was .21 points behind U.S. teammate Elizabeth Lemley.
Giaccio finished sixth in the 2022 Beijing Games.
Tess Johnson
Utah resident Tess Johnson advanced to the medal round after turning in a score of 73.79, ninth best for the day.
The 25-year-old seeks the first Olympic medal of her career.
Jaelin Kauf
A U of U student from Alta, Wyoming, Jaelin Kauf, wasn’t her best on Wednesday, finishing 27th out of 29 competitors.
Kauf completed the course with a score of 53.38.
She reached Final 1 after finishing second in the qualifying round two with a 77.18 score.
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