The next step on the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup’s Moguls tour is in Inawashiro, Japan this weekend. Six women (Hannah Kearney, Ali Kariotis, Heather McPhie, Sophia Schwartz, Eliza Outtrim, and Keaton McCargo) are competing for the US. Kearney was the bronze medalist in Sochi while Outtrim finished sixth. McPhie also competed in Sochi but was bounced in the first round of the final, finishing 13th.

On the men’s side there are seven competing, Dylan Walczyk, Joseph Discoe, Troy Murphy, Bradley Wilson, Jeremy Cota, Bryon Wilson, and Patrick Deneen. Dennen was in the final round in Sochi, finishing sixth, while Bradley Wilson also made the team and finished 20th.

After a moguls event on Saturday (Japan time) there will be a dual moguls event on Sunday. In dual moguls events there is head-to-head competition in a number of rounds to reduce the field instead of cutting the lowest scores overall after rounds. The moguls event is well underway and I’ll have coverage of the results on Saturday.

Schedule:

• February 28th
  • 7:05 PM – Women’s Moguls – Qualification
    • Hannah Kearney
    • Ali Kariotis
    • Heather McPhie
    • Sophia Schwartz
    • Eliza Outtrim
    • Keaton McCargo
  • 9 PM – Men’s Moguls – Qualification
    • Dylan Walczyk
    • Joseph Discoe
    • Troy Murphy
    • Bradley Wilson
    • Jeremy Cota
    • Bryon Wilson
    • Patrick Deneen
  • 11:30 PM – Women’s Moguls – Finals Round 1 (Top 16)
  • 11:55 PM – Men’s Moguls – Finals Round 1 (Top 16)
• March 1st
  • 12:25 AM – Women’s Moguls – Finals Round 2 (Top 6)
  • 12:35 AM – Men’s Moguls – Finals Round 2 (Top 6)