Fernie (BC), Canada (Saturday, January 25, 2003) - Toby Dawson (Vail, CO) had the lone podium performance by a U.S. skier Saturday in the only World Cup dual moguls event before the World Championships open in a few days at Utah's Deer Valley as he finished third in the men's side of the draw.

Janne Lahtela of Finland won the men's event, defeating Canadian Stephane Rochon while Dawson edged Japan's Yugo Tsukita for third place. The next American men were Mike Friedberg (Boulder, CO), Jeremy Bloom (Loveland, CO) and David Babic (Washington, VT), all of whom tied for 17th.

Canadian women went 1-2 with Stephanie St. Pierre beating Tami Bradley while Jillian Vogtli (Ellicotville, NY) posted the top U.S. result in eighth place. Emiko Torito (Englewood, CO), Shelly Robertson (Reno, NV) and Olympic moguls medalist Shannon Bahrke, the women's World Cup leader, tied for ninth place.

The World Championships open Wednesday on the Olympic venues at Deer Valley with men's and women's moguls qualifying.

FIS FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
Fernie, BC – Jan. 25
Dual Moguls

Men
1. Janne Lahtela, Finland
2. Stephane Rochon, Canada
3. Toby Dawson, Vail, CO
4. Yugo Tsukita, Japan
5. Fredrik Fortkord, Sweden
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17T. David Babic, Washington, VT; Mike Friedberg, Boulder, CO; and Jeremy Bloom, Loveland, CO
33T. Nate Roberts, Park City, UT, and Brady Johnson, Littleton, CO

Women
1. Stephanie St. Pierre, Canada
2. Tami Bradley, Canada
3. Margarita Marbler, Austria
4. Ingrid Berntsen, Norway
5. Maria Despas, Australia
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8. Jillian Vogtli, Ellicotville, NY
9T. Emiko Torito, Englewood, CO; Shannon Bahrke, Tahoe City, CO; and Shelly Robertson, Reno, NV
17T. Laurel Shanley, Olympic Valley, CA; Jessica Davis, Tahoe City, CA; and Lauren Crawford, Steamboat Springs, CO