Stacia Hookom (Edwards, CO) knocked out World Cup leader Daniela Mueli of Switzerland to finish eighth in Saturday's parallel slalom, leading the U.S. in second day action from Japan. It was her first trip to the top-10 since opening the season with solid results in Valle Nevado, Chile and Tandadalen, Sweden.

"Stacia beat Daniela Mueli straight up, fair and square," said U.S. Snowboarding Head Coach Peter Foley. "She had some momentum going in the early season, but she was so stoked to beat Mueli in her dual that she'll have some extra energy as we finish up the season."

A mix of rain, fog and drizzly sleet blanketed the course, but Adam Smith (Tangent, OR), who finished 11th in Friday's parallel giant slalom, is still fired up after finishing 12th to lead the men.

"Adam had such a good start to the season with the win in Landgraaf and now he's had a good result two days in a row, so he's pretty stoked. We have a history of doing well here and actually the whole team is gaining momentum as the season winds down because they're getting pumped for the Mount Bachelor World Cup. We're so used to traveling all winter in Europe that coming home to race these guys will be so fun. Everyone is stoked for Bachelor and hopefully this momentum will carry over," said Foley.

The March 5-7 stop in Mount Bachelor is the last leg of the World Cup tour before the finals, slated for March 11-14 in Bardonecchia, Italy.

FIS SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP
Women's Parallel Slalom

1. Julie Pamagalski, France
2. Isabelle Blanc, France
3. Ursula Bruhin, Japan
4. Sara Fischer, Sweden
5. Svetlana Boldikova, Russia

8. Stacia Hookom, Edwards, Colo.
31. Michelle Gorgone, Sudbury, MA
32. Rosey Fletcher, Girdwood, Alaska

Men's Parallel Slalom

1. Mathieu Bozzetto, France
2. Jasey Jay Anderson, Canada
3. Daniel Biveson, Sweden
4. Simon Schoch, Switzerland
5. Siegried Grabner, Austria

12. Adam Smith, Tangent, Ore.
25. Eric Warren, Bennington, Vt.
34. Chris Klug, Aspen, Colo.
38. Ryan McDonald, Entiat, Wash.

— Courtesy, US Snowboard Team