“Dad,” Lauren Macuga said, “I won.” She was speaking minutes after her first Alpine skiing World Cup victory, a super-G in St. Anton, Austria. A year earlier, the best finish of Lauren’s budding career had been 17th. She steadily improved since, strengthened in particular by gym work over the summer.

Macuga took advantage of improving visibility to make the podium for the first time ahead of Stephanie Venier and Federica Brignone, as Vonn improved on her Saturday downhill sixth.

Meanwhile, U.S. teammate Lauren Macuga dazzled in the Super-G, skiing to her first career World Cup win in 1:17.51. She looked to be in disbelief as she crossed the line and saw the time, a dominant 0.68 seconds clear of Austria’s Stephanie Venier in second. Italy’s Federica Brignone took the final podium spot.

The race comes two months after the Olympic skier announced she was returning to compete in the sport, which was something “definitely not planned”

On a stellar day for the United States ski team, Lauren Macuga got her first World Cup win in a super-G and Lindsey Vonn impressed again in fourth place at St.

Lauren Macuga reacts after winning the women's World Cup super-G race in St. Anton, Austria on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025.

Lauren Macuga got her first World Cup win in a super-G while U.S. teammate Lindsey Vonn impressed again in fourth place.

Lindsey Vonn finished in fourth place at Sunday's World Cup super G race in St. Anton, Austria with a time of 1:18.75.