Mancuso has best season since 2008

By USSA

SCHLADMING, Austria -– Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley fought her way to a fifth-place giant slalom finish in the Audi FIS Alpine Wrold Cup season finale, capping her best season since 2008 with fourth in the overall standings.

Germany’s Viktoria Rebensburg won the race and captured the giant slalom title for the second straight year. Mancuso, who had two victories and four other podiums, finished second in super G, fifth in the downhill standings and ninth in giant slalom.

Lindsey Vonn of Vail was 16th after the first run.