Ryan COCHRAN-SIEGLE

Historical Results

RCS

Cycling, spending time with friends and family, photography, reading, mountain biking, basketball, hiking. Loves all Boston-based professional sports teams (Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics - in that order). (usskiandsnowboard.org, Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

Athlete

Studying mechanical engineering at the University of Vermont. (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

Father, Drew Siegle. Mother, Barbara Ann Cochran (1972 Olympic slalom champion). Sisters, Cate Hegarty and Melanie Siegle (half sister).

English

Cochran's/Mount Mansfield Ski & Snowboard Club

National: Forest Carey (USA), Randy Pelkey (USA), Ian Garner (USA), Urban Planisek (SLO), Will Courtney (USA), Scotty Veenis (USA), Ben Black (USA)

Descended from one of the USA's most notable ski racing families with multiple Olympians. See detailed information in "Other" section.

Baseball: Vermont State High School DII champion.

2007 FIS event in Sugarloaf (Slalom - 50th)
2011 World Cup in Lake Louise (Downhill - DNF)

Due to major injuries, his focus shifted from speed events to giant slalom, a discipline that suited his style during the comeback years.

22 January 2021: Suffered a broken neck (C7 transverse cervical fracture) after crashing in the World Cup downhill at Kitzbuehel, ending what had been a very strong 2020/21 season. In February 2021 he had surgery to fuse the C6 and C7 vertebrae. Returned to racing in October 2021 at the opening World Cup giant slalom in Soelden. (bostonglobe.com, 2 Mar 2021; buffalonews.com, 24 Oct 2021)

2014: During his comeback from the February 2013 injury, he reinjured his left knee while racing on the NorAm Cup. Underwent surgery to repair torn menisci as well as undergoing a femoral cartilage transplant. He was off snow for over 17 months and missed the entire 2014/15 season, coming back again in 2015/16 at NorAm Cup and Europa Cup races before returning to the World Cup in late February 2016.

11 February 2013: Crashed at the third gate in the downhill portion of the Alpine combined at World Championships in Schladming, causing extensive damage to his left knee including a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus. Multiple surgeries and rehabilitation kept him out of the sport's top level for over three years. Returned for the 2013/14 season, but only at the NorAm Cup level, reinjuring the knee. (skiracing.com, 3 Apr 2020)

2011

His mother, an Olympic slalom champion, taught him how to ski at age two at his family's small ski hill, Cochran's Ski Area, in Richmond, Vermont. "Growing up at Cochran's has been by far the biggest influencing factor to my development as a skier and my character as a human being. I am fortunate to be in a position now to pass those values and experiences on to future generations." (usskiandsnowboard.org)

Never felt pressured from his family. Loves the endorphin rush that comes with speed and the feeling he gets from pushing the limit. "What excited me about skiing was the challenge to get better everyday and find the fun in doing it." (skiracing.com, 3 Apr 2020; Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

To win an Olympic medal, and to finish in the top five in the World Cup downhill and super-G season standings. (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

"Ski racing is a gravity sport, so I try to eat as much food as I can so long as it's high in protein and good fats." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

A multi-discipline skier so works with many coaches from the speed and the technical side of the sport.

His strong finishes in December 2020 when he finished second in the Val Gardena World Cup downhill and came back two weeks later to win a World Cup super-G in Bormio. (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

Winning Olympic silver in super-G 50 years to the day that his mother Barbara Cochran won Olympic slalom gold.

Alpine skiers Bode Miller (USA) and Ted Ligety (USA). "Bode Miller is my athletic hero, but I also have to give credit to Ted for being my idol and being a huge role model directly to my career." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

Cousin Robby Kelley (USA), a ski racer who is two years older. "We both grew up in Starksboro [Vermont] and he has always been incredibly athletic in whatever sport he takes part in. Being two years older he was also always the better skier and someone I was able to chase around the hill from the very beginning." (Athlete 18 Aug 2021)

Head coach Forest Carey. "Because of how hands-on he has been since I started establishing myself on the World Cup. He has so much expertise and knowledge involved with skiing, especially at the elite level having worked extensively with Bode (Miller) and Ted (Ligety). He has been a huge asset in giving me direction in my development in terms of technique and process and has such a great understanding in how to optimize each individual athlete's plan." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

"I try not to." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

"Be free and have fun." (Athlete, 18 Aug 2021)

T2 Athlete of the Year Community Service Award.
Don A. Metivier Golden Ski Award (2010, 2011, 2012), as the top male junior skier in the Eastern USA. (skiracing.com, 2 May 2016)