OWI Mogul skier Michael Robertson has had his second straight top 15 result of the season, to again narrowly miss the final at the World Cup event in Madonna di Campiglio.

Robertson missed out by .05 on making the 12 man final, which was won by Olympic Champion Janne Lahtela of Finland, with World Champion team-mate Mikko Ronkainen in 2nd, and Toby Dawson of the USA in third.

Dale Begg-Smith finished in 25th, NSWIS/SAL Scholarship holder Nick Fisher in 28th and Jason Begg-Smith 29th out of a field size of 59.

The women's event was won by Canadian Jen Heil, who is now ranked number one in the world after two events, a great achievement considering she missed all of last season due to injury, Olympic Silver Medallist Shannon Bahrke of the USA was second, and Austrian Margarita Marbler was third.

Manuela Berchtold, who is competing a new backflip cross this year, had the best result of the Australian women year finishing in 18th, with Jane Sexton in 24th.

The second event in Madonna will be a night event taking place tomorrow.

Men's Results
1 - Janne Lahtela (FIN)
2 - Mikko Ronkainen (FIN)
3 - Toby Dawson (USA)

14 - Michael Robertson (AUS)
25 - Dale Begg-Smith (AUS)
28 - Nick Fisher (AUS)
29 - Jason Begg-Smith (AUS)


Women's Results
1 - Jen Heil (CAN)
2 - Shannon Bahrke (USA)
3 - Margarita Marbler (AUT)

18 - Manuela Berchtold (AUS)
24 - Jane Sexton (AUS)