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Park City's Jaelin Kauf clinches Olympic qualification in women's moguls

Park City • Wherever U.S. mogul skier Jaelin Kauf goes these days, she always has her travel companion with her: a plush “Curious George” monkey.

Right now, the woman in the yellow bib is ready to take George Junior to South Korea, with hopes of picking up a medal in her first Olympic games.

Kauf took home a second-place finish during on Wednesday night, the first day of competition at this week’s Freestyle World Cup at Deer Valley. Kauf’s third podium finish this season essentially guaranteed her a spot on the U.S. Olympic team and moved her into the No.