Athlete News, May 7, 2020: Team Nominations
The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Teams have announced team nominations! Congratulations to the following SSWSC Athletes:
U.S. Alpine Ski Team
Yesterday, U.S. Ski and Snowboard announced the 2020-2021 Land Rover U.S. Alpine Ski Team. SSWSC alum Jett Seymour has been named to the “B” Team based on his success on the NorAm circuit last year where he won two races finished 2nd in the slalom standings and earned a World Cup start right. Jett will get to work again with former SSWSC coach Ryan Wilson who now is the U.S. Ski Team slalom coach on the World Cup. Congratulations, Jett!
B Team
Jett Seymour
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U.S. Moguls Team
This is the fifth straight year a SSWSC skier has made the moguls team, and all five are current members for 2020-21!
Men
Landon Wendler
Women
Olivia Giaccio
Jaelin Kauf
Kenzie Radway
Avital Shimko
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U.S. Cross Country Team
Development Team
SSWSC’s first ever XC national team skier is nominated for a second year!
Noel Keeffe
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U.S. Freeski Team Nominations
Men’s Rookie Team
Sammy Schuiling
Women’s Rookie Team
For several years Riley was the only female in the SSWSC’s freeskiing full-time program!
Riley Jacobs
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U.S. Snowboard Team
HALFPIPE PRO TEAM
Men
Taylor Gold
Women
Arielle Gold
SNOWBOARDCROSS
Men
Mick Dierdorff
Women
Rosie Mancari
USA Nordic
USA Nordic announced Team Nominations last month:
Men’s Ski Jumping National Team
Decker Dean
Junior National Team
Canden Wilkinson
Erik Belshaw
Women’s Ski Jumping National Team
Logan Sankey
Annika Belshaw
Men’s Nordic Combined National Team
Taylor Fletcher
Jasper Good
Grant Andrews
Niklas Malacinski
Junior National Team
Bennett Gamber
Gunnar Gilbertson
Women’s Nordic Combined National Team
Annika Malacinski
Tess Arnone
Alexa Brabec
Junior National Team
Aspen Bennett-Manke
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