94 Athletes to Represent U.S. in Sochi
01/30/2014 10:27PM ● By Deb OlsenTaylor Fletcher 2014 Olympic Team Trials for Nordic Combined at Utah Olympic Park Ski Jumping Photo: Sarah Brunson/U.S. Ski Team
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PARK CITY, UT (Jan. 26) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association has nominated a record 94 athletes to the 2014 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete in Sochi. The U.S. Olympic Committee will formally name the Team on Monday. It’s the largest team ever for skiing and snowboarding, thanks to the addition of new events in freeskiing, snowboarding and women’s ski jumping. The team includes eight athletes who have previously won Olympic gold.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association nominated a record 94 athletes to the 2014 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete in Sochi. The U.S. Olympic Committee will formally name the Team on Monday.
- The team is significantly larger than the 76 athletes named in 2010 with the addition of halfpipe and slopestyle skiing, slopestyle snowboarding, parallel slalom snowboarding and women’s ski jumping.
- The 94 athletes bring aggregate experience in 76 Olympics, with 21 previous medals represented across the field.
- Athletes range in age from 15 to 37.
- Olympian Todd Lodwick was named to his sixth Olympic Team, matching the most ever by a Winter Olympian.
- Eight different athletes on the team have previously won Olympic gold.
- Athletes nominated to the Olympic Team were selected based on results in top international events, including the World Cup circuit and the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix series.
- The Games begin with women’s moguls and men’s slopestyle snowboarding qualifications set for Thursday, Feb. 6, a day before the Opening Ceremony.
Olympic Gold Medalists
Billy Demong, nordic combined large hill
Kelly Clark, halfpipe snowboarding
Hannah Kearney, moguls
Ted Ligety, alpine combined
Julia Mancuso, giant slalom
Bode Miller, alpine super combined
Hannah Teter, halfpipe snowboarding
Shaun White, halfpipe snowboardingMost Olympic Medals
Bode Miller, alpine skiing – 5
Julia Mancuso, alpine skiing – 3
Shaun White, halfpipe snowboarding - 2
Billy Demong, nordic combined - 2Most Olympics
Todd Lodwick, nordic combined – 6 (matches most in Olympic history; most of any U.S. skier)
Bode Miller, alpine skiing - 5
Billy Demong, nordic combined - 5Oldest athletes
Todd Lodwick, nordic combined - 37
Bode Miller, alpine skiing - 36
Nate Holland, snowboardcross - 35Youngest athletes
Maggie Voisin, slopestyle skiing - 15
Julia Krass, slopestyle skiing - 16
Ty Walker, slopestyle snowboarding - 16
Aaron Blunck, halfpipe skiing - 17
Arielle Gold, halfpipe snowboarding - 17QUOTES
Bill Marolt, President and CEO, U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association
Across all sports, these are athletes that are well prepared to compete for medals in Sochi. It is a team of which America can be proud.Each athlete got their start at a local resort and in a USSA club program. Hundreds of people who have touched these athletes’ lives. From mom and dad putting them in ski school as toddlers, to communities holding fundraisers, to the fans sending their best wishes through social media - everyone plays a role in athletic success. The belief of family, friends, communities, resorts, clubs and coaches all are pivotal parts of the journey to the Olympics. Without them, Olympic dreams would not be possible. That’s the spirit of Olympism.
Luke Bodensteiner, Executive Vice President, U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association
We’ve had a solid Olympic qualifying period that has resulted in the selection of a strong team that is now carrying significant momentum as we head to compete in Sochi in less than two weeks. We have a blend of seasoned veterans who will provide leadership and a mix of young athletes who are ready to compete.2014 OLYMPIC SKI AND SNOWBOARDING NOMINATIONS
ALPINE
Men
David Chodounsky, Crested Butte, CO (6/25/84)
Erik Fisher, Middleton, ID (3/21/85) *
Travis Ganong, Squaw Valley, CA (7/14/88)
Jared Goldberg, Holladay, UT (6/15/91)
Tim Jitloff, Reno, NV (1/11/85) *
Nolan Kasper, Warren, VT (3/27/89) *
Ted Ligety, Park City, UT (8/31/84) *
Bode Miller, Franconia, NH (10/12/77) *
Steven Nyman, Sundance, UT (2/12/82) *
Marco Sullivan, Squaw Valley, CA (4/27/80) *
Andrew Weibrecht, Lake Placid, NY (2/10/86) *Women
Stacey Cook, Mammoth, CA (7/3/84) *
Julia Ford, Holderness, NH (3/30/90)
Julia Mancuso, Squaw Valley, CA (3/9/84) *
Megan McJames, Park City, UT (9/24/87) *
Laurenne Ross, Bend, OR (8/17/88)
Mikaela Shiffrin, Eagle-Vail, CO (3/13/95)
Leanne Smith, North Conway, NH (5/28/87) *
Resi Stiegler, Jackson Hole, WY (11/14/85) *
Jacqueline Wiles, Aurora, OR (7/13/92)CROSS COUNTRY
Men
Erik Bjornsen, Winthrop, WA (7/14/91)
Kris Freeman, Concord, NH (10/14/80) *
Brian Gregg, Winthrop, WA (6/27/84)
Simi Hamilton, Aspen, CO (5/14/87) *
Noah Hoffman, Aspen, CO (8/1/89)
Torin Koos, Leavenworth, WA (7/19/80) *
Andy Newell, Shaftsbury, VT (11/30/83) *Women
Sadie Bjornsen, Winthrop, WA (11/21/89)
Holly Brooks. Anchorage, AK (4/17/82) *
Sophie Caldwell, Peru, VT (3/22/90)
Jessie Diggins, Afton, MN (8/26/91)
Kikkan Randall, Anchorage, AK (12/31/82) *
Ida Sargent, Orleans, VT (1/25/88)
Liz Stephen, East Montpelier, VT (1/12/87) *FREESTYLE
Men’s Aerials
Mac Bohonnon, Madison, CT (3/27/95)Women’s Aerials
Ashley Caldwell, Ashburn, VA (9/14/93) *
Emily Cook, Belmont, MA (7/1/79) *Men’s Halfpipe
Aaron Blunck, Crested Butte, CO (4/12/96)
Lyman Currier, Boulder, CO (8/28/94)
David Wise, Reno, NV (6/30/90)
Torin Yater-Wallace, Aspen, CO (12/2/95)Women’s Halfpipe
Maddie Bowman, S. Lake Tahoe, CA (1/10/94)
Annalisa Drew, Andover, MA (5/28/93)
Brita Sigourney, Carmel, CA (1/17/90)
Angeli VanLaanen, Bellingham, WA (10/24/85)Men’s Moguls
Patrick Deneen, Cle Elum, WA (12/25/87) *
Bradley Wilson, Butte, MT (6/5/92)Women’s Moguls
Hannah Kearney, Norwich, VT (2/26/86) *
Heidi Kloser, Vail, CO (9/18/92)
Heather McPhie, Bozeman, MT (5/28/84) *
Eliza Outtrim, Hamden, CT (7/18/85)Men’s Slopestyle
Bobby Brown, Breckenridge, CO (6/5/91)
Joss Christensen, Park City, UT (12/20/91)
Nick Goepper, Lawrenceburg, IN (3/14/94)
Gus Kenworthy, Telluride, CO (10/1/91)Women’s Slopestyle
Keri Herman, Bloomington, MN (8/16/83)
Julia Krass, Hanover, NH (6/7/97)
Devin Logan, W. Dover, VT (2/17/93)
Maggie Voisin, Whitefish, MT (12/14/98)Men’s Skicross
John Teller, Mammoth Lakes, CA (3/9/83)NORDIC COMBINED
Billy Demong, Vermontville, NY (3/29/80) *
Bryan Fletcher, Steamboat Springs, CO (6/27/86)
Taylor Fletcher, Steamboat Springs, CO (8/11/90) *
Todd Lodwick, Steamboat Springs, CO (11/21/76) *SKI JUMPING
Men
Nick Alexander, Lebanon, NH (8/24/88) *
Nick Fairall, Andover, NH (7/6/89)
Peter Frenette, Saranac Lake, NY (2/24/92) *
Anders Johnson, Park City, UT (4/23/89) *Women
Sarah Hendrickson, Park City, UT (8/1/94)
Jessica Jerome, Park City, UT (2/8/87)
Lindsey Van, Park City, UT (11/27/84)SNOWBOARDING
Men’s Halfpipe
Greg Bretz, Mammoth Lakes, CA (12/19/90) *
Danny Davis, Truckee, CA (6/22/88)
Taylor Gold, Steamboat Springs, CO (11/17/93)
Shaun White, Carlsbad, CA (9/3/86) *Women’s Halfpipe
Kelly Clark, W. Dover, VT (7/26/83) *
Kaitlyn Farrington, Sun Valley, ID (12/18/89)
Arielle Gold, Steamboat Springs, CO (5/4/96)
Hannah Teter, Belmont, VT (1/27/87) *PGS/PSL
Justin Reiter, Steamboat Springs, CO (2/2/81)Men’s Snowboardcross
Nick Baumgartner, Iron River, MI (12/17/81) *
Alex Deibold, Manchester Center, VT (5/8/86)
Nate Holland, Squaw Valley, CA (11/8/78) *
Trevor Jacob, Mammoth Lakes, CA (8/6/93)Women’s Snowboardcross
Faye Gulini, Salt Lake City, UT (3/24/92) *
Jackie Hernandez, Londonderry, VT (12/2/92)
Lindsey Jacobellis, Stratton Mountain, VT (8/19/85) *Men’s Slopestyle
Chas Guldemond, Reno, NV (4/22/87)
Sage Kotsenburg, Park City, UT (7/27/93)
Ryan Stassel, Anchorage, AK (10/23/92)
Shaun White, Carlsbad, CA (9/3/86)Women’s Slopestyle
Jamie Anderson, S. Lake Tahoe, CA (9/13/90)
Jessika Jensen, Rigby, ID (8/7/91)
Karly Shorr, Truckee, CA (5/18/94)
Ty Walker, Stowe, VT (3/3/97)* Member of past Olympic Team