USSA Names 2013 U.S. Freeskiing Team

By Published On: December 9th, 2012Comments Off on USSA Names 2013 U.S. Freeskiing Team

COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO (Dec. 8) – The 2013 U.S. Freeskiing Team, a powerhouse squad of 33 athletes led by four-time X Games medalist Tom Wallisch, X Games Champion David Wise, Overall Association of Freeskiing Professionals Champion Devin Logan and four-time X Game medalist Torin Yater-Wallace, was named Saturday at Copper Mountain.

Freeskiing (slopestyle and halfpipe) makes its Olympic debut at the 2014 games in Sochi, Russia, where both disciplines will be showcased.

“It’s a pretty sweet privilege to be named to the U.S. Team,” said Wallisch. “It is always helpful to have coaches that have your back and tech’s that keep my ski’s going fast. I really like being able to connect with my teammates at our training camps and I’m thankful for this opportunity.”

The team is gearing up for its first competition of the season, the Dew Tour at Breckenridge Dec. 13-16, followed by the VISA U.S. Grand Prix, the first domestic World Cup of the season and Platinum AFP event at Copper Mountain, Jan. 10-13 featuring halfpipe and slopestyle.

“We’ve got a great group of athletes heading into the 2013 season and I am excited to see what develops,” said Mike Jankowski, Head U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Coach. “All our athletes have been training hard and with that comes success. Looking ahead to Sochi a lot of these athletes have a great chance to make their mark and I am glad to be by their side for this awesome adventure.”

Two newcomers, Emilia Wint and Joss Christensen, were added to the team following exceptional performances at several end-of-season events, including the AFP World Championships.

2013 U.S. Freeskiing Halfpipe Pro Team
Men
Wing Tai Barrymore (Sun Valley, ID, Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation) 1/05/92 

Duncan Adams (Breckenridge, CO) 9/10/92 **
Simon Dumont (Bethel, ME) 7/9/86
Gus Kenworthy (Telluride, CO) 10/1/91
Tucker Perkins (Northampton, NH) 1/5/91
David Wise (Reno, NV) 6/30/90
Torin Yater-Wallace (Basalt, CO, Aspen Valley Ski&Snowboard Club) 12/2/95

Women
Maddie Bowman (South Lake Tahoe, CA, Sierra-at-Tahoe Education Foundation) 10/1/94
Jen Hudak (Park City, UT, University of Utah) 9/7/86
Devin Logan (West Dover, VT, Mount Snow Academy) 2/17/93
Brita Sigourney (Carmel, CA, Westminster College) 1/17/90 **

2012 U.S. Freeskiing Slopestyle Pro Team
Men
Bobby Brown (Breckenridge, CO) 6/5/91
Sammy Carlson (Hood River, OR) 1/11/89

Joss Christensen (Park City, UT) 12/20/91
**
Gus Kenworthy (Telluride, CO) 10/1/91

Alex Schlopy (Park City, UT, The Winter Sports School in Park City) 7/25/92
Tom Wallisch (Pittsburgh, PA, University of Utah) 7/22/87

Women
Keri Herman (Breckenridge, CO, University of Denver) 8/16/83

Ashley Battersby (Park City, UT, The Winter Sports School in Park City) 1/27/88

Devin Logan (West Dover, VT, Mount Snow Academy) 2/17/93 **
Meg Olenick (Aspen, CO, University of Colorado) 12/30/87

Emilia Wint (Denver, CO, Hawks Freeride) 6/21/94
Grete Eliassen (Salt Lake City, UT, University of Utah) 11/19/86

U.S. Freeskiing Halfpipe Rookie Team

Men
Aaron Blunck (Crested Butte, CO; Ski&Snowboard Club Vail) 4/12/96
Lyman Currier (Boulder, CO)  8/28/94
Alex Ferreira (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club) 8/14/94

Women
Annalisa Drew (Andover, MA) 5/28/93
Darian Stevens (Missoula, MT; Missoula Freestyle Ski Team) 10/29/96

U.S. Freeskiing Slopestyle Rookie Team
Men
Willie Borm (Chaska, MN) 5/21/97
Lyman Currier (Boulder, CO) 8/28/94
Chris Laker (Cincinnati, OH) 6/23/93
Andy Patridge (Park City, UT; Axis Freeride) 8/10/96

Women
Jess Breda (Marshfield, MA; Waterville Valley BBTS) 9/23/95

Alexi Micinski (Meridian, ID; ISSA) 9/19/94
Darian Stevens (Missoula, MT; Missoula Freestyle Ski Team) 10/29/96

U.S. Freeskiing Staff

Jeremy Forster, U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Director
Abbi Nyberg, U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Program Manager
Kate Morton, U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Team Manager

Luke Byers, U.S. Freeskiing Halfpipe Technician
Dave Coombs, U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Slopestyle Technician
Justin Hunt, U.S. Freeskiing Physical Therapist

Coaches
Mike Jankowski, Head Halfpipe and Slopestyle U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Coach
Andy Woods, U.S. Freeskiing Halfpipe Coach
Skogen Sprang, U.S. Freeskiing Slopestyle Coach
DJ Montigny, U.S. Freeskiing Rookie Slopestyle Coach
Ben Verge, U.S. Freeskiing Rookie Halfpipe Coach

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