U.S. Ski & Snowboard announces nominations and award winners

PARK CITY, Utah — U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the athletes nominated to the Stifel U.S. Ski Teams, Hydro Flask Snowboard Teams, and Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team.

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. The athletes are formally nominated to the teams in May. Pending their acceptance of the nomination and adherence to the team expectations outlined in team criteria, athletes will be officially announced to the team in September 2025. 

The following is a list of Park City-connected athletes.

Alpine

A Team women

• Lauren Macuga (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 7/4/2002)

B Team women

• Annika Hunt (Park City, UT; Burke Mountain Academy; 11/30/2006)

Cross Country

A Team women

• Rosie Brennan (Park City, UT/Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University; Dartmouth College; 12/2/1988)

Development Team women

• Sydney Palmer-Leger (Park City, UT; Mansfield Pro Team; University of Utah; 2/4/2002)

Freeski

Slopestyle

Pro Team women

• Marin Hamill (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; University of Utah; 4/5/2001)
• Rell Harwood (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; University of Utah; 6/1/2001)
• Jay Riccomini (he/him) (Port Matilda, PA; (Winter Sports School, Park City, UT)/Team Summit Colorado; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/12/2004)

Pro Team men

• Alex Hall (Salt Lake City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; University of Utah; 9/21/1998)
• Troy Podmilsak (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 8/23/2004)
• Colby Stevenson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; University of Utah; 10/3/1997)

Rookie Team men

• Henry Townshend (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 2/16/2006)

Halfpipe

Rookie Team men

• Ben Fethke (Boise, ID; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series;  4/14/2006)

Freestyle

Aerials A Team women

• Karenna Elliott (Cincinnati, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program/Park City Ski & Snowboard; Utah Valley University; 5/24/2000)
• Winter Vinecki (Gaylord, MI; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah/St. Mary’s University School of Law; 12/18/1998)

D Team women

• Kyra Dossa (Cleveland, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 1/24/2004)
• Tasia Tanner (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Fly Freestyle; University of Utah; 7/26/2002)

Men

• Connor Curran (Cincinnati, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Elite Aerial Development Program; Utah Valley University; 9/23/2004)
• Ian Schoenwald (Kaysville, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Utah Valley University; 6/18/2004)

Moguls A Team women

• Kylie Kariotis (Novato, CA; Wasatch Freestyle Park City; Boston College; 7/14/2004)*

Men

• Charlie Mickel (Durango, CO; Wasatch Freestyle Park City/Durango Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 7/6/2004)
• Nick Page (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; 8/1/2002)

D Team women

• Kasey Hogg (Kensington, NH; Wasatch Freestyle Park City; University of Utah; 1/8/2003)
• Alli Macuga (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 9/24/2003)

Men

• Dylan Marcellini (Walnut Creek, CA; Wasatch Freestyle Park City/Olympic Valley Freestyle; University of Utah; 9/29/2002)
• Cole McDonald (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 3/6/2003)

Nordic Combined

B Team men

• Stephen Schumann (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Arizona State University; 3/14/2000)

Para Alpine

D Team women

• Saylor O’Brien (Woodland, UT; National Ability Center Park City; 4/28/2003)

Men

• Andrew Haraghey (Enfield, CT; National Ability Center Park City; Westminster University; 12/16/1995)
• Tyler McKenzie (Leominster, MA; National Ability Center Park City; Bates College; 8/20/1991)

Ski Jumping

A Team women

• Paige Jones (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of North Dakota; 8/30/2002)

B Team women

• Josie Johnson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 10/3/2006)

C Team women

• Samantha Macuga (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Dartmouth College; 2/17/2001)

Snowboard (none)

Para Snowboard 

A Team women

• Brenna Huckaby (Baton Rouge, LA; Team Utah Snowboarding Park City; 1/22/1996)

D Team women

• Kate Delson (San Diego, CA; Team Utah Snowboarding Park City; 5/5/2005)

The award winners for the previous winter have been announced. Local stand-outs include:

• 2025 Cross Country Club of the Year: Team Soldier Hollow
• Stifel U.S. Freeski Team Athletes of the Year: Rell Harwood & Alex Hall
• Stifel U.S. Alpine Ski Team Co-Athlete of the Year: Lauren Macuga
• Adaptive Athlete of the Year: Saylor O’Brien

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Julius Blegen Award: Tom Kelly:

The Julius Blegen Award is given annually to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard member who has contributed outstanding service to skiing or snowboarding in the United States. It is designed to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution over a sustained period of time on behalf of the vision and mission of U.S. Ski & Snowboard. 

Tom Kelly joined the U.S. Ski Association in 1986, serving two years as assistant national Nordic director before becoming PR director for the U.S. Ski Team. Kelly remained in that role until retiring in 2018 as vice president, communications. He attended 11 Olympic Games and supported more than 75 medal-winning athletes in the finish area. Kelly advanced skiing and snowboarding through his active engagement with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and the International Ski & Snowboard Federation, where he served for over a decade as chair of its Public Relations and Mass Media Committee.