2019-20 U.S. Freeski Team announced

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced its U.S. Freeski Team halfpipe and slopestyle/big air nominations for the 2019-20 season.

Nominations for this year’s team include a balanced team dynamic of experience and youth. Leading the way for the U.S. is an elite group of seven Olympic medalists and, coming up through the ranks is an energetic and talented group of rookies from freeski programs around the country. U.S. athletes are coming off a spectacular 2018-19 season earning 15 podiums at World Cups, four World Championship medals, and 10 podiums at X Games and Dew Tour. The U.S. Freeski Team is prepared for a challenging and exciting winter ahead with 24 pro level and 15 Rookie freeskiers taking to elite international competition.

An official team announcement will be made in the fall.

2019-20 U.S. Freeski Team Nominations

HALFPIPE

PRO TEAM

Men

Aaron Blunck, Alex Ferreira, Birk Irving, David Wise, Torin Yater-Wallace, Lyman Currier, Hunter Hess

Women

Brita Sigourney, Devin Logan, Maddie Bowman, Annalisa Drew, Carly Margulies, Abigale Hansen

ROOKIE TEAM

Men

Dylan Ladd, Sammy Schuiling, Jaxin Hoerter, Connor Ladd, Hunter Carey, Cassidy Jarrell

Women

Svea Irving (Winter Park, Colo.; Winter Park Freeride Team; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/27/02)

Hanna Faulhaber (Carbondale, Colo.; Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/04/04)

SLOPESTYLE / BIG AIR

PRO TEAM

Men

Alex Hall,  Mac Forehand, Nick Goepper, Colby Stevenson, Kiernan Fagan, Willie Borm, Joss Christensen

Women

Maggie Voisin, Julia Krass, Caroline Claire, Darian Stevens

ROOKIE TEAM

Men

Cody LaPlante, Richard Thomas, Deven Fagan, Hunter Henderson

Women

Grace Henderson, Marin Hamill, Rell Harwood

Source: U.S. Ski & Snowboard

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