Gus Schumacher, originally from Anchorage, Alaska, has been on the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team since the 2018-19 season and is proving he is one of the fastest in the world. Coming off the Stifel Loppet Cup in Minneapolis, Gus won his first-ever World Cup in front of nearly 40,000 fans and became the youngest U.S. athlete ever to win a World Cup and the first American man to win a World Cup in over 43 years. Most recently, Gus was second in Falun, SWE in the 20k skate - and notched the best day in history for the U.S. cross country team alongside Jessie Diggins who was first. 

The 2022 Olympian has accumulated many accolades throughout his career, including becoming the first-ever American to win a gold medal at the FIS Junior World Cross Country Championships. He was a key member of the 2019 Junior Men's World Championship relay team, skiing the anchor leg with Luke Jager, Ben Ogden, and John Steel Hagenbuch. 

When beginning the 2023-24 season, he looked to land in the top 15 at a North American World Cup, finish the season stronger than where he started, and be patient with his training—which he did. He ended the 2023-24 season ranked 15th in the world.

Outside of his passion for skiing, Gus graduated from the University of Alaska Anchorage with an engineering degree in the spring of 2024. He is also heavily involved with Protect Our Winters (POW) and other organizations.