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 that 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.

Throughout his career, the 2022 Olympian has accumulated many accolades, 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 with Luke Jager, Ben Ogden, and John Steel Hagenbuch, skiing the anchor leg. He also secured one of the best American results at the FIS Tour de Ski with 18th place in 2021. 

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.

As he looks ahead, his overall goal is to win an Olympic medal or an overall discipline World Cup globe, while remaining a good teammate and role model. "Being a good friend and teammate with the group I've been with for a long time means so much."

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.