2022-23 U.S. Snowboard Team Announced
By U.S. Ski & Snowboard
October, 18 2022
Lindsey Jacobellis and Nick Baumgartner hold the flag on the podium during the venue ceremony after winning gold at the snowboard mixed team cross final during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Getty Images/AFP - Marco Bertorello)
U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announced today the 49-athlete roster making up the 2022-23 U.S. Snowboard Team, including the halfpipe, slopestyle and snowboardcross teams.
The pro slopestyle team is led by some of the best riders in the world, including Olympic medalists Julia Marino (2022), Red Gerard (2018), Jamie Anderson (2018, 2014). The pro halfpipe team is headlined by two-time Olympic gold medalist halfpipe star Chloe Kim, two-time World Championship medalist Maddie Mastro and veteran Taylor Gold.
On the snowboardcross side, Olympic gold medalists in mixed-team snowboardcross Nick Baumgartner and Lindsey Jacobellis return with a large and talented team of 13 riders.
A very talented and successful class of younger athletes, featuring names like Alessandro Barbieri, Sumner Orr, Noah Avallone, Courtney Rummel and Acy Craig will keep fans excited to watch the talented up-and-comers.
“The U.S. Snowboard Team is in a great spot going into this 2022-23 season,” said JJ Thomas, Head Coach of the U.S. Snowboard Halfpipe Team. “We are currently wrapping up a huge camp in Saas Fee, Switzerland. Our veterans are in form while the development team is a whole new group of talented athletes that are improving daily.”
With three domestic World Cups this season at two storied venues, U.S. fans will have the opportunity to watch the best in the world compete in the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix halfpipe and Visa Big Air presented by Toyota at Copper Mountain, Colo., December 16-17, as well as the second stop of the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain, Calif., for halfpipe and slopestyle February 2-4. All events will be be broadcast on NBC/CNBC, and streamed live on Outside+.
The first snowboard event for the 2022-23 FIS Snowboard Park & Pipe World Cup season is scheduled to kick off with the Big Air Chur Festival World Cup in Chur, Switzerland on October 22, 2022. You can find the full 2022-23 FIS Snowboard Park & Pipe World Cup calendar here.
2022-23 U.S. SNOWBOARD TEAM
(Hometown; club; birthdate)
SLOPESTYLE / BIG AIR
PRO TEAM
Men
- Chris Corning (Avon, Colorado; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/7/99)
- Brock Crouch (Mammoth Mountain, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 8/22/99)
- Sean FitzSimons (Hood River, Oregon; Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation; Central Oregon Series; 9/22/22)
- Red Gerard (Silverthorne, Colorado; Rocky Mountain Series; 6/29/00)
- Judd Henkes (La Jolla, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 4/3/01)
- Dusty Henricksen (Mammoth Lakes, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 2/2/03)
- Luke Winkelmannn (Blowing Rock, North Carolina; Connections Academy; Rocky Mountain Series; 12/18/00)
Women
- Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe, California; South Lake Tahoe Series; 9/13/90)
- Hailey Langland (San Clemente, California; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; Tahoe Series; 8/2/00)
- Julia Marino (Westport, Connecticut; Southern Vermont Series; 9/11/97)
- Ty Schnorrbusch (Monroe, New Jersey; Tru Snowboarding; Rocky Mountain Series; 05/15/2002)
ROOKIE TEAM
Men
- Fynn Bullock-Womble (Mebane, North Carolina; One Team LLC; Rocky Mountain Series; 2/3/05)
- Jake Canter (Evergreen, Colorado; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; Aspen Snowmass Series; 7/9/03)
- Liam Johnson (Savage, Minnesota; G Team; Upper Midwest Snow Series; 11/26/04)
- Lucas Ferry (Pennington, New Jersey; American Snowboard Training Center; Southern Vermont Series; 6/16/04)
Women
- Kaitlyn Adams (Summit County, Colorado; Worldwide Snowboarding; Rocky Mountain Series; 09/16/2005)
- Courtney Rummel (West Bend, Wisconsin; Wisconsin Advanced Ski & Snowboard Program; Midwest Best Series; 11/12/02)
- Jade Thurgood (Salt Lake City, Utah; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Big Mountain West Series; 1/27/02)
- Rebecca Flynn (Victoria, Minnesota; G Team; Upper Midwest Snow Series; 7/24/2006)
HALFPIPE
PRO TEAM
Men
- Taylor Gold (Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 11/17/93)
- Chase Josey (Hailey, Idaho; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Big Mountain West Series; 3/31/95)
- Lucas Foster (Telluride, Colorado; Jim Smith Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 9/17/99)
- Toby Miller (Truckee, California; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; North Tahoe Series; 2/14/00)
- Joey Okesson (Southbury, Connecticut; Okemo Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 8/23/02)
Women
- Chloe Kim (Torrance, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 4/23/00)
- Maddie Mastro (Wrightwood, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 2/22/2000)
ROOKIE TEAM
Men
- Noah Avallone (Montauk, New York; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 5/16/07)
- Alessandro Barbieri (Portland, Oregon; Tahoe Select Snowboard Team; USASA Division - Mt. Hood; 10/5/08)
- Levko Fedorowycz (Topanga, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 8/21/04)
- Kade Martin (Bellyache Ridge, Colorado; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/21/06)
- Sumner Orr (Manchester, Vermont; Okemo Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 3/22/2006)
Women
- Sonora Alba (San Pedro, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 7/16/06)
- Tessa Maud (Carlsbad, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 10/10/03)
- Bea Kim (Palos Verdes, California; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team; Unbound Series; 1/25/07)
SNOWBOARDCROSS
Women
- Faye Gulini (Salt Lake City, Utah; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/24/92)
- Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, Vermont.; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 8/19/85)
- Meghan Tierney (Rumson, New Jersey; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 1/5/97)
- Stacy Gaskill (Golden, Colorado; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 5/21/00)
DEVELOPMENT
- Acy Craig (Morrisville, Vermont; Stratton Mountain School; Big Mountain West Series; 12/3/22)
- Livia Molodyh (Hubbard, Oregon; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 6/30/99)
- Bri Schnorrbusch (Monroe Township, N.J.; Gould Academy Competition Program; Maine Mountain Series; 1/30/2006)
Men
- Nick Baumgartner (Iron River, Michigan; Superior Series; 12/17/81)
- Alex Deibold (Manchester, Vermont.; Stratton Mountain School; Southern Vermont Series; 5/8/86)
- Hagen Kearney (Norwood, Colorado; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 11/6/91)
- Senna Leith (Vail, Colorado; International Snowboard Training Center; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/8/97)
- Connor Schlegel (Edwards, Colorado; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Rocky Mountain Series; 3/13/2002)
- Jake Vedder (Pinckney, Michigan; International Snowboard Training Center; Great Lakes Snow Series; 4/16/98)
- Cody Winters (Steamboat Springs, Colorado; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Rocky Mountain Series; 4/20/2000)
DEVELOPMENT
- Tyler Hamel (Bethel, Maine; Gould Academy; Maine Mountain Series; 7/12/2004)
COACHING STAFF
Slopestyle Coaching Staff:
- Mike Ramirez - Co-Head Coach
- Dave Reynolds - Co-Head Coach
- Eric Beauchemin - Rookie Team Coach
Halfpipe Coaching Staff:
- JJ Thomas - Head Coach
- Maddy Schaffrick - Pro Team Coach
- Danny Kass - Rookie Team Coach
Snowboardcross Coaching Staff
- Rob Fagan - Head Coach
- Nathan Park - Pro Team Coach
Follow the U.S. Snowboard Team:
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- Twitter: @usskiteam, @ussnowboardteam
Tyler Hamel
Bethel, Maine’s Tyler Hamel's need for speed was developed on the dirt, not the snow. He grew up racing motocross and when he learned he could do the same thing on a board, he was hooked.
Cody Winters
From Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Cody Winters has racked up multiple podiums, many of which have been first place in competitions such as the NorAm Cup, as well and several European and National Championship
Connor Schlegel
Connor Schlegel is an athlete from Edwards, Colorado. In his career, he has earned two first place positions at the NorAm Cup out of nine total podiums among other accomplishments in various competitions.
Bea Kim
Bea Kim is a young snowboarding sensation from Rancho Palos Verdes, California. She took the snowboard world by storm, snagging her first podium in the 2023-24 season in Laax and finishing third in the overall World Cup standings.
Liam Johnson
Liam Johnson is an athlete from Savage, Minnesota. He took part in the Upper Midwest Snow Series and has accomplishments including two podiums on the Rev Tour, as well as two wins at FIS competitions. He had his World Cup debut at the Toyota U.S.
Fynn Bullock
Fynn Bullock is a 18 year old athlete from Mebane, North Carolina. Fynn has been stacking podiums in snowboarding from a young age – the age of 15, Fynn earned a first place position in the 2020 U.S.
Sonora Alba
Sonora Alba is an athlete from San Pedro, California. Prior to joining the U.S. Team, she trained with the Mammoth Snowboard Team. She has now earned a first place in the NorAm Cup and has five podiums in FIS one of which is a first place win.
Joey Okesson
Joey Okesson is an athlete from Southbury, Connecticut. His avid dedication to athletics has led him to have two top-ten finishes in the World cup and five top-ten finishes in the NorAm Cup.
Courtney Rummel
Courtney Rummel from West Bend, Wisconsin has made her mark in snowboarding. She is now an Olympic competitor, and has podiumed at the NorAm cup 15 times, six of which being wins, as well as earning a second place position in the National Championship.
Lucas Foster
Telluride, Colorado’s Lucas Foster is an experienced snowboarder.
Dusty Henricksen
X Games champion Dusty Hendricksen of Mammoth Lakes, California has made his mark in the snowboarding world. His results speak for themselves - Dusty was the first U.S.
Ty Schnorrbusch
Monroe, New Jersey’s Ty Schnorrbusch is an up-and-coming athlete in the snowboarding world. She has two top 10 finishes on the World Cup, four wins in NorAms, and a bronze place at the 2021 Junior World Championships.
Stacy Gaskill
Stacy Gaskill from Golden, CO has gained many achievements including five first-place finishes two top-ten finishes in the World Championships, and 12 World Cup top-ten placements.
Sean FitzSimons
Olympian Sean FitzSimons from Hood River, Oregon, is a man of many adventure sports. Not only has he excelled in snowboarding, but he is also an avid skateboarder and mountain biker.
Luke Winkelmann
Luke Winkelmann from Blowing Rock, North Carolina is an up and comer in the world of snowboarding. Prior to his involvement on the U.S. Team, he was part of a snowboarding club known as Kirk’s Camp.
Jade Thurgood
Jade Thurgood, a Utah local from Salt Lake City, is a talented snowboarder. She can ride both goofy and regular stances the same way. She attended Highland High School and trained with the Park City Ski and Snowboard Team prior to joining the U.S. Team.
Senna Leith
Vail, Colorado’s Senna Leith has done exceptionally in the world of snowboarding. He has podiumed in the World Cup, had eight NorAm Wins along with 16 podiums, and has done exceptionally in other competitions. In 2017, Senna won four NorAm events in a row.
Judd Henkes
Judd Henkes from La Jolla, California has been killing it in the sno
Chris Corning
Chris Corning hails from Arvada, Colorado and began snowboarding at
Jake Vedder
Jake Vedder has been racing snowboard cross since he was eight years old, but 2016 was a true breakout year for the Michigander, who calls the town of Pinckney home. He scored multiple NorAm Cup podiums and his first World Cup appearance, but his big break was winning a gold medal for the U.S.
Jamie Anderson
Jamie Anderson from South Lake, Tahoe has excelled in the sport of s
Hailey Langland
San Clemente, California’s Hailey Langland has excelled in the sport
Meghan Tierney
Meghan Tierney is an accomplished athlete from Numson, New Jersey.
Brock Crouch
Brock Crouch from Mammoth Lakes, California is a multi
Julia Marino
Westport, Connecticut’s Julia Marino has pushed the limits in the sp
Red Gerard
Cleveland, Ohio’s Red Gerard has made history in the sport.
Chase Josey
From the mountain town of Hailey, Idaho, Chase Josey be
Maddie Mastro
Maddie Mastro is an inspiring and progressive snowboard
Chloe Kim
Hagen Kearney
Telluride, Colorado’s Hagen Kearney is a man of many talents.
Faye Gulini
Faye is an athlete from Salt Lake City, Utah that has been excelling
Nick Baumgartner
Olympic champion Nick Baumgartner is a proud UP-er, hailing from Iro
Lindsey Jacobellis
Lindsey Jacobellis from Stratton Mountain, Vermont, is known as the