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U.S. Ski Jumping Team World Championships Roster Announced

By U.S. Ski & Snowboard
February, 13 2025
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Park City, Utah (Feb. 13, 2025) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the 10 athletes who will represent the U.S. Ski Jumping Team at the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway Feb. 27 - March 9, 2025. The team will compete on both the normal hill and large hill.

The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is one of the most anticipated events of the season, featuring elite competition on Granåsen’s renowned jumping hills. With a rich history of hosting world class ski jumping events, the venue is known for its challenging conditions and passionate atmosphere. The U.S. squad features a blend of experienced veterans and emerging talent, all ready to showcase their skills on one of the sport’s biggest stages.

Women’s Team

The U.S. women’s team is led by Annika Belshaw, who has been in peak form this season, recently securing a career-best 14th-place finish at the Lake Placid World Cup. Paige Jones, Samantha Macuga and Josie Johnson return for another World Championships, bringing valuable experience to the squad. Sandra Sproch will make her World Championship debut.

Men’s Team

Tate Frantz and Kevin Bickner head to Trondheim with a strong season so far, consistently landing top-15 and top-10 finishes on the World Cup circuit. Bickner, a veteran of the World Championships and Olympics, brings a wealth of experience alongside Casey Larson, another seasoned competitor. Erik Belshaw returns for another World Champs, while Jason Colby makes his first appearance.

“The team has been building all season and we’re heading into the World Championships following an already highly successful year, with multiple athletes achieving career-best performances. The hard work is paying off at the perfect time, and the momentum within this group is undeniable,” said Anders Johnson, U.S. & Snowboard’s Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Sport Director. “With a venue like Granåsen and a season of hard work behind them, I have no doubt this team is ready to step up and perform.”

2025 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM 

(Hometown; ski club; college; birth date; past World Championship teams)
*Denotes first World Championships team

Women

  • Annika Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 6/13/2002; 2021, 2023)
  • Josie Johnson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 10/3/2006; 2023)
  • Paige Jones (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of North Dakota; 8/30/2002; 2021, 2023)
  • Samantha Macuga (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Dartmouth College; 2/17/2001; 2023)
  • Sandra Sproch (Chicago, IL; Norge Ski Club; 11/9/2007)*

Men

  • Erik Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 8/23/2004; 2021, 2023, 2024)
  • Kevin Bickner (Wauconda, IL; Norge Ski Club; 9/23/1996; 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024)
  • Jason Colby (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 3/30/2006)*
  • Tate Frantz (Lake Placid, NY; New York Ski Education Foundation; 3/28/2005; 2024)
  • Casey Larson (Barrington, IL; Norge Ski Club; University of Utah; 12/16/1998; 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

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Erik Belshaw
Erik Belshaw, 18, hails from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. His older sister, Annika Belshaw, is a member of the U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping team.
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Paige Jones
Paige Jones first strapped on a pair of skis at the age of 3, when her father, Gordon, taught her how to downhill ski. Ski Jumping came at the age of 9, and immediately she was addicted to the challenge the sport presented.
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Josie Johnson
16-year-old Josie Johnson is currently a freshman at the Park City Winter Sports School. Johnson says, “sport is her oxygen” and her personal goal as an athlete is to be the best at whatever sport she is doing. She likes to go big and has broken multiple bones, just not from ski jumping.
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Sam Macuga
Born in California, Sam Macuga moved to Park City, Utah with her family when she was 7-years-old. She learned to ski in the winter of 2008 through the Youth Sport’s Alliance after-school program, Get Out and Play, and fell in love.
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Annika Belshaw
Annika Belshaw was born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and grew up Ski Jumping at the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. Belshaw first started skiing at three years old, and was immediately hooked because of the adrenalin rush. 
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Casey Larson
Born in Leavenworth, WA, to Dan and Tonya, it wasn’t long before Dean and his family picked up and moved to Steamboat Springs, CO, where his love for skiing was initially stoked. By 2018, Dean was named to the U.S. Ski Jumping National Team.