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2025-26 Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team Nominations

By Ryan Odeja - Stifel U.S. Ski Team
May, 15 2025
aerials team podium in St. Moritz

PARK CITY, Utah (May 15, 2025) - Today, U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the 30 athletes who have been nominated to the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team moguls and aerials rosters. All athletes qualified for the team based on the existing freestyle moguls and aerials team criteria.

The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. The athletes are formally nominated to the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team in May. Pending their acceptance of the nomination and adherence to the team expectations outlined in team criteria, athletes will be officially announced to the team in September 2025.

The 2025-26 moguls team is headlined by 2022 Olympic silver medalist Jaelin Kauf, who finished the 2024-25 season ranked number one in the world, winning the moguls, dual moguls and overall Crystal Globes. Joining her are 2025 World Championship dual moguls silver medalist Tess Johnson and Nick Page, who finished last season ranked third overall in moguls. 

Kaila Kuhn, Quinn Dehlinger and Chris Lillis, 2025 world champions in the mixed aerials team event, will lead the aerials team nominations, along with World Cup standouts Winter Vinecki and Karenna Elliott. 

There are two new faces to celebrate on the moguls side. Kylie Kariotis had a breakthrough 2024-25 season, making her way onto the international World Cup circuit and the 2025 World Championships team, finishing fourth in dual moguls. She is joined by up-and-comer Abby McLarnon, who took bronze at the 2025 FIS Junior World Championships in dual moguls and earned two podium results at teh Toyota U.S. Freestyle Championships. Ashton Salwan is a new addition to the aerials rookie roster, boasting an 11th place finish at the Almaty World Cup last season and three NorAm podiums. 

The team is heading into an Olympic season with expected World Cup stops at Lake Placid for aerials and Deer Valley for moguls and aerials at the Intermountain Health Freestyle International presented by Sitfel, both in January. 

Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team

(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

AERIALS
A TEAM
Women

  • Ashley Caldwell (Ashburn, VA; University of Utah; 9/14/1993)
  • Karenna Elliott (Cincinnati, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program/Park City Ski & Snowboard; Utah Valley University; 5/24/2000)
  • Kaila Kuhn (Boyne City, MI; University of Utah; 4/8/2003)
  • Winter Vinecki (Gaylord, MI; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah/St. Mary’s University School of Law; 12/18/1998)

Men

  • Quinn Dehlinger (Cincinnati, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program; Salt Lake Community College; 6/8/2002)
  • Chris Lillis (Rochester, NY; Bristol Mountain Freestyle Team; University of Utah; 10/4/1998)

D TEAM 
Women

  • Kyra Dossa (Cleveland, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 1/24/2004)
  • Dani Loeb (Pintlala, AL; Elite Aerial Development Program; University of Utah; 8/10/2001)
  • Tasia Tanner (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Fly Freestyle; University of Utah; 7/26/2002)

Men

  • Connor Curran (Cincinnati, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Elite Aerial Development Program; Utah Valley University; 9/23/2004)
  • Derek Krueger (Cleveland, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program; University of Utah; 6/2/2003)
  • Ashton Salwan (Cleveland, OH; Team Salwan; University of Utah; 6/23/2004)*
  • Justin Schoenefeld (Lawrenceburg, IN; Perfect North Slopes; Utah Valley University; 8/13/1998)
  • Ian Schoenwald (Kaysville, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Utah Valley University; 6/18/2004)

MOGULS
A TEAM
Women

  • Olivia Giaccio (Redding, CT; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Columbia University; 8/15/2000)
  • Tess Johnson (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Harvard Extension School; 6/19/2000)
  • Jaelin Kauf (Alta, WY; Grand Targhee Ski & Snowboard Foundation/Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 9/26/1996)
  • Kylie Kariotis (Novato, CA; Wasatch Freestyle; Boston College; 7/14/2004)*
  • Elizabeth Lemley (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Oberlin College; 1/22/2006) 
  • Kai Owens (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; University of Utah; 8/16/2004)

Men

  • Charlie Mickel (Durango, CO; Wasatch Freestyle/Durango Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 7/6/2004)
  • Nick Page (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; 8/1/2002)
  • Landon Wendler (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Los Angeles Film School; 10/12/2000)

D TEAM 
Women

  • Kasey Hogg (Kensington, NH; Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 1/8/2003)
  • Alli Macuga (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 9/24/2003)
  • Abby McLarnon (Steamboat Springs, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; University of Utah; 10/16/2006)*

Men

  • Dylan Marcellini (Walnut Creek, CA; Wasatch Freestyle/Olympic Valley Freestyle; University of Utah; 9/29/2002)
  • Cole McDonald (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 3/6/2003)
  • Asher Michel (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Competition Center; University of Utah; 12/9/2005)
  • Dylan Walczyk (Rochester, NY; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 6/25/1993)

*Newly named to the Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team

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Ryan Odeja - Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team Press Officer
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