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

By U.S. Ski & Snowboard
May, 15 2025
ski jumping

Park City, UT (May 15, 2025) - U.S. Ski & Snowboard announces the 13 athletes nominated to the 2025-26 Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team. Nominations include athletes who qualified based on the published selection 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. Ski Jumping Team in May. Pending their acceptance of the nomination and adherence to the team expectations outlined in the team criteria, athletes will be officially announced to the team in September 2025. 

The women’s team is headlined by Annika Belshaw, who delivered a consistent season with 14 Top 30 finishes and World Cup Overall standings rank of 29th. Paige Jones joins her on the A Team after securing over 10 Top-30 results and finishing just outside the Top 30 World Cup overall standings. 

Tate Frantz, Kevin Bickner and Andrew Urlaub will lead the charge on the men's side. Frantz had a record-breaking season, finishing 22nd in the World Cup Overall, earning multiple top 10 finishes and capturing silver at the Junior World Championships. Kevin Bickner has a strong year, closing the season in the Top 30 in the overall standings.

2025-26 Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team
(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

A TEAM
Women

  • Annika Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 6/13/2002)
  • Paige Jones (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of North Dakota; 8/30/2002)

Men

  • Kevin Bickner (Wauconda, IL; Norge Ski Club; 9/23/1996)
  • Tate Frantz (Lake Placid, NY; New York Ski Education Foundation; 3/28/2005)
  • Andrew Urlaub (Eau Claire, WI; Flying Eagles Ski Club; University of Utah; 04/12/2001)

B TEAM
Women

  • Josie Johnson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 10/3/2006)

Men

  • Erik Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 08/23/2004)
  • Jason Colby (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 3/30/2006)

C TEAM
Women

  • Samantha Macuga (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Dartmouth College; 2/17/2001)
  • Sandra Sproch (Chicago, IL; Norge Ski Club; 11/09/2007)
  • Estella Hassrick (Madison, WI; Blackhawk Ski Club; 05/21/2006)

Men 

  • Casey Larson (Barrington, IL; Norge Ski Club; University of Utah; 12/16/1998)
  • Decker Dean (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 08/08/2000) 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cara Larson - Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team and Media Manager
clarson@usaskijumping.org

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