PARK CITY, Utah (Oct. 11, 2023) - U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announced the 29 athletes who have accepted their nomination to the 2023-24 Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team moguls and aerials team rosters. 

The 2023-24 aerials team is highlighted by 2022 Olympic gold medalists Ashley Caldwell, Chris Lillis and Justin Schoenefeld, 2022 Olympic bronze medalist Megan Nick and 2023 world champion Quinn Dehlinger. The moguls team is led by 2022 Olympic silver medalist Jaelin Kauf and 2022 World Cup winner Nick Page. 

The FIS Freestyle World Cup circuit kicks off in Ruka, Finland Dec. 2-3, for both moguls and aerials. The 2023-24 season will include two domestic events, including the FIS Freestyle World Cup at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire Jan. 26-27 for the first moguls World Cup in history at the “Birthplace of Freestyle Skiing.” Next is the annual favorite Intermountain Health Freestyle International at Utah’s Deer Valley Resort, Feb. 1-3, which will host both aerials and moguls teams from around the world. The 2023-24 season is more extensive than in years past and promises to excite across the board. 

“The team could not be more excited about the upcoming season, and to host two freestyle World Cups on home soil for the first time in years,” said Matt Gnoza, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Freestyle Sport Director. “The athletes have put in a lot of hard work this summer and I’m confident they will be successful this season.” 

For the full domestic freestyle schedule, click here. 

Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team

(Hometown; Club; College/University; Birthdate)

AERIALS

A TEAM

Women

• Ashley Caldwell (Ashburn, VA; Elite Aerial Development Program; University of Utah; 9/14/1993)
• Kaila Kuhn (Boyne City, MI; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 4/8/2003)
• Dani Loeb (Pintlala, AL; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 8/10/2001)
• Megan Nick (Shelburne, VT; Elite Aerial Development Program; University of Denver; 7/9/1996)
• Winter Vinecki (Gaylord, MI; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 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; Monroe Community College; 10/4/1998)
• Justin Schoenefeld (Lawrenceburg, IN; Elite Aerial Development Program; Utah Valley University; 8/13/1998)

D TEAM 

Women

• Karenna Elliott (Cincinnati, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Utah Valley University; 5/24/2000)
• Megan Smallhouse (Reno, NV; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 1/16/2001)
• Tasia Tanner (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 7/26/2002)

Men

• Conner Curran (Cincinnati, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 9/23/2004)
• Derek Krueger (Cleveland, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 6/2/2003)

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; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 9/26/1996)
• Elizabeth Lemley (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 1/22/2006) 
• Alli Macuga (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Colorado Boulder; 9/24/2003)
• Kai Owens (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; University of Utah; 8/16/2004)
• Hannah Soar (Somers, CT; Killington Mountain School; University of Utah; 6/4/1999)

Men

• Cole McDonald (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 3/6/2003)
• Nick Page (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; 8/1/2002)
• Dylan Walczyk (Rochester, NY; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 6/25/1993)

D TEAM 

Women

• Kasey Hogg (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 1/8/2003)
• Sami Worthington (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 6/15/2004)

Men

• Dylan Marcellini (Walnut Creek, CA; Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 9/29/2002)
• Asher Michel (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Competition Center; 12/09/2005)
• Charlie Mickel (Durango, CO; Durango Winter Sports Club/Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 7/06/2004)
• Landon Wendler (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Winter Sports Club; Los Angeles Film School; 10/12/2000)

COACHES AND STAFF

Freestyle Staff

Matt Gnoza - Freestyle Program Director
Tami Strong - Freestyle Team Manager
Deb Newson - Freestyle Development Coordinator
Madison Beck - Freestyle High Performance Coach
Alex Cohen - Freestyle Sport Psychologist
Ryan Odeja - Freestyle Press Officer

Aerials

Vladimir Lebedev - Aerials Head Coach
Stanislav Kravchuk - Aerials World Cup Coach
Matt DePeters - Aerials World Cup Coach
Peter Toohey - Aerials Athletic Trainer

Moguls

Bryon Wilson - Moguls Head Coach
Caleb Martin - Moguls World Cup Coach
Joshua Kober - Moguls Development Coach

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The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum, not affiliated with U.S. Ski & Snowboard, announced its eight member Hall of Fame Class of 2023. The class will be inducted at the Snowsports History Celebration in March, which will be held in Park City, Utah.

The class is headlined by two-time Olympic medalist freestyle moguls skier Shannon Bahrke, snowboarding pioneer Jeff Brushie and Olympic champion Billy Demong.

The mission of the U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum is to honor and celebrate the athletes, pioneers and visionaries of the United States who have significantly enriched the global sports of skiing and snowboarding, and to showcase their stories and historic memorabilia in a national museum located at the birthplace of organized skiing in America, Ishpeming, Michigan.

The 2023 inductees are listed below, with courtesy to the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame.  

Ross Anderson – (Albuquerque, New Mexico) A Native American speed skier, Ross Anderson holds the record as the fastest American on skis, hitting a speed of 154.060 mph in 2006 at Les Arcs, France. A native of Durango, Colorado, he grew up as a ski racer and ski jumper, discovering speed skiing in 1994. He became one of the top athletes on the U.S. Speed Skiing Team, winning bronze at the 2005 World Championships and is an eight-time national champion.

Shannon Bahrke – (Reno, Nevada) Lake Tahoe native Shannon Bahrke is one of only five women to win multiple Olympic medals. Known for her pink hair and as the exuberant face of moguls skiing, Bahrke won Olympic silver at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, then came back from injuries to win Olympic bronze in 2010. In a 12-year career with the U.S. Ski Team, Bahrke won the 2003 World Cup title, claimed 27 World Cup podiums with seven victories and earned six U.S. titles. She competed in three Olympics and was on six World Championship teams.

Jeff Brushie – (Burlington, Vermont) Vermont’s Jeff Brushie had one of the greatest and most successful contest careers for any American snowboarder. In an era before the X Games and Olympics, he thrilled millions of fans around the globe and became the most commercially successful pro snowboarder of his generation. He won over 20 major contest wins including three world championship titles. In the 1990s, his crossover appeal to mainstream media on MTV and ESPN was America’s first real look into snowboarding style and culture, also serving as a role model for future stars including Shaun White.

Billy Demong – (Vermontville, New York) As an athlete and a team leader, Olympic champion Billy Demong won the first gold medal by an American nordic skier, inspiring Team USA to an unprecedented four medals at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. He grew up in the Olympic region of Lake Placid, inspired by the culture emanating from the 1980 Games. In an international racing career that spanned 16 seasons, he won Olympic gold and silver, four World Championship medals including one gold and earned 21 World Cup podiums with nine wins.

Jake & Dave Moe – (Seattle, Washington) Skiing was just entering a dynamic phase of growth in 1971 when Jake and David Moe introduced the world to POWDER Magazine. Under the mantra “Powder to the People,” the brothers offered a new, more independent look at the sport with the photos and words on their pages, literally changing the direction of skiing, pushing skiers to discover their own independence on the mountain. As publisher and editor, the Moe brothers had a knack for finding the wordsmiths and photographers to tell the story of skiing in a new way. The magazine continued its mission with continual publication for nearly a half-century.

Les Otten – (New York, New York) Resort developer Les Otten had a profound impact on the entire industry as an innovator and visionary. He parlayed a college gig as a ski instructor to build a career in the industry, eventually owning nine ski areas and building American Ski Company into a publicly traded resort leader. Otten’s hallmark was finding ways to do things better. He innovated teaching techniques to make sport entry easier, focused on quality for snow making and was one of the first to recognize the benefits of shaped skis. Never satisfied with the status quo, his pioneering efforts transformed the industry of today. 

Mike Porter – (California) In a career that spanned a half century, Mike Porter left an indelible mark as one of the world’s most influential ski educators. He served the PSIA National Alpine Team as both a member and later its longest standing head coach. Porter was also one of the founders of the American Teaching System. Through his long-time leadership, he became a key mover in bringing global recognition to the PSIA-AASI worldwide, overseeing much of the U.S. content presented every four years at Interski. With his in-depth research on ski racing, he also served a pivotal role in bringing coaches and instructors together.

Hank Kashiwa – (New York, New York) After winning the 1975 World Pro Skiing Championship, Olympic ski racer Hank Kashiwa parlayed his success and passion for skiing into a thriving career as an entrepreneur in the ski industry. Together with brother Bucky, he founded Volant which went on to become the largest American ski manufacturer with its innovative stainless-steel cap. After the sale of Volant to Atomic, he went on to help lead marketing efforts for Montana’s Yellowstone Club as the world’s first private ski and golf community. which now boasts 875 families in its private membership.