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U.S. Freeski and Snowboard teams named at Copper

The 2012 to 2013 U.S. Freeski and Snowboard teams were officially named at Colorado’s Copper Mountain on Saturday.

Among those named was snowboarder Kelly Clark, a silver and bronze Olympic medalist, who has her sights set on earning gold at the Sochi Games in 2014. “The U.S. team has been a huge support and a contributor to the success of my snowboard career over the years,” she said in a release.

Being a member of the U.S. Freeski and Snowboard team does not ensure athletes a secure spot on the 2014 Olympic team, but it does offer extensive training and travel advantages that give athletes a leg up on earning a ticket to Sochi.

“The prospect of going to the Olympics is very exciting, but it can also be overwhelming, so I’m trying to keep perspective. For me, being on the U.S. Freeskiing team in 2013 means traveling around with my best friends, checking out a bunch of new places, and having tons of fun, so I couldn’t be happier, said Keri Herman after she was named to the professional freeski slopestyle team, in a release.

Check out who made the team and keep an eye out for these skiers and riders all season.

United States Ski & Snowboard Association 2012 to 2013 Team Roster
Mike Jankowski, Head Coach U.S. Freeskiing and Snowboarding

2013 U.S. Snowboarding Halfpipe Pro Team — Rick Bower, Coach

Men
Greg Bretz (Mammoth Lakes, CA, Mammoth Charter School) 12/19/90
Matt Ladley (Chicago, Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) 5/17/91
Scotty Lago (Seabrook, NH) 11/12/87
Benji Farrow (Ludlow, VT; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) 3/8/92
Louie Vito (Sandy, UT) 3/20/88
Luke Mitrani (Mammoth Lakes, CA) 7/20/90

Women
Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club) 4/10/81
Kelly Clark (West Dove, VT; Mount Snow Academy) 7/26/83
Elena Hight (South Lake Tahoe, CA; American School) 8/17/89
Ellery Hollingsworth (Darien, CT; Stratton Mountain School) 9/2/91
Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT; Okemo Mountain School) 1/27/87
Maddy Schaffrick (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) 4/24/94

2013 U.S. Snowboarding Slopestyle Pro Team — Bill Enos, Coach

Men
Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV) 4/22/87
Sage Kotsenburg (Park City, UT) () 7/27/93
Scotty Lago (Seabrook, NH) () 11/12/87
Eric Willett (Breckenridge, CO) 1/2/88

Women
Jessika Jenson (Rigby, ID) 8/7/91
Jordie Karlinski (Snowmass Village, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club) 8/24/89
Ty Walker (Stowe, VT; Mt. Mansfield Ski & Snowboard Club) 3/3/97

2013 U.S. Snowboarding Halfpipe Rookie Team — Tom Czeschin, Coach

Men
Taylor Gold (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) 11/17/93
Brett Esser (Dubuque, IA; Team Summit) 10/12/92
Ben Ferguson (Bend, OR) 1/21/95̉̏Gabe Ferguson (Bend, OR) 4/16/99
Arielle Gold (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) 5/4/96
Kyle Mack (West Bloomfield, MI) 7/6/97
Serena Shaw (Stratton Mountain, VT; Stratton Mountain School) 1/22/95
Spencer Shaw (Stratton Mountain, VT; Stratton Mountain School) 1/29/93

2013 U.S. Freeskiing Halfpipe Pro Team — Andy Woods, Coach

Men
Wing Tai Barrymore (Sun Valley, ID, Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation) 1/05/92
Duncan Adams (Breckenridge, CO) 9/10/92
Simon Dumont (Bethel, ME) 7/9/86
Gus Kenworthy (Telluride, CO) 10/1/91
Tucker Perkins (Northampton, NH) 1/5/91
David Wise (Reno, NV) 6/30/90
Torin Yater-Wallace (Basalt, CO, Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club) 12/2/95

Women
Maddie Bowman (South Lake Tahoe, CA, Sierra-at-Tahoe Education Foundation) 10/1/94
Jen Hudak (Park City, UT, University of Utah) () 9/7/86
Devin Logan (West Dover, VT, Mount Snow Academy) 2/17/93
Brita Sigourney (Carmel, CA, Westminster College) 1/17/90

2012 U.S. Freeskiing Slopestyle Pro Team — Skogen Sprang, Coach

Men
Bobby Brown (Breckenridge, CO) 6/5/91
Sammy Carlson (Hood River, OR) 1/11/89
Joss Christensen (Park City, UT) 12/20/91
Gus Kenworthy (Telluride, CO) 10/1/91
Alex Schlopy (Park City, UT, The Winter Sports School in Park City) 7/25/92
Tom Wallisch (Pittsburgh, PA, University of Utah) 7/22/87

Women
Keri Herman (Breckenridge, CO, University of Denver) 8/16/83
Ashley Battersby (Park City, UT, The Winter Sports School in Park City) 1/27/88
Devin Logan (West Dover, VT, Mount Snow Academy) 2/17/93
Meg Olenick (Aspen, CO, University of Colorado) 12/30/87
Emilia Wint (Denver, CO, Hawks Freeride) 6/21/94
Grete Eliassen (Salt Lake City, UT, University of Utah) 11/19/86

U.S. Freeskiing Halfpipe Rookie Team — Ben Verge, Coach

Men
Aaron Blunck (Crested Butte, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail) 4/12/96
Lyman Currier (Boulder, CO) 8/28/94
Alex Ferreira (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club) 8/14/94

Women
Annalisa Drew (Andover, MA) 5/28/93
Darian Stevens (Missoula, MT; Missoula Freestyle Ski Team) 10/29/96

U.S. Freeskiing Slopestyle Rookie Team — DJ Montigy, Coach

Men
Willie Borm (Chaska, MN; Midwest Freestyle Association) 5/21/97
Lyman Currier (Boulder, CO) 8/28/94
Chris Laker (Cincinnati, OH) 6/23/93
Andy Patridge (Park City, UT; Axis Freeride) 8/10/96

Women
Jess Breda (Marshfield, MA; Waterville Valley BBTS) 9/23/95
Alexi Micinski (Meridian, ID; ISSA) 9/19/94
Darian Stevens (Missoula, MT; Missoula Freestyle Ski Team) 10/29/96

Photo of athlete Greg Bretz courtesy of U.S Snowboarding