Copper Mountain, CO – Olympic medalists Kelly Clark, Gretchen Bleiler and Scotty Lago headline the 2014 U.S. Snowboarding team, which also includes slopestyle athletes Chas Guldemond, Sage Kotsenburg and Eric Willett. The team was officially named last week in Colorado at Copper Mountain.
“It’s such an exciting time for U.S. Snowboarding right now with next-level halfpipe runs and the slopestyle team getting its first shot at Olympic medals,” said Head U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Coach, Mike Jankowski. “This group of riders has truly shaped what U.S. Snowboarding is all about and is blazing a path into the future. I have to give all my respect to them for their hard work and true dedication to the sport of snowboarding.”
Slopestyle will make its Olympic debut this February in Sochi. With an impressive roster of 32 athletes, the team will begin its season and Olympic qualifying period at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships at Breckenridge Dec. 12-15 followed by the FIS World Cup and Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain Dec. 19-22.
The U.S. Olympic team qualifying events pick back up in January with the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix in Northstar, CA Jan. 9-12 and the final event in Mammoth, CA Jan. 15-18.
2014 U.S. Snowboarding Team Roster
Name (Hometown; Club) Date of Birth
* Denotes Olympian
Halfpipe Pro Team
Men
Greg Bretz (Mammoth Lakes, CA; Mammoth Charter School) 12/19/90 *
Matt Ladley (Chicago, IL; 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 (Bondville, VT) 7/20/90
Women
Gretchen Bleiler (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club) 4/10/81 *
Kelly Clark (West Dover, VT; Mount Snow Academy) 7/26/83 *
Arielle Gold (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) 5/4/96
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
Slopestyle Pro Team
Men
Eric Beauchemin (Grand Blanc, MI; Stratton Mountain School) 1/14/91
Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV) 4/22/87
Sage Kotsenburg (Park City, UT) 7/27/93
Ryan Stassel (Anchorage, AK; Auburn Ski Club) 10/23/92
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; USSA Team Academy) 3/3/97
Halfpipe Rookie Team
Men
Nik Baden (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) 1/3/98
Taylor Gold (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) 11/17/93
Ben Ferguson (Bend, OR) 1/21/95
Gabe Ferguson (Bend, OR) 4/16/99
Chase Josey (Hailey, ID; Sun Valley Education Foundation) 3/31/95
Kyle Mack (West Bloomfield, MI) 7/6/97
Women
Chloe Kim (La Palma, CA; Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team) 4/23/00
Maddie Mastro (Wrightwood, CA) 2/22/00
Serena Shaw (Stratton Mountain, VT; Stratton Mountain School) 1/22/95
Coaches
Mike Jankowski, U.S. Snowboarding Halfpipe and Slopestyle Head Coach
Rick Bower, U.S. Snowboarding Pro Halfpipe Coach
Tommy Czeschin, U.S. Snowboarding Assistant Pro Halfpipe Coach
Bill Enos, U.S. Snowboarding Pro Slopestyle Coach
Spencer Tamblyn, U.S. Snowboarding Rookie Coach
U.S. Snowboarding Staff
Jeremy Forster, U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Director
Abbi Nyberg, U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Program Manager
Kate Morton, U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Team Manager
Dave Coombs, U.S. Freeskiing and U.S. Snowboarding Slopestyle Technician
Stu Soars, U.S. Snowboarding Halfpipe Technician
Jen Naughton, U.S. Snowboarding Physical Therapist
Jason Switzer, U.S. Snowboarding Physical Therapist