dreamer ATHLETES
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Julia
cunningham
BIRTH YEAR: 2007
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: Team Palisades Tahoe
HOMETOWN: Truckee, CA
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: U16 Nationals: 2nd in Super-G, 3rd (first run) GS, 2nd in Mixed Team Parallel, 4th in Skills Quest, 4th Overall, 1st in the West. Regular season: Won 3 downhills, 1 super-g, 1 GS, podiumed in all other races. Awarded the Bobby Mehrhof Award (sportsmanship, fast skiing), TK Award (fast speed skiing), and Sully Award (passion, fast skiing). GOALS: "Sub 50 points in all events, top 10 Nor-Am result, selected for the Youth Olympic Games, win at U18 Nationals, top 20 at US Nationals, and qualify for NDG. "
NINA
O'BRIEN
TRICIA
MANGAN
Erik
lynch
BIRTH YEAR: 1994
DISCIPLINE: Nordic Combined
HOMETOWN: Steamboat Springs, CO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
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4th place at U.S. Nordic Combined National Championships
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7th place in Continental Cup
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2 starts in summer Grand Prix, 3 starts on World cup
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Currently ranked 56th in the International FIS Continental Cup standings
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KAILA
KUHN
BIRTH YEAR: 2003
DISCIPLINE: Aerial
HOMETOWN: Boyne City, MI
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Ruka Finland World Cup 4th
US Nationals 3rd
US Nationals Junior Championship 1st
Yaraslovl Russia World Cup 7th
Yaraslavl Russia World Cup 3rd
Deer Valley Utah World Cup 3rd
Currently ranked 3rd on USSA Aerial Rankings
cheyenne
brown
BIRTH YEAR: 1999
DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing
HOMETOWN: Donner Summit, CA
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
3rd at US Nationals Downhill in Copper Colorado 2 years in a row
4th in NorAm Downhill standings 2022-2023 season
Three top 10 results at Lake Louise NorAM Downhill
Two top 15 results at Lake Louise Super G
2nd and 3rd place at season Opener NorAm Super Gs at Copper mountain
Currently top 5 in DH and SG NorAm standings
ben
ritchie
BIRTH YEAR: 2000
DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing
HOMETOWN: Waitsfield, VT
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
World Championships 2021: 13th Slalom
Juniors World Championships 2021: 1st Slalom
1st Slalom ranking 2019/20 NorAm Cup
4x Golden ski award winner
2021 Ski Racing Media Junior of the Year
Bridger Gile
MEGAN SMALLHOUSE
BIRTH YEAR: 2001
DISCIPLINE: Aerial Skiing
HOMETOWN: Reno, NV
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2019 NorAm Overall Title, 7th 2021 World Championships, 6th Yaroslavl, Russia World Cup 2021, 9th Moscow, Russia World Cup 2021, 9th Moscow, Russia World Cup 2020, 13 World Cup starts, 2019 Jr. World Championship Team
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Kira
Thomas
BIRTH YEAR: 2007
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
HOMETOWN: Ogden, UT
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Sweeping the three u16 IMD Super G qualifiers at Bogus Basin
•Finishing 5th in the National Performance series Slalom at Burke
•Finishing 5th in Super-G at u16 Nationals at Mission Ridge
GOALS: "My goal is to lower my points to a competitive level as well as qualify for u18 Nationals."