t2 world cup athletes
The World Cup Dreams Foundation is honored to support 17 USST and invitee athletes through the T2 World Cup Grant for the 2022/2023 season. The T2 World Cup grant assists in sustaining the careers of our most elite athletes, furthering the growth and development of the best US Alpine National Team athletes. The World Cup Dreams Foundation will allocate funds to cover elite Alpine ski racing expenses. Learn more about our grant recipients below, and be sure to follow along as they continue to pursue their dreams!
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: B Team
HOMETOWN: Strawberry, CA
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 17th - Val d’Isere Downhill, 16th - Val d’Isere Downhill, and 10th - Val d’Isere Super-G.
Sam Dupratt
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: Independent
HOMETOWN: Salt Lake City, UT
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
22nd Val Gardena WC Super G
29th Kitzbuhel WC Super G and Overall Super G NorAm Champion
Keely Cashman
AJ Hurt
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: B Team
HOMETOWN: Carnelian Bay, CA
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: World Junior Championship Medal, and scoring WC points in 4 events last season.
Ava Jemison
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: B Team
HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
-NorAm Overall Title
-Silver Medalist SG World Junior Ski Championships
-ANC Overall Title
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: Independent
HOMETOWN: Hingham, MA
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2020 First Team NCAA All-American
2019 Second Team NCAA All-American
2020 US Nationals GS: 3rd place
Storm Klomhaus
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: D Team
HOMETOWN: Park City, UT
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2020 NCAA Giant Slalom Champion
2021 3x US National Medalist
Patrick Kenney
Lila Lapanja
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: Independent
HOMETOWN: Incline Village, NV
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
World Cup: 2x World Cup points scored (Flachau 2016, 23rd; Levi 2020, 25th) and over 30 World Cup starts
NorAm: 4x Overall Slalom Champion (2014, 2016, 2020, 2022)
2x U.S. National Champion: 1st in Giant Slalom; 1st in Alpine Combined (Aspen, CO 2021)
Tricia Mangan
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: Independent
HOMETOWN: Buffalo, NY
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2022 Beijing Olympics 11th Place Alpine Combined
2018 PyeongChang Olympics 9th Place Team Event
6-Time U.S. National Championships Top Three Finisher – 2016-2021
brian McLaughlin
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: lndependent
HOMETOWN: Topsfield, MA
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2018 NCAA GS Champion, 3 time First Team All-American, 3 time Academic All-American for Dartmouth College
-Career best World Cup: 18th at Beaver Creek in 18-19 season, two other top 30 results
-represented USA at 2019 World Championships in Are, Sweden
sam morse
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: Independent
HOMETOWN: Carrabassett Valley, ME
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2017 World Juniors DH Champion
2 time National Championship Podiums
2 time Europa Cup Podiums
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: B Team
HOMETOWN: Park City, UT
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
8th in Garmisch-Partenkirchen World Cup downhill
15th Alpine Combined 2018 Olympic Games
2017 World Junior Downhill Champion
kyle negomir
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: B Team
HOMETOWN: Littleton, CO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2019 Nor-Am Overall Champion
2020 Nor-Am Overall SG Champion
ALice
merryweather
jay poulter
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: B Team
HOMETOWN: Steamboat Springs, CO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1st Junior US Nationals SL
3rd Age World Rank SG
3rd Lake Louise NorAm SG
ben ritchie
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: B Team
HOMETOWN: Waitsfield, VT
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
World Cup Slalom 2022: 23rd Schladming, 20th Garmisch
Skiing World Championships 2021: 13th Slalom
Junior World Championships 2021: Winner
Slalom
Junior World Championships 2019: 2nd Slalom
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: D Team
HOMETOWN: Thornton, CO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
george steffey
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: Independent
HOMETOWN: Lyme, NH
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2022 US National GS Champion
6th Place European Cup GS Finish
9th Place European Cup SL Finish
Current World Rank in GS: 51st
18 World Cup Starts
dasha romanov
DISCIPLINE: Alpine
TEAM: D Team
HOMETOWN: Park City, UT
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Future Dreamer
Isabella wright