2019/20 USSMA National Team

Now that the dust has settled from the selection race weekends… 

The USSMA is excited to announce the 2019/20 USSMA National Team!

Senior Women (Open)

• Michela Adrian – Bozeman, MT
• Sierra Anderson – Breckenridge, CO
• Jamie Brede – Breckenridge, CO
• Sarah Cookler – Silver Fork, UT
• Annamae Flynn* – Marble, CO
• Sara Kadlec* – Boulder, CO
• Nikki Larochelle – Breckenridge, CO
• Chelsee Pummel – Bozeman, MT
• Jesse Young – Aspen, CO
• Kate Zander – Breckenridge, CO

Junior Women (18-20)

• Morgan Fortin – Albuquerque, NM
• Victoria Olson – Salt Lake City, UT

Cadet Women (15-17)

• Elsa Bates – Breckenridge, CO
• Ada Fendler – Silver Fork, UT
• Samantha Paisley – Silver Fork, UT
• Grace Staberg – Silverthorne, CO

Senior Men (Open)

• Jon Brown – Crested Butte, CO
• Jason Dorais – Salt Lake City, UT
• Mike Foote – Missoula, MT
• John Gaston – Aspen, CO
• Tom Goth – Salt Lake City, UT
• Rory Kelly – Boulder, CO
• Jack Linehan – Aspen, CO
• Cam Smith – Gunnison, CO
• Max Taam – Aspen, CO

Espoir Men (21-23)

• Peter Butler – Port Angeles, WA
• Jeshurun Small* – Gunnison, CO

Junior Men (18-20)

• Max Bonenberger – Breckenridge, CO
• Jacob Dewey – Gunnison, CO
• Peter Hajdo* – Gunnison, CO
• Henry Hanes – Albuquerque, NM
• Finnegan Remias – Breckenridge, CO
• Sam Wescott – Silverthorne, CO

Cadet Men (15-17)

• Connor Albin – Breckenridge, CO
• George Beck – Woody Creek, CO
• Sam Burke – Dillon, CO
• Paul Hans – Breckenridge, CO
• Mark Jardim – Breckenridge, CO
• Caden Klein – Aspen, CO
• Rush Peterson – Silver Fork, UT
• Jeremiah Vaille  – Dillon, CO

*Not attending World Championships.

Fun Facts:

• This is the largest and most competitive USSMA National Team ever.
• 20 of the athletes are under 21.
• Oldest athlete is 47, but we won’t say who.
• 68% of the team is from Colorado.
• 34% of the team is from Summit County, CO.

Athlete Demographics by State:

• Colorado – 28
• Utah – 7
• Montana – 3
• New Mexico – 2
• Washington – 1

Most of the team will be traveling to Villars-sur-Ollon for the Ski Mountaineering World Championships, March 9-16, 2019.  Stay tuned to Facebook & Instagram for more information about worlds and keeping up with the team during the competitions.

A huge congratulations to all the athletes!

~USSMA