Garrott Kuzzy first began ski racing in eighth grade in his hometown of Hayward, Wisconsin. Kuzzy competed in his first World Cup in 2008 in Canmore, clinching ninth in the freestyle sprint.  He will be part of the 2010 Olympic team in Vancouver.

Torin Koos was born in Leavenworth, Washington in 1980 and began skiing with his local Leavenworth Winter Sports Club. Encouraged by his parents and first coach T.J. Owen, Koos knew in second grade that he wanted to be an Olympic athlete. It wasn’t until his early years at the University of Utah, however, that Koos’s ski career took off. “Heading into Utah I was not the young rube of Americ...

Morgan Arritola was born in Bend, OR in 1986 and began skiing at 16 for the Sun Valley Sports Education Foundation. Despite her late start, Arritola clinched four JO titles and has been a member of the World Juniors team and U23s for the last 4 years. Arritola credits her coach Rick Kapala from SVSEF for her success as well as her teammate and training partner Liz Stephen.

Originally an alpine skier at Burke Mountain Academy in Vermont, Liz Stephen switched to Nordic in 10th grade. In her six years as a Nordic skier, Stephen has quickly ascended the ranks of Nordic competition under the coaching of Matt Whitcomb and the support of her teammates at Burke as well as on the U.S. Ski Team.

Kikkan Randall began ski racing in high school as a way to stay in shape for running during the off-season and quickly became one of the top U.S. Junior racers, following in the footsteps of her aunt and 1980 U.S. Olympian, Betsy Haines. As part of the U.S. Ski Team, Kikkan has been a nine-time US National Champion, posted six World Cup top-ten results, been on two World Cup podiums, and in 2008 ...

Kris Freeman was born in Andover, NH in 1980, began ski racing at age five, and hasn’t stopped since. Freeman won J2 Nationals at 15, took 8th in the sprint at World Juniors at 18 and is the only male junior besides Bill Koch to ever win a Senior US National Title.

Andrew Newell was born in Shaftsbury, VT in 1983 and began ski racing when he was five in the Prospect Mountain Bill Koch Program. During his developmental years he attended Stratton Mountain School in VT under the coaching of Sverre Caldwell and Amy Caldwell and was named to the US Ski Team in 2005.

Torin Koos was born in Leavenworth, Washington in 1980 and began skiing with his local Leavenworth Winter Sports Club. Encouraged by his parents and first coach T.J. Owen, Koos knew in second grade that he wanted to be an Olympic athlete. It wasn’t until his early years at the University of Utah, however, that Koos’s ski career took off. “Heading into Utah I was not the young rube of Americ...

Chris Cook was born in 1980 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin and began ski racing at the age of three. Cook attended Northern Michigan University and credits both his teammates as well as his coach Sten Fjeldheim for helping shape his ski career. In 2003 Cook skied to an NCAA championship, followed two years later at U.S. Nationals by a 2nd place in the 15K and a 1st place in the Sprint.

Kikkan Randall began ski racing in high school as a way to stay in shape for running during the off-season and quickly became one of the top U.S. Junior racers, following in the footsteps of her aunt and 1980 U.S. Olympian, Betsy Haines. As part of the U.S. Ski Team, Kikkan has been a nine-time US National Champion, posted six World Cup top-ten results, been on two World Cup podiums, and in 2008 ...

Kris Freeman was born in Andover, NH in 1980, began ski racing at age five, and hasn’t stopped since. Freeman won J2 Nationals at 15, took 8th in the sprint at World Juniors at 18 and is the only male junior besides Bill Koch to ever win a Senior US National Title.

Andrew Newell was born in Shaftsbury, VT in 1983 and began ski racing when he was five in the Prospect Mountain Bill Koch Program. During his developmental years he attended Stratton Mountain School in VT under the coaching of Sverre Caldwell and Amy Caldwell and was named to the US Ski Team in 2005.

Lindsey Dehlin was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1984 and began racing when she was seven. Dehlin made the 2002 Olympic Team while she was in high school and the 2006 Olympic Team while in college. In 2008 Dehlin clinched her first national title in the team sprint in January and aims to compete at the World Championships in Librec, CZE this coming February.

Laura Valaas was born in Wenatchee, Washington in 1984 and began skiing with the Leavenworth Winter Sports Club. After college, Valaas has been able to focus more on racing, competing in her first World Cup race in 2007, placing 11th in the team sprint with Kikkan Randall at the 2007 World Championships as well as 24th in the classic sprint, and began her 2008 season with a strong second in the i...

Leif Zimmerman was born in Bozeman, MT in 1983, clinched his first national title in Rumford, Maine, and placed fifth in the skate sprint at World Juniors in Solleftea, Sweden-- the best result by an American at JWCs. Zimmerman made the 2006 Olympic Team and now hopes to be a regular on the World Cup tour.

Garrott Kuzzy first began ski racing in eighth grade in his hometown of Hayward, Wisconsin. Kuzzy competed in his first World Cup in 2008 in Canmore, clinching ninth in the freestyle sprint.  He will be part of the 2010 Olympic team in Vancouver.

Tazlina Mannix began skiing to and from school in rural Alaska at age five and was racing at the Junior World Championships at 19 in 2005.Throughout the 2008 season, Mannix placed eighth at the U23 World Championships in the 15K freestyle and hopes to be even more competitive in the U23 World Championships this season, with the ultimate goal of reaching the 2010 Olympics.

Alexa Turzian switched from alpine to nordic racing in eighth grade, encouraged by her coach, Rick Kapala, and the support of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation. In 2007 Turzian clinched the 2007 10K National Title, in 2009 finished fourth and sixth at the NCAA Championships, and is using the 2009 season to recover before the upcoming Olympic year.

Hailing from Truckee, California, Matt Gelso began his ski racing career with Great Ski Race from Tahoe Cross Country Center to Truckee, a 30k effort as a fifth grader, and hasn't looked back since. After developing into one of the strongest juniors in the US, Gelso decided to attend perennial powerhouse University of Colorado, where he raced to All American Status in the NCAA Championships as a ...

Morgan Smyth was born in Northfield, MA in 1986 but now refers to Vermont as her home after her family moved to the town of Vernon when she was thirteen. Smyth began racing in the Bill Koch League when she was nine and attended Stratton Mountain School during her junior ski career.

Lindsay Williams was born in Hastings, Minnesota, and began ski racing on the Hastings High School Nordic Ski Team. As a junior, Williams was not only the Minnesota High School State Champion, but also a three time Junior National Sprint Champion, and a member of the World Junior Team.

Rosie Brennan is a native of Park City, Utah and began skiing in 8th grade. After a slow start as a J2, Brennan believes that she “really began to understand ski racing” in her first year as a J1 in 2005. She attributes much of her quick rise in the skiing arena to the support of her family, her close friend Tiffany Callahan during her junior years, and her coaches in Park City. In 2007-2008,...

Morgan Arritola was born in Bend, OR in 1986 and began skiing at 16 for the Sun Valley Sports Education Foundation. Despite her late start, Arritola clinched four JO titles and has been a member of the World Juniors team and U23s for the last 4 years. Arritola credits her coach Rick Kapala from SVSEF for her success as well as her teammate and training partner Liz Stephen.

Originally an alpine skier at Burke Mountain Academy in Vermont, Liz Stephen switched to Nordic in 10th grade. In her six years as a Nordic skier, Stephen has quickly ascended the ranks of Nordic competition under the coaching of Matt Whitcomb and the support of her teammates at Burke as well as on the U.S. Ski Team.

Noah Hoffman was born in Aspen, Colorado in 1989 and began ski racing in 7th grade. Under the coaching of John Callahan during his high school career, Hoffman placed 4th at JOs in the classic race for J2s and began training hard and consistently with the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Olympic Develoment Team soon after.