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2024-25 U.S. Para Snowboard Team Announced

By Ryan Odeja
September, 17 2024
Brenna Huckaby leads the way at the 2024 snowboard cross World Cup finals in Big White, CAN
Brenna Huckaby leads the way at the 2024 snowboard cross World Cup finals in Big White, CAN. (Andrew Jay // Shred The North)

PARK CITY, Utah (Sept. 17, 2024) - U.S. Ski & Snowboard is thrilled to announce the nine athletes who have accepted their nominations to the 2024-25 U.S. Para Snowboard Team across all classifications and disciplines. 

The 2024-25 U.S. Para Snowboard Team is highlighted by 2024 overall, banked slalom and snowboard cross Crystal Globe winner and 2024 “Best Athlete with a Disability” ESPY Award winner Brenna Huckaby and 2024 banked slalom and overall Crystal Globe winner Noah Elliott. Also headlining the team is two-time world champion and ESPY Award winner Zach Miller. Courtney Godfrey is new to the team this season after finishing the 2023-24 season ranked seventh in the world across banked slalom and snowboard cross events. 

“This is going to be a really exciting season for this team,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Para Sport Director Erik Leirfallom. “We had an extremely successful season last year, bringing home six Crystal Globes and the Nations Cup. Heading into a World Championship year, I’m confident that the team will build on that momentum and continue growing.” 

The 2024-25 FIS Para Snowboard World Cup season will kick off in late November in Landgraaf, Netherlands with two banked slalom races. The team will bounce between competitions in Europe and training in the states before finishing their season at the World Championships in Big White, Canada in March. 

Find the finalized FIS World Cup schedule here

2024-25 U.S. Para Snowboard Team

(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

Women

  • Courtney Godfrey (Mill Valley, CA; Team Utah Snowboarding; University of Arizona/Arizona State University; 12/3/1986)
  • Darian Haynes (Muncie, IN; Adaptive Action Sports; 1/3/2000)
  • Brenna Huckaby (Baton Rouge, LA; Team Utah Snowboarding; 1/22/1996)

Men

  • Noah Elliott (St. Charles, MO; DeVry University; 7/12/1997)
  • Keith Gabel (Ogden, UT; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; 7/20/1984)
  • Zach Miller (Silverthorne, CO; Adaptive Action Sports; DeVry University; 3/10/1999)
  • Joe Pleban (Fredericksburg, VA; Adaptive Action Sports; Christopher Newport University; 8/7/1990)
  • Mike Schultz (Kimball, MN; 8/27/1981)
  • Evan Strong (Haiku, HI; Adaptive Action Sports; 11/13/1986)
2024-25 U.S. PARA SNOWBOARD COACHES AND STAFF

Anouk Patty - Chief of Sport
Erik Leirfallom - Para Sport Director
Graham Watanabe - Para Snowboard Coach
Lane Clegg - Para Snowboard Coach
Brian Neff - Athletic Development Coach, Para Alpine & Para Snowboard
Ryan Odeja - Para Press Officer

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Ryan Odeja - U.S. Para Snowboard Team Press Officer
ryan.odeja@usskiandsnowboard.org