Olympic Selection Update - Jan. 12, 2018
By U.S. Ski & Snowboard
January, 12 2018
Morgan Schild clinched an Olympic Team spot following her second-straight podium finish Thursday at Deer Valley Resort (U.S. Ski & Snowboard)
With each event, more athletes are clinching spots on the Olympic Team. Full teams will be announced the week of January 22.
In moguls events Wednesday and Thursday, Jaelin Kauf and Morgan Schild earned spots.
At the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix Friday, U.S. Freeski Team member David Wise punch his ticket to South Korea for the 2018 Olympics, while U.S. Snowboard Team rider Red Gerard was officially nominated to the U.S. Olympic Team for snowboard slopestyle and big air.
Friday in Wengen, Bryce Bennett and Ryan Cochran-Siegle clinched spots by their finishes in the final alpine combined. Earlier in the week, Resi Stiegler earned her third Olympic Team berth after the final slalom of the qualifying period.