Park City, UT (May 6, 2026) - Today, U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the 29 athletes who have been nominated to the 2026-27 Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team moguls and aerials rosters. All athletes qualified for the team based on the existing freestyle moguls and aerials team criteria.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. The athletes are formally nominated to the Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team in May. Pending their acceptance of the nomination and adherence to the team expectations outlined in team criteria, athletes will be officially announced to the team in October 2026.

The 2026-27 moguls team is headlined by 2026 Olympic gold and bronze medalist Liz Lemley and three-time Olympic silver medalist Jaelin Kauf. Olivia Giaccio wrapped the 2025-26 World Cup season, taking home the overall Crystal Globe for the first time in her career. Tess Johnson and Nick Page both finished the season ranked third in the moguls standings. 

Kaila Kuhn, Chris Lillis and Connor Curran, 2026 Olympic champions in the mixed aerials team event, will lead the aerials team nominations along with World Cup standouts Quinn Dehlinger and Winter Vinecki. 

Beaudin Napolitano is a new addition to the aerials rookie roster after a bronze medal finish at the 2026 FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships in the aerials team event and multiple top-five NorAm Cup results. 

The team is heading into a World Championship season with expected domestic World Cup stops in Lake Placid for aerials, Waterville Valley for moguls and Deer Valley for moguls and aerials at the Intermountain Health Freestyle International presented by Stifel.

Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team

(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

AERIALS

A TEAM
Women

• Kaila Kuhn (Boyne City, MI; University of Utah; 4/8/2003)
• Winter Vinecki (Gaylord, MI; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah/St. Mary’s University School of Law; 12/18/1998)

Men

• Connor Curran (Cincinnati, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Elite Aerial Development Program; Utah Valley University; 9/23/2004)
• Quinn Dehlinger (Cincinnati, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program; Salt Lake Community College; 6/8/2002)
• Chris Lillis (Rochester, NY; Bristol Mountain Freestyle Team; University of Utah; 10/4/1998)

B TEAM 
Women

• Ashley Caldwell (Ashburn, VA; University of Utah; 9/14/1993)
• Kyra Dossa (Cleveland, OH; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 1/24/2004)
• Karenna Elliott (Cincinnati, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program/Park City Ski & Snowboard; Utah Valley University; 5/24/2000)
• Dani Loeb (Pintlala, AL; Elite Aerial Development Program; University of Utah; 8/10/2001)
• Tasia Tanner (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard/Fly Freestyle; University of Utah; 7/26/2002)

Men

• Derek Krueger (Cleveland, OH; Elite Aerial Development Program; University of Utah; 6/2/2003)
• Beaudin Napolitano (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 4/26/2006)*
• Ashton Salwan (Cleveland, OH; Mont Chalet Freestyle Training Center; University of Utah; 6/23/2004)
• Ian Schoenwald (Kaysville, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Utah Valley University; 6/18/2004)

MOGULS

A TEAM
Women

• Olivia Giaccio (Redding, CT; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Columbia University; 8/15/2000)
• Kasey Hogg (Kensington, NH; Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 1/8/2003)
• Tess Johnson (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Harvard Extension School; 6/19/2000)
• Jaelin Kauf (Alta, WY; Grand Targhee Ski & Snowboard Foundation/Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 9/26/1996)
• Elizabeth Lemley (Vail, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; Oberlin College; 1/22/2006) 

Men

• Charlie Mickel (Durango, CO; Wasatch Freestyle/Durango Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 7/6/2004)
• Nick Page (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; 8/1/2002)

B TEAM 
Women

• Kylie Kariotis (Novato, CA; Wasatch Freestyle; Boston College; 7/14/2004)
• Alli Macuga (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; University of Utah; 9/24/2003)
• Abby McLarnon (Steamboat Springs, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; University of Utah; 10/16/2006)

Men

• Dylan Marcellini (Walnut Creek, CA; Wasatch Freestyle/Olympic Valley Freestyle; University of Utah; 9/29/2002)
• Cole McDonald (Park City, UT; Wasatch Freestyle; University of Utah; 3/6/2003)
• Asher Michel (Winter Park, CO; Winter Park Competition Center; University of Utah; 12/9/2005)
• Dylan Walczyk (Rochester, NY; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail; 6/25/1993)
• Landon Wendler (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Los Angeles Film School; 10/12/2000)

*Newly named to the Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team

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FOR MORE INFORMATION 
Ryan Odeja - Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team Press Officer
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This season’s moguls Project Gold camps marked a meaningful step toward the long-term vision of developing not just elite moguls athletes in the U.S., but well-rounded skiers with a strong foundation in the sport. This year’s Project Gold camps were held in two regions to increase access for developing athletes. Eastern sessions took place at Whiteface Mountain and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Lake Placid, while western sessions were hosted at Snowbird Ski Resort.

The program focused on the top U15 athletes in the United States and divided the country into two regions, enabling greater participation and more direct access to athletes at a key stage of development.

Training emphasized foundational ski skills. Members of the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) national team worked with athletes on core techniques, including pressure, edging and rotary movements and how they are linked to the five fundamentals of skiing.

These skills were introduced in structured morning sessions out of the bumps and then applied to moguls training in the afternoons. Athletes worked on mastering fundamental skills and adapting them to moguls terrain. Carving was a primary focus, which accounts for approximately 60% of the turn score in moguls competition.

The U15 Project Gold initiative was designed as part of a long-term development pathway. Athletes in this age group are within a 6-8 year progression window toward potential Olympic-level performance, including future cycles such as the 2034 Games at home in Salt Lake City.

Project Gold continues to serve as a key development program for moguls skiing in the United States. A large percentage of current national team athletes have previously participated in Project Gold earlier in their careers. In addition to competitive outcomes, the program supports broader skill development and encourages continued involvement in skiing, including pathways such as coaching and instruction.

Current Stifel U.S. Ski Team moguls team member and Olympian Nick Page joined the camp for a day last week at Snowbird. Page spent time with each group working on similar mechanics in his skiing that the camp participants were focusing on, bring the Project Gold camp full circle.

Overall, the camps focused on improving fundamental skiing ability, increasing athletes' and coaches' knowledge, and supporting long-term development in moguls and the wider sport, impacting future generations of moguls skiers.