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World Cup Goals Basis Celebrates a Landmark Season, Proclaims Employees Transitions, and Opens 2025 Grant Functions
PARK CITY, UT — June 1, 2025 — Because the 2024–25 season involves a detailed, the World Cup Goals Basis (WCDF) is celebrating one other 12 months of excellent achievements throughout all ranges of the alpine and cross-country pipeline. From U16 standouts to World Cup elite, our grantees made historic strides and are proof of the ability that focused assist and strategic funding can have in shaping the way forward for U.S. snowboarding.
This season’s success highlights the energy of WCDF’s three main platforms: the ARCO U16 Grant, the On the Rise (OTR) Grant, and the T2 World Cup Grant, together with our athlete-driven Dreamer fundraising initiative. Every platform performs an important position in serving to American athletes overcome the monetary limitations that always hinder them from reaching their potential.
Season Highlights by Grant Platform
ARCO U16 Grant:Based by Olympian River Radamus, the ARCO U16 Grant is designed to speed up the event of America’s high junior alpine racers. The platform delivered robust outcomes once more this season: 17 of 21 grantees certified for U16 Nationals, with 5 athletes incomes 10 podium finishes.
Katie Rowekamp (Burke): Swept all three occasions at Nationals and added two FESA Cup golds in France.
Kira Hiebert: Earned three Nationals podiums and a FESA Cup bronze.
Mari Renick, Trevor Palmquist, and Jensen Ford additionally earned nationwide and worldwide medals.
ARCO is dedicated to casting a wider internet on the youthful degree, holding extra athletes within the sport longer and strengthening the pipeline for future success. These younger athletes are elevating the bar for American ski racing and we’re proud to be a part of their journey.
On the Rise (OTR) Grant:With a mission to develop the variety of U.S. athletes ranked within the high 300 globally, the OTR Grant awarded $140,000 to 30 rising stars this season. On the 12 months’s begin, simply two grantees held top-300 rankings; by season’s finish, 12 had damaged via.
4 OTR athletes—Annika Hunt, Logan Grosdidier, Jeremy Nolting, and Nolan Sweeney—secured goal {qualifications} to the 2025–26 U.S. Ski Group.
Annika Hunt was topped general NorAm champion, showcasing her consistency and focus throughout a whole season.
Logan Grosdidier emerged as the perfect first-year FIS athlete on this planet in each slalom and super-G —an unprecedented accomplishment that speaks to each her expertise and the essential assist OTR gives.
T2 World Cup Grant:Targeted on bridging the five-year common climb from top-300 to top-30 on this planet rankings, the T2 platform delivered notable breakthroughs:
Keely Cashman climbed from 51st to twenty eighth in SG, incomes her first World Champs begin and a career-best sixth in Garmisch.
Kyle Negomir, Sam Morse, Jett Seymour, and Tricia Mangan all completed top-40 in at the very least one self-discipline.
Younger athletes Stanley Buzek, Sawyer Reed, Hunter Salani, Allison Mollin, and Cooper Puckett confirmed that the following era is coming quick with World junior championship medals and high 100 self-discipline rankings.
Cross-Nation Assist:Our annual stipends to SMS and BSF XC groups as soon as once more bore fruit. The SMS T2 workforce, led by World Cup General Champion Jessie Diggins, earned a number of World Cup and World Champs podiums. Each SMS athlete earned a World Cup begin. BSF athletes secured Tremendous Tour podiums and earned spots on the worldwide stage.
Dreamer Platform:Dreamers embody resilience and willpower—athletes who persevere via harm, monetary hardship, or profession transitions. The Dreamer fundraising platform exists to supply a essential security internet for athletes dealing with monetary stress resulting from underfunding, getting old out of growth methods, accidents, or different distinctive challenges that threaten their progress and careers.
Breezy Johnson returned from a year-long setback to win two golds on the 2025 World Championships.
Tanner Perkins (Montana State) secured a World Cup Tremendous-G begin for subsequent season with a #2 Nor-Am rating, incomes choice to the U.S. Ski Group for 2025–26.
Haley Cutler scored her first World Cup factors and earned full velocity circuit begins whereas racing independently.
Patrick Kenney, an unbiased athlete with Group World Racing, made a breakthrough this season—competing in his first World Championships, scoring World Cup factors in two occasions, and incomes choice to the U.S. Ski Group for 2025–26. Patrick has been using the platform for the previous 5 seasons to remain aggressive and chase his targets.
Kaila Kuhn introduced residence two golds at Freestyle World Champs, thanks partly to assist that enabled her to relocate and prepare close to USST HQ in Park Metropolis.
Trying Forward: Grant Functions Open June 1
Athletes looking for assist for the 2025–26 season are inspired to use. Functions for the ARCO, On the Rise, and T2 World Cup Grants will open on June 1, 2025. Particulars will probably be accessible at www.worldcupdreams.org.
Employees Updates: New Management
As WCDF continues to broaden its impression, the Basis is proud to announce a number of key management transitions:
Tommy Biesemeyer, who has served as Govt Director since 2021 and grew annual fundraising from $50,000 to over $1.6 million, will step into the position of Chairman of the Board.
Claire Abbe, a former NCAA All-American and skilled media chief, will assume the position of Govt Director, bringing a dynamic athlete-first imaginative and prescient to WCDF’s subsequent chapter.
Lynn Boynton, departing as Director of Grants, leaves behind a legacy of excellence and generosity. Her continued work on the Killington World Cup Basis stays an inspiration.
Alice Merryweather, Olympian and former U.S. Ski Group athlete, joins WCDF as the brand new Director of Grant Allocation. Her lived expertise and advocacy for athlete wellness make her a really perfect steward for WCDF’s subsequent section of progress.
“These modifications replicate our deepening dedication to athlete growth at each degree,” stated Biesemeyer. “Claire and Alice are uniquely certified to guide WCDF into the longer term, and we’re deeply grateful to Lynn for her extraordinary service.”
About WCDF
http://www.worldcupdreams.orgThe mission of the World Cup Goals Basis is to assist the nation’s high snowboarding expertise by offering career-sustaining monetary help and mentorship. From growth to World Cup podiums, WCDF is dedicated to serving to athletes rise. Be taught extra or apply for a 2025 grant at www.worldcupdreams.org.
