PARK CITY, UT (Mar. 3) – The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association named a group of 29 talented athletes who are currently competing at the 2013 FIS Junior World Snowboarding Championships March 3-10 at Erzurum, Turkey. Headlining the team is 2012 Junior Worlds silver medalist Indigo Monk and NorAm force Mike Perle (Saddle River, NJ). Athletes attending hail from USSA club programs as well the U.S. Snowboarding Rookie Team.
2013 U.S. SNOWBOARDING FIS JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM
(Name, team, hometown, date of birth) * denotes alternate
Slopestyle
Men
Kyle Mack, Bloomington, MI 7/6/1997 (U.S. Snowboarding Rookie Team)
Brandon Davis, Mammoth Lakes, CA 8/30/1995 (Mammoth Snowboard Team)
Codey Ellison, Bethany, CT 7/1/1994 (Ski and Snowboard Club Vail)
Brett Moody, Lakewood, CO 7/28/1995 (Method Snowboard Team)
Women
Karly Shorr, Milford, MI 5/18/1994 (Auburn Ski Club)
Indigo Monk, Manhattan Beach, CA 1/5/1995 (Ski and Snowboard Club Vail)
Ty Walker, Stowe, VT 3/3/1997 (U.S. Snowboarding Rookie Team)
Halfpipe
Men
Taylor Gold, Steamboat Springs, CO 11/17/1993 (U.S. Snowboarding Rookie Team)
Spencer Shaw, Stratton, VT 1/19/1993 (U.S. Snowboarding Rookie Team)
Kyle Mack, Bloomington, MI 7/6/1997 (U.S. Snowboarding Rookie Team)
Chase Josey, Hailey, ID 3/31/1995 (Sun Valley Education Foundation)
Alex Kondo, Malone, WI 8/21/1994 (Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) *
Jake Pates, Eagle, CO 7/30/1998 (Ski Club Vail) *
Ryan Wachendorfer, Edwards, CO 2/3/1996 (Ski Club Vail) *
Women
Arielle Gold, Steamboat Springs, CO 5/4/1996 (U.S. Snowboarding Rookie Team)
Serena Shaw, Stratton, VT 1/22/1995 (U.S. Snowboarding Rookie Team)
Kirby Kelly, Algonquin, IL 4/6/1995 (Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club)
Snowboardcross
Men
Mike Perle, Saddle River, NJ 1/21/1994 (International Snowboarding Training Center)
Freddy McCarthy, Sebago, ME 7/14/1993 (Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club)
Ryan Roemer, Bellevue, ID 6/7/1995 (Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation)
Jack Taylor, Wayzata, MN 11/2/1995
Women
Meghan Tierney, Edwards, CO 1/15/1997 (Ski Club Vail)
Alyssa Dolgin, Johnsbury, VT 5/27/1993
Karen Kobayashi, Rye, NY, 10/4/1995 (Stratton Mountain School)
Alpine Snowboard
Men
AJ Muss, Rumson, NJ 12/15/1994 (Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club)
Ryan Rosencranz, Weston, MA 4/23/1994 (Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club)
Jack Taylor, Wayzata, MN 11/2/1995
Women
Maggie Carrigan, Steamboat Springs, CO (Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) 10/22/1996
Hannah Halsted, Marblehead, MA 7/27/1993 (Holderness Ski Team)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Indigo Monk (Manhattan Beach, CA) will be looking move up from her silver medal in slopestyle from 2012 Junior World Snowboarding Championships in Valmalenco, Italy.
- Watch out for Mike Perle (Saddle River, NJ) he has been a strong contender on the NorAm tour this season with one win and two top five finishes.
- Karen Kobayashi (Rye, NY) has been a consistent top 10 finisher on the NorAm tour this season.
- New this season is the inclusion of the team Snowboardcross event.
- The event includes snowboardcross, team snowboarcross, parallel GS, parallel slalom, halfpipe and slopestyle.
- In addition to top three medals, the Marc Hodler Trophy will be awarded for overall team performance.
- Invited athletes must be between the ages of 13 – 19 years old.
- Snowboard Junior World Championships take place in Erzurum, Turkey March 3-10, 2013.
QUOTES
Abbi Nyberg, U.S. Snowboarding Program Manager
I am excited for a great group of young athletes to represent the United States. It’s so crucial to have events like this to grow our sport and let the world about our emerging talent. It’s good for the athletes to gain experience at a really unique event.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Sunday, March 3 – Men and women’s snowboardcross finals
Monday, March 4 – Men and women’s snowboardcross team finals
Wednesday, March 6 – Men and women’s parallel GS finals
Thursday, March 7 – Men and women’s parallel slalom finals
Friday, March 8 – Men and women’s halfpipe finals
Saturday, March 9 – Men and women’s slopestyle finals
Complete schedule here
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