The NENSA Elite Team exists as a program to support and facilitate the appropriate development of top athletes toward the goal of international excellence. In addition to recognition for accomplishments, this program provides incentives for athletes to seek high levels of competition, and to encourage athletes to think in terms of long-range development. In order to gain access to the Elite Team an athlete must achieve a certain level of success at national level competition.
Qualifying criteria to be considered for the Team:
A pool of athletes will be identified based on results in national level competition, comprising individuals who meet the following criteria. From this pool of athletes the team will be named, as outlined below under “Team Selection.” Note: additional athletes may be added by ADC nomination.
- Eastern athletes in the top 15 OVERALL on the final U.S. Ski & Snowboard ranking list
- Top 3 in age group (U18/U20/U23/Senior) on the final U.S. Ski & Snowboard ranking list
- World Junior/U23 Jr/ U18 trip qualifiers (Alternates who compete potential discretion)
- Top 5 on Final combined EISA ranking list
- In addition, a skier with Elite Team status from the previous year may be eligible for discretionary addition to the Elite or Development teams.
- Out of Region/ Foreign Athletes will not be named to the NENSA Elite or Development Teams, and they do displace US skiers.
NENSA Elite Team Requirements:
- Must be active NENSA members to receive benefits,
- To accept spot on team selected juniors must agree to attend a Elite Group Summer Camp – Eastern REG, or NTG, or NEG camps.
- Must agree to represent New England at national competitions, in addition to their home club. (Junior Nationals, Sr. Nationals, etc.). Must have Eastern designation on USSA License.
- Must plan to continue to meet training goals.
Team Benefits:
- Athletes on this list are eligible to receive free entry to NENSA Eastern Cup Series events.
- SKIDA Team Headband
Elite Team Members
ELITE TEAM | 22 women | DEVO TEAM | 23 women |
Top 15 | U23 (4-8) | ||
Sophie Caldwell | Abigail Drach | EISA | |
Jessie Diggins | Erin Bianco | ||
Julia Kern | Lauren Jortberg | EISA | |
Caitlin Patterson | Lizzie Larkins | ||
Katharine Ogden | EISA | Lucy Hochschartner | Mid-A |
Kaitlynn Miller | Jackie Garso | EISA/Mid-A | |
Sophia Laukli | EISA / JWC | Marin Coletta | EISA |
Alexandra Lawson | EISA / U23WC | U20 (4-8) | |
SR (top 3) | Lucinda Anderson | EISA | |
Evelina Sutro | EISA | Anna Lehmann | |
Alayna Sonnesyn | Sofia Sanchez | ||
Elizabeth Guiney | Phoebe Sweet | ||
U23 (top 3) | Lillian Bates | ||
Annika Landis | EISA | U18 (4-8) | |
Gabrielle Vandendries | Quincy Massey-Bierman | ||
Renae Anderson | EISA | Camille Bolduc | |
U20 (top 3) | Samantha Nolan | ||
Waverly Gebhardt | Elsa Bolinger | ||
Margaret Gellert | EISA | Emma Strack | |
Callie Young | JWC | U16 | |
Charlotte Ogden | Sofia Scirica | ||
U18 (top 3) | Evelyn Walton | ||
Nina Seemann | U18 | Mica Bodkins | |
Amelia Tucker | Emma Charles | ||
Shea Brams | Hattie Barker | ||
U16 | Maggie McGee | ||
Ava Thurston | U18 | ||
8 REG | 16 REG | 24 REG |
ELITE TEAM | 20 men | DEVO TEAM | 26 men |
Top 15 | SR (4-8) | ||
Kyle Bratrud | Ian Moore | EISA | |
Benjamin Lustgarten | Raleigh Goessling | ||
Simeon Hamilton | Carter Hall | ||
Adam Martin | U23 (4-8) | ||
Ian Torchia | Elliot Ketchel | EISA | |
Ben Ogden | EISA / JWC | Finn O’Connell | EISA |
Karl Schulz | EISA / Mid – A | Daniel Streinz | |
SR (top 3) | Christian Gostout | EISA | |
Akeo Maifeld-Carucci | Adam Glueck | EISA | |
Benjamin Saxton | U20 (4-8) | ||
Braden Becker | Peter Moore | ||
U23 (top 3) | Anders Sonnesyn | ||
Peter Wolter | EISA | Griffin Wright | |
Zane Fields | U23WC | Sam Hodges | |
Bill Harmeyer | EISA | Josh Valentine | |
U20 (top 3) | U18 (4-8) | ||
Scott Schulz | EISA / Mid-A | Aidan Burt | |
Isaac Freitas-Eagan | EISA | Mathias Boudreau-Golfman | |
James Kitch | Jack Christner | ||
Gregory Burt | EISA | Linden Niedeck | |
U18 (top 3) | Jack Young | ||
Will Koch | U18 | U16 | |
Brian Bushey | U18 | Trey Jones | |
Finn Sweet | Jack Lange | ||
Fin Bailey | |||
Nate Livingood | |||
Tzevi Schwartz | |||
Clint Macy | |||
Cormac Leahy | |||
Caden Cote | |||
7 REG | 18 REG | 25 REG |
2019-2020 NENSA Elite Team