World Cup dreams Arco athletes

ARCO Grant, under the WCDF umbrella, provides financial assistance to U16 athletes with both merit and need. Founded by Olympian River Radamus, ARCO recognizes that grants alone are insufficient for talented athletes to thrive without financial means. Our mission goes beyond financial support, providing athlete, family, and organizational education and mentoring to maximize opportunities for success. River's own experience taught him the importance of forming habits and utilizing local resources to excel in skiing. The ARCO Grant aims to inspire a cultural shift towards efficient resource utilization and seizing all local opportunities. Learn more about our ARCO grant recipients below, and be sure to follow along as they continue to pursue their dreams!

Aaron

Green

TEAM: Team Summit

HOMETOWN: Silverthorne, CO

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Rocky Mountain Central Championships, I started the week off by finishing 13th in Super G and 17th in DH
Aspen 8th GS, 7th in SG.

Alyssa

Raven

TEAM: Buck Hill Ski Racing Team

HOMETOWN: Hudson, WI

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Brody Mitchell

TEAM: Team Palisades Tahoe

HOMETOWN: Tahoe City, CA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: After having a successful season in 2023 by attending the Whistler Cup, placing very well there, and being named to the ARCO team which was a great honor, I entered the 2024 season with a meniscus injury. One of the highlights of my early season was getting 5th place SL Snow King. While my results in 2024 did not meet the expectations I set for myself after the Whistler Cup, I learned the importance of taking the time needed to heal and get strong to ski my best. I received two awards from the Lake Tahoe Ski Club Foundation, recognizing my character, sportsmanship, and dedication to the sport.

Alexander

campian

TEAM: Team Summit

HOMETOWN: Rochester, MN

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2024 U14 Rocky Central Overall Champion
2024 U14 Rocky Central Championship:
SG 1st place
GS 1st place x2
SL 1st place

2024 U14 Vail Qualifiers:
SG 1st place x2
SL 1st place x2
GS 1st place

2024 Paul Augustine:
U14 Overall Champion
U14 GS 1st place
U14 SL 1st place

2024 Loveland Derby:
U14 SL 1st place

2024 Campbell Cup:
U14 GS 1st place

2024 Sync Cup Series:
Aspen U14 GS 1st place
Winter Park U14 SL 1st place
Steamboat U14 GS 1st place
Steamboat U14 SL 1st place

2024 Aspen Sync Cup Championships:
U14 SG 1st place
U14/U16 GS Overall 2nd place; U14 GS 1st place
U14 SL 1st place

Drayson

Lund

TEAM: Apex2100

HOMETOWN: Spokane, WA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2022/2023 Season:
U14 Whistler Cup: GS 2nd place
Western Region Seeding from PNW: 1st in SL, GS, and SG
Finished 3rd in SG and 5th in GS

2023/2024 Season:
ARCO Foundation Athlete
Participated in the 1st annual ARCO camp (May 2024)

2009 Birthyear Rankings:
Slalom: 21 National, #1 PNW
GS: 34 National, 5 PNW
SG: 13 National, 1 PNW

Current Points:
SL: 108.92, best points finish result 99.95
GS: 137.13, 128.36 best finish
SG: 220.46, best finish 201.96

Emily

Faucher

TEAM: Stratton Mountain School

HOMETOWN: Winhall, VT

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Easterns 2024: Overall 12th
GS 8th
SL 11th

Nationals 2024:
SG 11th

Jensen

Ford

TEAM: Park City Ski and Snowboat

HOMETOWN: Park CIty, UT

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

U16 year at Sean Nurse in Snow King with a 5th in GS.
Snowbird qualifier 3rd in GS and 5th in SL.
Laura Flood Sun Valley race 7th in both GS and SL
Qualified for western regionals

Katie

Rowekamp

TEAM: BMA

HOMETOWN: Girdwood, AK

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

NPS (national performance series, qualifier for OPA cup): 1st GS1, 1st GS2, 1st SL1, 2nd
SL2, 1st overall
OPA cup (worlds most competitive u16 race): 1st GS1, 2nd GS2
US Nationals: 1st skills quest, 3rd GS, 3rd SG, 2nd overall

Calen

White

TEAM: Ski and Snowboard Club Vail

HOMETOWN: Eagle, CO

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

U14 Whistler cup 3rd SL
Rocky/central U14 championship 3rd overall
Rocky/Central U14 championship 2nd SG
Rocky/Central U14 championship 3rd GS
Rocky/Central U14 championship 2nd panel SL
U14 Lovland derby 1st
U14 Sync championship 2nd SG
U14 Sync championship 2nd SL
U14 Rocky/Central qualifiers 2nd GS
U14 Sync race 1st GS
U14 Vail 1st

Chloe

Marti

TEAM: Granite Peak Ski Team

HOMETOWN: Vesper, WI

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

◾ U14 Rocky Central Championships (Winter Park, 2024): 2nd overall. 1st in both SL races, 1st in dual panel, 2nd in SG, 4th in GS.
◾ Can/Am Championships (Sugarloaf, 2024): 9th overall. 4th GS, 11th SkillsQuest

◾ Central Division Championships (SnowRiver Mountain Resort, 2024): 1st place in all 6 races (3 SL, 3 GS) by at least a full second each race.
◾ Current National Standings: 2nd in GS
◾ 2024 Granite Peak Ski Team Racer of the Year
◾ 2023 Granite Peak Ski Team Female Racer of the Year
◾ 2022 Girl on Fire (Keely's Camp)
◾ 4x Team Central athlete

Mari

Renick

TEAM: Ski and Snowboard Club Vail

HOMETOWN: Avon, CO

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 3rd overall in U16 nationals as a first year, Top qualifier for Whistler Cup, 2nd overall at U16 regional champs. I finished first in SG at Whistler cup. Finished fist place at U16 Regional champs downhill.

Eden Rose

DeMiro

TEAM: Team Summit Colorado

HOMETOWN: Eagle, CO

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

3rd all around nationally for 2009 Birth Year
13th at Nationals in SL, 20th Nationals GS
Top 10 U16 Rocky/Central Champs GS, SL, DH
SYNC Finals SL Champ, SYNC Finals GS 2nd, SYNC Finals SG 3rd.

Fletcher

Stoen

TEAM: Buck Hill Ski Racing Team

HOMETOWN: Wayzata, MN

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Top Ranking / Top Finishing racer in Central Region for 2009 athletes, Buck Hill Merit Scholarship Recipient. Represented Central region in the 2023 U14 CanAms, took 10th place in the slalom race. 11th Place at U16 Nationals SL, 11th Place at Rocky/Central Regional Championships GS, (Both as a first year), 10th ranked in the nation for U16's, (SL), 4th ranked in the nation for U16's, (GS). I also Attended the inaugural Arco Foundation camp this spring in Copper.

Kira

Hiebert

TEAM: BMA

HOMETOWN: Bethel, ME

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Ranked #1 U16 SL points in USA
Ranked #4 U16 GS points in USA
2023, 2022 Skier Cross National Champion
2024 CanAms GS 1st
2024 CanAms SL 3rd
2024 Easterns Overall Champion
2024 Easterns GS 1st
2024 Easterns SL 1st
2024 Vermont States SL 2nd
2024 Vermont States SG 1st

anya

leunig

TEAM: Team Summit Colorado

HOMETOWN: Evergreen, CO

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: U14 RC Championships: SG - 1, GS - 1,1, SL - 2,2, Paralel SL - 2, U14 RC overall champ.
U14 RC Qualifiers: 1st qualifier for the Rocky Region, SL - 1,1 GS - 1,4, SG - 2,3

Taryn

Moe

TEAM: Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard

HOMETOWN: Jackson, WY

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

2024 Qualified for U14 Whistler Cup Team
2023 Qualified for U14 Whistler Cup Team
2024 U16 Regional Training Group
2023/24 U14 Western Regional Championships
1st place Overall
1st place Giant Slalom
2nd place Super G
2nd place Slalom
2023/24 IMD Open Races
8th place Sean Nurse Giant Slalom
5th place Sean Nurse Giant Slalom
13th place Sean Nurse Slalom
12th place Sean Nurse Slalom
4th place Wes Barron Super G
3rd place Wes Barron Super G
2024 U14 IMD Qualifying Races
1st, 1st - Giant Slalom
1st, 2nd - Slalom
1st, 1st - Super G
National USSA points Ranking 2010
6 - SG - 288.93
12 - GS - 160.93
25 - SL - 177.94

levi

hart

TEAM: Ski and Snowboard Club Vail

HOMETOWN: Avon, CO

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

5th overall at the Rocky/Central division championships last year
Earned two podiums at championships.
Spot at the RMD late-season camp.
Won two regular season races.

max

guilbert

TEAM: Waterville Valley Academy

HOMETOWN: Campton, NH

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Won 2 out of the 3 NH u14 state ranking races
Won the NH Northern Division
Won sl run at u14 Easterns, had a 3rd place run in the GS at Easterns
6th place in GS at Can-Ams (second American)

trevor

palmquist

TEAM: Team Summit Colorado

HOMETOWN: Eagan, MN

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Ranked 1st in Slalom in the Nation.
1st place SL and 2nd place GS at U16 qualifiers
2nd place SL at U16 champs, and 1st place SL at U16 Nationals
I placed 2nd overall at U16 Nationals
Whistler Cup, 7th in the Super G.

sydney

daly

TEAM: Park City Ski and Snowboard

HOMETOWN: Park City, UT

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Top finishes at Western Regionals with 2nd in GS and 1st on second run in SL. At Whistler Cup I was 2nd in GS (1st place second run) and 3rd in SL. I was recognized as the top performer for Park City Ski and Snowboard the last 3 years. I am ranked 1st in SL and 2nd for GS and SG in the Intermountain Division.

Isa

ERickson

TEAM: Aspen Valley Ski Club

HOMETOWN: Carbondale, CO

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

5th overall, 3rd in GS and Super G at U14 champs