24/25 ON the rise athletes
The World Cup Dreams Foundation is honored to support the 30 On The Rise grant recipients for the 2024/2025 season. The On The Rise grant will inspire our youngest dreamers, who have demonstrated potential and are at the top of their age class in the nation, exemplifying the ability to reach the next level of elite racing. The grant money given to these athletes is used to help pay for season expenses and competition. WCDF's goal in selecting these athletes is to propel them to achieve their World Cup Dream. Learn more about our On The Rise grant recipients below, and be sure to follow along as they continue to pursue their dreams!
Abishai
Corey
BIRTH YEAR: 2006
TEAM: Waterville Valley BBTS
HOMETOWN: Lincoln, NH
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
NJC: U18 Nationals 2nd in SG, 3rd overall, 6th GS 2 Top 20 finishes in SG at Nor-Am cup in NY
GOALS: Drop points in all disciplines, make UNH ski team, become more comfortable in speed
adrian
beauregard
BIRTH YEAR: 2007
TEAM: SSWSC
HOMETOWN: Steamboat Springs, CO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Two top fives at NJCs. One was a 4th in SL and the other was a 3rd in SG. I also earned 3rd overall.
GOALS: Moving into second year fis I would like to
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Annika
hunt
BIRTH YEAR: 2006
TEAM: BMA
HOMETOWN: East Burke, VT
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1. 2nd and 3rd place SG NorAms at Copper | 2. 9th place GS NorAm at Tremblant | 3. 11th place at both SL Stratton NorAm and U.S. National SL | 4. 1st place at La Reserve SL FIS and 1st place at Mont Garceau GS FIS
GOALS:1. Qualify for the U.S. D Team | 2. Qualify for Junior Worlds | 3. Get some top 5 NorAm results in tech
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bea
may
BIRTH YEAR: 2006
TEAM: BMA
HOMETOWN:
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 3rd Place GS at U18 Nationals
GOALS: SL points drop, top 20 NAC results, world ranking improvement in speed
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trixie shackleton
BIRTH YEAR: 2007
TEAM: BMA
HOMETOWN: Concord, VT
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 3rd Place GS at U18 Nationals
GOALS: SL points drop, top 20 NAC results, world ranking improvement in speed
caiyu
demaggio
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BIRTH YEAR: 2008
TEAM: Bretton Woods
HOMETOWN: Sugar Hill, NH
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1 overall u16 in US, 2nd place gs at Opa/Fesa cup in Andorra
GOALS: Some of my goals for the season is to make top 30 at norams. Compete internationally while continuing to excel in my honors classes. Poduim at u18 nationals. Keep learning and gaining experiences.
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devon
phillips
BIRTH YEAR: 2008
TEAM: Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club
HOMETOWN: Aspen, CO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Top 3 at U16 Nationals in SL.
GOALS: Points dropping below 50, Top 10 at U18 Nationals
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dominick
deguardia
BIRTH YEAR: 2005
TEAM: West Mountain
HOMETOWN: Turin, NY
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Number 1 ranked US junior GS skier
​GOALS: My goals for next season are to be named to the US Ski team, remain #1 junior GS skier, and become top 10 in NAC GS, and top 5 in NCAA GS.
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justin
bigatel
BIRTH YEAR: 2003
TEAM: University of Colorado
HOMETOWN: Park City, UT
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 3 Nor-Am Cup Slalom top 10 / NC Super-G top 15 / Two FIS 1st places 23.00. NorAm Cup Ranking: Slalom= 12
​​GOALS: My goals are to, Win the Nor-Am cup slalom title, top two Nor-Am cup World Cup spot, make NCAA nation championships, win NCAA national championships. Lower my points below 23 in slalom (below WR 100) and lower my gs points into the 20s.
Jeremy Nolting
BIRTH YEAR: 2005
TEAM: Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
HOMETOWN: Steamboat Springs, CO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: I was top 15 in every nac DH I am ranked 2nd 05 in the US and 10 in the world for DH points.
GOALS: My goals are to make top 10 in nac speed ranks and top 30 in both tech ranks. Also make world juniors. Lower tech points below 30 and speed below 50
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Katharina
cosby
BIRTH YEAR: 2007
TEAM: Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
HOMETOWN:Steamboat Springs,CO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2nd overall at u18 nationals, 2nd place in the Gs at u18 nationals, 2 top 20's at Norams this year, SL points are 38, and GS points are 35
GOALS: Get both SL and GS points below 30 points, top 20 overall on the Nor-am circuit. Qualify for world juniors.
Logan
Grosdidier
BIRTH YEAR: 2008
TEAM:Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
HOMETOWN: Wenatchee, WA
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1st Overall U16 Nationals
GOALS: I really hope to drop my points as a first year fis athlete next year and I hope to accomplish top 20/15 at Norman’s next season
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luca
peterson
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BIRTH YEAR: 2008
TEAM: Palisades Tahoe
HOMETOWN: Truckee, CA
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: I won 12 races last season, 4 of them were at the Western Regional Championships in Alaska where I swept all of the races for the men. 7 additional podiums last year in addition to the wins. At NPS at Burke, 2nd in SL and 5th in GS for a 5th place overall and qualified for my first international race at Alpe Cimbra.
GOALS: My ski racing goals for next year are to get my SL and GS below 100, lower my speed points as much as possible, make FIS nationals, and place in the top 10 for U18 tech events in the Western Region races.
lucy
wirth
BIRTH YEAR: 2007
TEAM: Jackson Hole Ski Club
HOMETOWN: Jackson, WY
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2023-24 Season -4 Top 10 FIS Finishes - National Junior Championships - 8th SL/10th GS; Elite Series - 7th SL/15th SG; US Nationals 19th SG/25th GS
GOALS: Drop points to low 60s, improve consistency in finish rate, compete at NORAM, compete in DH
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mattias
wilson
BIRTH YEAR: 2006
TEAM: Jackson Hole Ski Club
HOMETOWN: Jackson, WY
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1st u18 Nationals in the SG 11th in the SL
GOALS: To hopefully half my points and requalify for world jounirs and perform better.
nolan
sweeney
BIRTH YEAR: 2004
TEAM: Colby Ski Team
HOMETOWN: Littleton, NH
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
19th NAC GS Burke
GOALS: Top 10 at World Juniors, NCAA First team all American, 23.00 FIS GS Points
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Carson
Hume
BIRTH YEAR: 2005
TEAM: Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
HOMETOWN: Frisco, CO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 13th at US Nationals Super G. Other notable results were, 2 top 15s at the Whiteface NAC Super G, 20th overall NAC Super G standings. 2nd RC Champs SL Copper.ngs. 2nd RC Champs SL
GOALS: Qualify for World Junior Champs, Noram top 10 overall GS and SG
vika
zaytseva
BIRTH YEAR: 2007
TEAM: Ski Club Vail
HOMETOWN: Edwards, CO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: NJC: 1st in SG, 1st in GS, 2nd in SL; NAC: Best results 6th in SG, top 10 in GS, top 15 in SL; NC: 10th in SG, 10th in GS, 13th in SL
GOALS: My competitive goals for this season are to improve my NAC standings and to race at World Juniors
Stella
Buchheister
BIRTH YEAR: 2006
TEAM: Team Summit Colorado
HOMETOWN: Dillon, CO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
I achieved 2 top ten NJC finishes (5th and 6th) and 3 top 30 NAC (20th, 23rd, 27th) finishes this past season. Due to injury I had a shortened race season, but I was able to achieve improvement in my FIS point profile. I finished the year with world rank for YOB 2006 of 9th in SL and 16th in GS.
GOALS: This season, my goals are to make the US D-team, get my SL and GS points under 30, and qualify for World Junior Championships. I'm skiing for the University of Denver next year, so my goals are to perform well in college races and qualify for NCAAs.
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taylor
moe
BIRTH YEAR: 2008
TEAM:Jackson Hole Ski Club
HOMETOWN: Jackson, WY
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2024 u16 Nationals SL- 8th SG-10th Skillquest- 4th Overall- 6th 2024 u16 NPS at Burke GS- 4th, 5th 2024 u16 Western Regionals SL- 1st GS- 1st SG- 1st, 1st Overall- 1st
GOALS: I want to try to drop my points to below 60, in Slalom and GS. I want to qualify for u18 nationals and even US nationals. I want to compete in a few NorAms and try to top 15 or even top 10.
Hunter
Peterson
BIRTH YEAR: 2006
TEAM: Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
HOMETOWN: Eagle, CO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: -U18 Nationals 7th place SG, Aspen FIS SG 3rd, Breckenridge U18 Nationals Qualifier SG 5th overall 2nd U18, Winter Park GS 7th overall, 2nd u18, Sun Valley SG 12th, Spirit mountain U18 Nationals SL qualifier 12th place
GOALS: Lower SL and GS points below 40. Drop SG and DH world rank to 350 or lower. 3 top 30 tech NORAM/South American Cup finishes. 3 top 15 speed NORAM/South American Cup finishes.
Rhett Lindsey
BIRTH YEAR: 2005
TEAM: Team Palisades Tahoe
HOMETOWN: Kings Beach, CA
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: After Last season I am ranked 1 nationally for 05 Men
GOALS: Recover from ACL reconstruction and lower world rank to sub 200 in SG/DH
Skylar
Sheppard
BIRTH YEAR: 2005
TEAM: Team Summit
HOMETOWN: Park City, UT
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
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Last season, I was out for essentially the whole season due to injury. 2023 U18 overall NC, U18 slalom and downhill NC, placed 2nd in SG and 4th in GS also at championships. Ranked 5th overall in Downhill for the 2022-2023 Noram. I am on the U.S. Ski Team National Development group.
GOALS: My goals for this upcoming season are to qualify for the NCAA Championship, lower my points in each discipline, place top 5 in a speed Noram, and top 15 in a tech Noram.
julian
arthur
BIRTH YEAR: 2005
TEAM: Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
HOMETOWN: Crested Butte, CO
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Scored a 26 in SL in Palisades Tahoe at end of season, 23th at Panoram Noram Final's SL,16th in NC SG,4th at FIS SG before NC scored a 40,29th at Beaver Creek Noram SL, 28th at Mont Ste-Marie Noram SL,13th and 18th at Whiteface Noram Sg, 12th overall Steamboat holiday classic SL, Double 1st in NJR at beginning of the season
GOALS: Qualify for World Junior and constantly be top 20 in Norams
gunnar
guilbert
BIRTH YEAR: 2007
TEAM: Waterville Valley BBTS
HOMETOWN: Campton, NH
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: I was 6th in the SL at the NJC in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
GOALS: My goals for next year include dropping my world rank in SL to top 300, and in GS to top 500. results wise, top 3 in both GS and SL at U18 Nationals
Harper
Sargent
BIRTH YEAR: 2006
TEAM:BMA
HOMETOWN: East Burke, VT
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2nd GS U18 Nationals - 5th SL U18 Nationals - 3rd GS 2006 USA - 4th SL 2006 USA - US National NDG team
GOALS: My Competitive Goals for next season, are scoring Nor Am points and qualifying for the the U.S. D team
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Dyllan Marie
GUAY
BIRTH YEAR: 2007
TEAM:Park City Ski and Snowboard
HOMETOWN: Ogden, UT
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Top 10 at a University of Utah race, Top 3 at elite series, Top 5 at U18 nationals, Top 15 & 17th at U.S. nationals, as well as other Top 15’s at other University races.
GOALS: I hope to just race in the Nor-Am circuit next year. My goal is to have both my world ranking to drop and points, however, a main focus of mine is to just be top 20 in 2 overall Nor-Am standings (at least one being a technical event) so I qualify for the U.S. ski team.
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mia
hunt
BIRTH YEAR: 2003
TEAM: University of Denver
HOMETOWN: Park City, UT
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 5th NAC SL rank, 9th place SL NC, 13th place GS NC
GOALS: All American Honors at NCAA Championships, top 3 SL NAC SL rank, top 10 NAC GS rank, FISU win SL
Samuel
Waryas
BIRTH YEAR: 2008
TEAM: BMA
HOMETOWN: Grantham, NH
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 5th in FW Spring DH, U16 Nationals - 5th in SL, 7th in SG, U16 VT States - 3rd in SL, 4th in SG
GOALS: Make U18 Nationals and get top 5 in any DH race, along with getting stronger and more consistent with my skiing.
Troy
Boissonneault
BIRTH YEAR: 2007
TEAM: BMA
HOMETOWN: Franconia, NH
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: At the moment I am nationally ranked 8th in giant slalom for my birth year.
GOALS: My competitive goal for this upcoming competition season is to be ranked top three in giant slalom, top ten in slalom, and top 15 in speed events all for my age. My goal in competition is to win a national event. My goal for my point is to drop both my points into the mid to low 40s.
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