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dreamer ATHLETES

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The financial support and mentorship opportunities sustain the careers of our most elite athletes.

How to Support: 

Option 1: Online Donation

  • Click the "Donate Now" button.

  • Select the Dreamer Athlete Grant as your designation.

  • You may include a comment to honor the athlete you are supporting.

  • Payment methods accepted: Credit Card, ACH, or PayPal.

Option 2: Check by Mail

  • Make checks payable to: The World Cup Dreams Foundation (not the athlete's name).

  • Include the athlete's name in the memo line.

  • Send checks:

    • World Cup Dreams Foundation
      PO Box 248
      Keene, NY 12942

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Patrick 

Kenney

BIRTH YEAR: 1997

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Hingham, MA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 

-24th in Palisades World Cup GS

-Ranked 37 in GS, 47th on WCSL

-2020 First Team All-American

-2019 Second Team All-American

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Haley Culter

Haley 

Cutler

BIRTH YEAR: 1997

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Sun Valley, ID

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 

  • 2018-2020 NCAA All-American

  • 2023/2024 NorAm overall DH 2nd place

  • 2023/2024 U.S. National DH Champion

  • Top 100 DH World Rank, Top 105 SG World Rank

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Julia

cunningham

BIRTH YEAR: 2007

DISCIPLINE: Alpine

HOMETOWN: Truckee, CA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

U16 Nationals: 2nd in Super-G, 4th in Skills Quest, 4th Overall. Awarded the Bobby Mehrhof Award, TK Award, and Sully Award. 

23/24 - NorAm DH: 11th and 14th (12th in the training run), US Nationals SG - Top 20, Palisades Tahoe Elite Spring Series GS - 8th, Western Region 2nd Overall (1st '07), WR GS Champion.

GOALS:  "Top 7 in a NorAm, win at U18 NC, top 7 US NC speed, top 10 US NC tech. Points: DH < 100, SG < 85, GS < 40, SL < 40"

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Tate

Frantz

BIRTH YEAR: 2005

DISCIPLINE: Ski Jumping

HOMETOWN:  Lake Placid, NY

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 

Top 20 Ski Flying World Championships

2x US National Championship podiums

4x World Cup top 20 finishes

#3 Ranked Junior (U20) in the World

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NINA

O'BRIEN

BIRTH YEAR: 1997

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: San Francisco / Denver

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 8x US National Champion, 2x World Championship team member, Current rank 15th in GS WCSL, 10th place World Championship GS Cortina 2021

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GEORGE

STEFFEY

BIRTH YEAR: 1997

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Lyme, NH

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

3 World Cup GS Top 30 Finishes

2022 National GS Champion

European Cup Winner

2024 World Pro Ski Tour GS Champion

Tricia

Mangan

BIRTH YEAR: 1997

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Buffalo, NY

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

2022 Beijing Olympics 11th Place Alpine Combined

2018 PyeongChang Olympics 9th Place Team Event

6-Time U.S. National Championships Top Three Finisher – 2016-2021 

2x Olympian, Dh-69, GS -60, SG-80, AC-99

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Erik 

arvidsson

BIRTH YEAR: 1996

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: San Francisco, CA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

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KEELY

CASHMAN

BIRTH YEAR: 1999

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Strawberry, CA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 17th - Val d’Isere Downhill, 16th - Val d’Isere Downhill, and 10th - Val d’Isere Super-G.

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STORM

KLOMHAUS

BIRTH YEAR: 1998

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Boulder, Colorado

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2020 NCAA Giant Slalom Champion, 2021 US National Giant Slalom Silver Medalist, 2021 US National Super-G Bronze Medalist.

AJ HURT

BIRTH YEAR: 2000

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Carnelian Bay, CA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: World Junior Championship Medal, and scoring WC points in 4 events last season.

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BRIAN

MCLAUGHLIN

BIRTH YEAR: 1993

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Topsfield, MA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 2018 NCAA GS Champion, 2018 NorAm GS Title, 18th at Beaver Creek WC GS, 27th Alta Badia WC GS

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sunshine jemison

BIRTH YEAR: 2002

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Edwards, CO

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

-NorAm Overall Title
-Silver Medalist SG World Junior Ski Championships
-ANC Overall Title

Eric Lynch
Erik 
lynch

BIRTH YEAR: 1994

DISCIPLINE: Nordic Combined

HOMETOWN: Steamboat Springs, CO

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:​ 

  • Currently ranked 4th in the nation

  • An 8th place in Lahti, Finland  Continental Cup

  • 3rd fastest race time in Lahti, Finland Continental Cup team event

  • 4th fastest race time in Lahti, Finland  Continental Cup

  • 5th place in Eisenerz, Austria Continental Cup team event

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dasha romanov

BIRTH YEAR: 2003

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Colorado

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

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novie

mccabe

BIRTH YEAR: 2001

DISCIPLINE: XC Skiing

HOMETOWN: Mehow Valley, WA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

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KAILA

KUHN

BIRTH YEAR: 2003

DISCIPLINE: Aerial

HOMETOWN: Boyne City, MI

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Ruka Finland World Cup 4th
US Nationals 3rd
US Nationals Junior Championship 1st
Yaraslovl Russia World Cup 7th
Yaraslavl Russia World Cup 3rd
Deer Valley Utah World Cup 3rd

Currently ranked 3rd on USSA Aerial Rankings

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Lila

lapanja

BIRTH YEAR: 1994

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Incline Village, NV

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • US National Champion 2024 & 2023 - Slalom

  • US National Champion 2021 - Giant Slalom & Alpine Combined

  • 4x NorAm Slalom Overall Champion

  • World Cup points scored: 2016-2024

  • 2015 World Championship Team

  • 6-year member of US Ski Team

  • Slovenian National WC Team

ben

ritchie

BIRTH YEAR: 2000

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Waitsfield, VT

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

World Championships 2021: 13th Slalom

Juniors World Championships 2021: 1st Slalom

1st Slalom ranking 2019/20 NorAm Cup

4x Golden ski award winner

2021 Ski Racing Media Junior of the Year

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cheyenne

brown

BIRTH YEAR: 1999

DISCIPLINE:  Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Donner Summit, CA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

3rd at US Nationals Downhill in Copper Colorado 2 years in a row 

4th in NorAm Downhill standings 2022-2023 season

Three top 10 results at Lake Louise NorAM Downhill

Two top 15 results at Lake Louise Super G 

2nd and 3rd place at season Opener NorAm Super Gs at Copper mountain 

Currently top 5 in DH and SG NorAm standings

Cheyenne Brown

Bridger Gile

BIRTH YEAR: 1999

DISCIPLINE:  Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Aspen, CO

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

2020 Nor-Am Cup overall title

2020 Nor-Am GS Title 

2020 Nor-Am Alpine Combined title

2022 Top 15 Europa Cup GS standings 

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Chris Delbosco

BIRTH YEAR: 1982

DISCIPLINE:  Ski Cross

HOMETOWN: Avon, CO

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: World Champion 2011
26 World Cup podiums (10 gold, 10 silver, 6 bronze)
5 X-Games podiums (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
3 Olympic Games

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bridger

gile

BIRTH YEAR: 1999

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Aspen, CO

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Wiley Maple

Wiley Maple

BIRTH YEAR:  1990

DISCIPLINE:  Alpine Skiing

HOMETOWN: Aspen, CO

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 

Back-to-back National Champion

North American Downhill Champion

A Europa Cup Champion

2018 Olympian 

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Tyler

Wallasch

BIRTH YEAR:  1994

DISCIPLINE:  Ski Cross

HOMETOWN: Mammoth Lake, CA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

6 times US National Champ 

2022 US Olympian 

2015 Jr. World Champion 

2 Top 5 World Cup finishes 

13 World Cup top 15’s 

6 European cup Podiums.

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MEGAN SMALLHOUSE

BIRTH YEAR:  2001

DISCIPLINE: Aerial Skiing 

HOMETOWN: Reno, NV

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  2019 NorAm Overall Title, 7th 2021 World Championships, 6th Yaroslavl, Russia World Cup 2021, 9th Moscow, Russia World Cup 2021, 9th Moscow, Russia World Cup 2020, 13 World Cup starts, 2019 Jr. World Championship Team

2024 National Champion

6 top 10 World Cup finishes

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Kira

Thomas

BIRTH YEAR: 2007

DISCIPLINE: Alpine

HOMETOWN: Ogden, UT

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 

Sweeping the three u16 IMD Super G qualifiers at Bogus Basin

•Finishing 5th in the National Performance series Slalom at Burke

•Finishing 5th in Super-G at u16 Nationals at Mission Ridge

GOALS: "My goal is to lower my points to a competitive level as well as qualify for u18 Nationals."

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caiyu
demaggio

BIRTH YEAR:  2008

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing 

HOMETOWN: Sugar Hill, NH

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  Ranked number 1 U16 in US going into Opa Cup. 2023 U-16 Overall Junior National Champion

1st U-16 JNC SG, 3rd GS, 1st Skills Quest

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Arthur
Schwartz

BIRTH YEAR:  2005

DISCIPLINE: Free Ski

HOMETOWN: Lenox, MA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  

Kyan 
Hopke

BIRTH YEAR:  2006

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing 

HOMETOWN: New Prague, MN

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  Getting third at Junior Championships. Getting invited to the Men's NDG Europe trip. Winning my first FIS Slalom race.

Kyan Hopke

Mattias
Wilson

BIRTH YEAR:  2006

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing 

HOMETOWN: Jackson Hole, WY

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  1st For U18 SuperG 1st for U18 Downhill at World Juniors. Ranked 3rd in the world for 2006 downhill points 

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Cailin 
Apple

BIRTH YEAR:  2005

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing 

HOMETOWN: Morristown, VT

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  VARA Team Member 2019, 2020, 2022
Invited to US Ski Team Development Team Projects at Mount Hood and Park City
Competed in U18 Nationals, U16 Nationals

Ryder Sarchett
RYDer
Sarchett

BIRTH YEAR:  2003

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing 

HOMETOWN: Sun Valley, ID

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  Junior World champion in giant slalom. 4th place US nationals gs 1st second run. Third on second run World Cup finals. 6th us nationals slalom. 1st place in Italian NC slalom. Ncaa champions with cu boulder. All American in slalom. Academic all American. 1st place in utah invitational with CU

Jevin
Palmquist

BIRTH YEAR:  2007

DISCIPLINE: Alpine Skiing 

HOMETOWN: Eagan, MN

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  

21st in my first ever FIS race Nor-Am SG

5th place at Youth Olympics in SL

3x National champion in SL 

11th place US Nationals SL

16th at Nor-Am Finals in SL

Ranked #1 in the world for 2007s in SL

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Sierra 
Strecker

BIRTH YEAR:  2008

DISCIPLINE:  X C Skiing

HOMETOWN: Truckee, CA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 3rd  Lake Placid Junior Nationals (2023/24) 5k classic mass start.
1st Soldier Hollow Super JNQ (2023/24) 5K individual skate.
3rd Lake Placid Junior Nationals (2023/24) team relay 
1st place overall CNISSF High School race series (2023/24) representing Truckee High School.
5th  Lake Placid Junior Nationals (2023/24) 5k skate individual start.

 

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