Ten Westminster Students Named to 2011 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team

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Oct. 22, 2010

SALT LAKE CITY – Once again Westminster students dominate the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team’s roster with the announcement that 10 of its students – more than 1/3 of the team – were named to this year’s team.

The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association named 28 athletes to the roster, including three Olympic medalists from the 2010 Games in Vancouver. Westminster’s own Bronze medalist Bryon Wilson was named to the team, along with fellow Olympians Lacy Schnoor, Ryan St. Onge, Dylan Ferguson and Heather McPhie.

“This is my 13th straight year being named to the U.S. Ski Team and even though that is a long time, it's just an honor and pleasure," said St. Onge. “The whole program is excited and energized to really go out there and get better at aerials.”

Westminster currently has more than 40 students on the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team who compete in a variety of disciplines, from snowboarding to cross-country skiing.

Westminster’s 2011 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team members include:

*Denotes 2010 Olympians

A Team
Men
Sho Kashima, moguls, South Lake Tahoe, CA
*Ryan St. Onge, aerials, Winter Park, CO
*Bryon Wilson, moguls, Butte, MT
Women
*Heather McPhie, moguls, Bozeman, MT

B Team
Men
Joe Discoe, moguls, Telluride, CO
*Dylan Ferguson, aerials, Amesbury, MA
Women
*Lacy Schnoor, aerials, Draper UT

C Team
Men
David DiGravio, moguls, Farmington, ME
Jimmy Discoe, moguls, Telluride, CO
Landon Gardner, moguls, Missoula, MT

For a complete listing of the 2011 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team, visit www.usskiteam.com/freestyle.

About Westminster:

Westminster is a nationally recognized, comprehensive liberal arts college. With a broad array of graduate and undergraduate programs, Westminster is distinguished by its unique environment for learning. Westminster prepares students for success through active and engaged learning, real world experiences and its vibrant campus community. Westminster’s unique location, adjacent to the Rocky Mountains and to the dynamic city of Salt Lake, further enriches the college experience. For more information, visit www.westminstercollege.edu or follow WestminsterSLC on Twitter.

Krista DeAngelis
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