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2026-27 Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team Nominations

By U.S. Ski & Snowboard
May, 5 2026
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Annika Belshaw soars at a competition in the 2025-26 season. (Getty Images)

Park City, UT (May 6, 2026) - U.S. Ski & Snowboard announces the 10 athletes nominated to the 2026-27 Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team. Nominations include athletes who qualified based on the published selection criteria.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. Athletes are formally nominated to the Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team in May. Pending acceptance of the nomination and adherence to the team expectations outlined in the team criteria, athletes will be officially announced to the team in the fall.

This year’s nominations reflect a strong blend of established international competitors and developing athletes continuing to rise through the U.S. pipeline. The team is led by 2026 Olympian Annika Belshaw, who continues to anchor the women’s program with consistent World Cup experience, and by Olympians Jason Colby and Tate Frantz, who are coming off one of the strongest seasons of their careers. The Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team looks ahead to another important year of development, World Cup competition and the World Championships. 

2026-27 Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team
(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

A TEAM
Women

  • Annika Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 6/13/2002)
  • Josie Johnson (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 10/3/2006)

Men

  • Kevin Bickner (Wauconda, IL; Norge Ski Club; 9/23/1996)
  • Jason Colby (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 3/30/2006)
  • Tate Frantz (Lake Placid, NY; New York Ski Education Foundation; 3/28/2005)


B TEAM
Men

  • Erik Belshaw (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 8/23/2004)
  • Andrew Urlaub (Eau Claire, WI; Flying Eagles Ski Club; University of Utah; 4/12/2001)


C TEAM
Women

  • Estella Hassrick (Madison, WI; Blackhawk Ski Club; 5/21/2006)
  • Tara Geraghty-Moats (West Fairlee, VT; Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club; 4/12/1993)
  • Sandra Sproch (Chicago, IL; Norge Ski Club; 11/9/2007)

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cara Larson - Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team and Media Manager
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Sandra Sproch
Sandra Sproch hails from Chicago, Illinois, where she grew up skiing for the Norge Ski Club.
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Estella Hassrick
Estella Hassrick is from Madison, Wisconsin, where she grew up ski jumping at the Blackhawk Ski Club. She started skiing at the age of 4 at Tyrol Basin, and started ski jumping at Blackhawk at 8 years old.
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Tate Frantz
Tate Frantz is one of the rising stars of the Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team, highlighted by a breakout 2025 season on the international stage.
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Jason Colby
Jason Colby is an emerging force for the Stifel U.S. Ski Jumping Team, quickly making his mark on both the World Cup and junior international stages. He has earned two World Cup top-10 finishes, demonstrating his ability to compete with the world’s best. 
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Andrew Urlaub
Andrew Urlaub hails from a family of athletes. His father, Jeff, was a state champion wrestler in high school, and his mother, Michelle, and sister, Noelle, have both competed in multiple Birkebeiners – the largest cross country ski race in North America.
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Erik Belshaw
Erik Belshaw, 20, hails from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. His older sister, Annika Belshaw, is a member of the U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping team.
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Josie Johnson
Josie Johnson is a rising talent in U.S. women’s ski jumping with a growing list of international achievements at both the junior and senior levels.
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Annika Belshaw
Annika Belshaw is one of the most accomplished athletes in U.S. women’s ski jumping, combining long-term consistency with success on the world stage. A ten-time U.S.
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Tara Geraghty-Moats
Tara has established herself as a notable international figure in the push for Olympic inclusion for women's Nordic Combined. She returns to the Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined and Ski Jumping Teams for the 2027 season. 
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Kevin Bickner
Kevin Bickner is a veteran leader of USA Ski Jumping with nearly a decade of experience at the sport’s highest level. A two-time Olympian (2018, 2022), he recorded two top-20 individual finishes at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Bickner is the U.S.