2025-26 U.S. Para Snowboard Team Announced
U.S Ski & Snowboard has officially announced the six athletes who have accepted their nominations and been named to the 2025-26 Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team roster across all classifications and disciplines.
Noah Elliott will lead the team into the season as the 2024-25 banked slalom and overall Crystal Globe winner and 2025 “Best Athlete with a Disability” ESPY award winner, alongside 2025 snowboard cross Crystal Globe winner Brenna Huckaby. Also headlining the team is three-time Paralympic medalist Mike Schultz. Kate Delson is new to the team after finishing the 2024-25 season ranked second in the world.
“This team is the best in the world, taking home both the men’s and women’s Nations Cups for the last four years,” said U.S. Ski & Snowboard Para Sport Director Erik Leirfallom. “I’m excited to see what the seasoned athletes and newcomers alike can accomplish.”
The 2025-26 World Cup circuit kicks off Nov. 27-28, 2025, in Landgraaf, Netherlands, for a set of banked slalom events. The team has 10 more World Cup events scheduled across Europe and North America before concluding the World Cup season in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Feb. 9-10, 2026. The events at Steamboat will serve as the final chance for athletes to qualify for the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Winter Games in March.
2025-26 Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team
(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)
A TEAM
Women
Brenna Huckaby (Baton Rouge, LA; Team Utah Snowboarding; 1/22/1996)
Men
Noah Elliott (St. Charles, MO; DeVry University; 7/12/1997)
Keith Gabel (Ogden, UT; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club; 7/20/1984)
Mike Schultz (Kimball, MN; 8/27/1981)
D TEAM
Women
Kate Delson (San Diego, CA; Team Utah Snowboarding; 5/5/2005)
Men
Zach Miller (Silverthorne, CO; Adaptive Action Sports; DeVry University; 3/10/1999)
2025-26 TOYOTA U.S. PARA SNOWBOARD COACHES AND STAFF
Chief of Sport: Anouk Patty
Para Sport Director: Erik Leirfallom
Para Snowboard Coach: Graham Watanabe
Para Snowboard Coach: Lane Clegg
Athletic Development Coach: Brian Neff
Lead Para Snowboard Service Technician: Jon Haaversen
Para Press Officer: Ryan Odeja
