SYNC PERFORMANCE INDEPENDENT ATHLETES

SYNC Performance Independent Athletes are a select group of elite ski racers competing independently from national teams. For the 2024/2025 season, SYNC has partnered with 12 elite athletes who will be racing in World Cups, Europa Cups, and NorAms.

George Steffey

George is 27 years old from Springfield, New Hampshire and this is his first year being apart of the SYNC Famiy. George is on the Global Racing Team has notably skied for the U.S. Ski Team.

WILEY MAPLE

Wiley is 34 years old from Aspen, Colorado and this is his first year being apart of the SYNC Family. Wiley notably skied for the U.S. Ski Team and Dartmouth College.

STEFANIE FLECKENSTEIN

Stef is 27 years old from Whistler, Canada and has been apart of the SYNC Family since 2021. Stef is an Independent racer but has notably skied for the Canadian Ski Team and University of Colorado Boulder.

JIMMY KRUPKA

Jimmy is 26 years old from Waitsfield, Vermont and this is his second year being apart of the SYNC Family. Jimmy races for World Racing Academy but has notably skied for the U.S. Ski Team and Dartmouth College.

GALENA WARDLE

Galena is a 26 year old from Aspen, Colorado and this is her second year being apart of the SYNC Family. Galena races for Ladies International Team (LIT) but has notably skied for the U.S. Ski Team and University of Denver.

Erik Read

Erik is 33 years old from Canada and this is his first year being apart of the SYNC Family. Erik races with World Racing Academy has notably skied for the University of Denver, the Canadian Ski Team, and raced in to the 2022 Olympics.

SIMON Fournier

Simon is a 27 year old from Montreal, Canada and this is his second year being apart of the SYNC Family. Simon has notably skied for the Canadian Ski Team and University of Denver.

ELERI SMART

Eleri is a 23 year old from Invermere, Canada and this is her second year being apart of the SYNC Family. Eleri has notably skied for University of Denver.

Patrick Kenney

Patrick is 27 years old and from New Hampshire and this is Patrick's first year being apart of the SYNC Family. Patrick is on the Global Racing Team and notably skied for University of New Hampshire and the U.S. Ski Team.

TRISTAN LANE

Tristan is a 26 year old from Aspen, Colorado. This is Tristan's first year being apart of the SYNC family. Tristan notably raced for University of Denver and developed Propheski, the fantasy ski racing app.

Sarah Bennett

Sarah is a 23 year old from Canada and this is her from year being apart of the SYNC family. Sarah notably skied for Ski Québec Alpin and the Canadian Ski Team.

Declan MCCORMACK

Declan is 25 years old from Canada and this Is his first year being apart of the SYNC Family. Declan notably skied for the University of Vermont and the Canadian Ski Team.