Team Summit is proud to continue recognizing this season’s standout athletes with our next round of Year-End Awards. These honors celebrate not just results, but the work ethic, sportsmanship, and passion that define what it means to be part of this team. Gene Gillis Award – For Outstanding Athletics The award goes to Anya Leunig (Alpine), Lainey Steen (Park & Pipe), and Maeve Niemkiewicz (Nordic). These athletes delivered standout results in their respective disciplines, rising to the...

The award goes to Charlie Bucheit. He earns this year’s Youth Ski League honor alongside runners-up Charlotte Sawarynski, Millie Wyer, and Grace Blair. This award celebrates hard work, perseverance, and a positive attitude in Team Summit’s youth programs. Charlie showed exactly that kind of growth and grit throughout the season, standing out in a crowded field of nominees. About the Award Jason Rosener was a Summit Race Team member who rose to the U.S. Ski Team and represented the...

James Dayton Receives the Don Sather Award for Excellence in Snowboarding Team Summit is proud to recognize James Dayton as this year’s recipient of the Don Sather Award for Excellence in Snowboarding. James represented the Team Summit Snowboard program with strong competitive results and steady commitment throughout the season. His work ethic, competitive spirit, and drive were evident in both training and competition, reflecting the focus and progression that define Team Summit...

Forrest Woodard Receives the Bobby Brown Award Team Summit is proud to recognize Forrest Woodard as this year’s recipient of the Bobby Brown Award. Forrest led this year’s Park & Pipe field, which also included nominees Teigen Searcy and Sofia Gorbounov. Named in honor of one of the discipline’s greatest competitors, the Bobby Brown Award recognizes an athlete who demonstrated excellence throughout the season. Forrest’s results and overall performance in Team Summit’s Park &...

Huck Swanson Receives the Pay It Forward Award   Team Summit is proud to recognize Huck Swanson as the recipient of this year’s Athlete Volunteer of the Year Award: the Pay It Forward Award for Athlete Community Service. This award is presented each season to the Team Summit athlete who records the most volunteer hours, honoring athletes who give back to the community that helps shape and support them. Huck, a member of the Big Mountain program, recorded the most volunteer...

Lainey Steen Receives the David McBride Award for Outstanding Academics Team Summit is proud to recognize Lainey Steen as the recipient of this year’s David McBride Award for Outstanding Academics. Lainey is a kind and humble student-athlete who exemplifies the balance between competing at a high level and remaining committed to her education. While maintaining a 3.8 GPA, Lainey consistently demonstrates respect, responsibility, and integrity in her academic work. She approaches...