Elodie Olsen claims national title while Samantha Milne takes second at Cannon Mountain, NH

Athletes from the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (SVSEF) Alpine FIS Team competed March 2–8 at the U18 Alpine National Championships at Mittersill at Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire, one of the top junior championship events in the United States.

The elite competition brought together 160 U18 alpine ski racers – 80 men and 80 women – who qualified via regional and national races throughout the season. SVSEF was represented by eight athletes: Ulrich Rossi, Henry Roberts, Tucker Reimund, and Conway Selznick on the men’s side, and Elodie Olsen, Samantha Milne, Ruby Smith, and Ava Huey for the women.

SVSEF athletes delivered exceptional performances throughout the week, highlighted by a dominant showing in the women’s speed events and the overall standings. Elodie Olsen captured the U18 women’s overall national title, while Samantha Milne finished second overall, giving SVSEF the top two spots in the women’s combined standings. 

Olsen led the field with a victory in Super-G (SG) and added a third-place finish in slalom (SL) and a 10th-place result in downhill (DH). Milne also had an outstanding week, earning second place in SG and third in DH, along with an eighth-place finish in SL.

Ruby Smith posted multiple top-10 performances, including ninth in SL and 16th in DH, while Ava Huey recorded consistent results across the speed and technical events. On the men’s side, Ulrich Rossi led the SVSEF men’s squad with a 17th-place finish in SL and a top-20 result in SG. Henry Roberts, Tucker Reimund, and Conway Selznick also competed across multiple disciplines during the championship series.

“The athletes did an incredible job representing their club and community at U18 Nationals, they showed integrity and fortitude,” said SVSEF Alpine FIS Team Coach Nik Angriman. “We are incredibly proud of all the athletes, but a huge shout-out to Elodie and Sammy for finishing first and second in the overall women’s category.”

“I’m really happy with how the series went and proud of the way our team competed all week,” said Olsen. “Even though the GS was cancelled, we had great conditions for the other races and it made for a really fun and competitive week. It was an awesome experience racing alongside such a strong team.”

Photo: Atop the U18 Nationals podium with Elodie Olsen with first overall and Samantha Milne in second overall.

SVSEF Athlete Results

Men’s Downhill
36th – Conway Selznick

Women’s Downhill
3rd – Samantha Milne
10th – Elodie Olsen
16th – Ruby Smith
25th – Ava Huey

Men’s Super-G
20th – Ulrich Rossi
36th – Henry Roberts
52nd – Tucker Reimund
58th – Conway Selznick

Women’s Super-G
1st – Elodie Olsen
2nd – Samantha Milne
19th – Ruby Smith
23rd – Ava Huey

Men’s Giant Slalom
40th – Henry Roberts
41st – Conway Selznick
48th – Tucker Reimund

Women’s Giant Slalom
Cancelled

Men’s Slalom
17th – Ulrich Rossi

Women’s Slalom
3rd – Elodie Olsen
8th – Samantha Milne
9th – Ruby Smith
27th – Ava Huey

Women’s Overall
1st – Elodie Olsen
2nd – Samantha Milne

Complete results: https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/event-details.html?sectorcode=AL&eventid=58555&seasoncode=2026