USS Announces 2026-27 Junior National and Development Teams

US Speedskating is excited to announce the Short Track & Long Track Junior National and Development Teams for the 2026 - 2027 season! The Junior National and National Development Team statuses were awarded to athletes based on qualification that includes but is not limited to time standards and results from the 2026 Junior World Championships and U.S. Junior Championship event results.

We look forward to witnessing and supporting these athletes' growth in the years to come.

Long Track Junior National Team: 

Women: 

Elena Stave

Elise Stave

Emma de Bock

Leah Choi

Men: 

David Provod 

Liam Kitchel 

Max Weber

Sam Chamberlain 

Short Track Junior National Team 

Women: 

Isabella Chen

Olimpia Kazanecka

Elizabeth Rhodehamel

Sofia Koons

Men: 

Sean Shuai

Benjamin Sullivan

Julius Kazanecki

Wesley Jones

Long Track Development Team 

Women: 

Aileen Oh

Juliette Song

Allison La

Elliana Fickel

Evie Forrer

Keeley Whitcomb

Selena Su

Men: 

Tariq Elattaoui

Colin Lee

James Ribecky

Landon Bogee

Sebastien Epperson 

Jayden Oh 

Short Track Development Team: 

Women: 

Tiffany Zhang

Kyungeung Jang

Sasha Mensah

Selena Su

Sadhana Ganesan

Men: 

Aidan Liu

Brandon Liao

Jonathan Wu

Daniel Jin

Lucas Wu

Jonathan Derheimer