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Madison's Kiley McKinnon In First Graduating Class Of USSA TEAM Academy
And now Kiley will be getting some pool time ... but not the way most people will be this summer.
This information was provided by Kiley McKinnon's family:
Madison's Kiley McKinnon, a member of the U.S. Ski Team and the 2013 "Rookie Of The Year," just graduated from the new U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's USSA TEAM Academy. Kiley has already started classes at Westminster College in order to get through some credits before competition starts, since this is an Olympic year coming up!
Kiley will be getting some pool time this summer, but not the way most people might be this summer.
U.S. Ski Team members train into a pool all summer. They have to qualify all their new tricks for the upcoming season in the pool before they can try them on snow. So, they train up to seven hours a day, including two ramping (or jumping) sessions a day along with conditioning, trampoline, weight training and video review.
In her spare time, Kiley is also a member of the Flying Ace All-Stars, an elite group of aerialists that perform shows for both private and public audiences at the Utah Olympic Park.
She happened to be performing in a show the evening of graduation. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_up-q2AghTQ. Watch and listen to the announcer congratulate her on her special day!
Here is some information about that from the USSA website about the graduation:
Madison's Kiley McKinnon, a member of the U.S. Ski Team and the 2013 "Rookie Of The Year," just graduated from the new U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association's USSA TEAM Academy. Kiley has already started classes at Westminster College in order to get through some credits before competition starts, since this is an Olympic year coming up!
Kiley will be getting some pool time this summer, but not the way most people might be this summer.
U.S. Ski Team members train into a pool all summer. They have to qualify all their new tricks for the upcoming season in the pool before they can try them on snow. So, they train up to seven hours a day, including two ramping (or jumping) sessions a day along with conditioning, trampoline, weight training and video review.
In her spare time, Kiley is also a member of the Flying Ace All-Stars, an elite group of aerialists that perform shows for both private and public audiences at the Utah Olympic Park.
She happened to be performing in a show the evening of graduation. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_up-q2AghTQ. Watch and listen to the announcer congratulate her on her special day!
Here is some information about that from the USSA website about the graduation:
"The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s new USSA TEAM Academy celebrated its first year, graduating four seniors from the high school created for national development and elite team skiers and snowboarders. All of the graduating seniors, who hold a combined 4.15 GPA, have enrolled at Westminster College to continue their education. The graduation ceremony was held Saturday, June 1 at the USSA Center of Excellence in Park City, UT."
HIGHLIGHTS
- "The USSA TEAM Academy was formed in 2012 to provide high school education specifically for national development or elite national TEAM skiers and snowboarders.
- TEAM Academy serves a total of 27 student athletes at two campuses: one in Lake Placid, NY, and one in Park City, UT.
- The graduation ceremony was held Saturday, June 1 at the USSA Center of Excellence in Park City, UT.
- The average grade earned among all the courses taken by TEAM Academy seniors in the inaugural year was 96.20%. With a weighted GPA (Advanced Placement courses carry a weighted GPA), the four graduating seniors have a combined GPA of 4.15.
- 100% of graduating seniors are continuing their education, with all enrolling at Westminster College through a partnership with the USSA.
- In addition to success in the classroom, TEAM Academy athletes earned World Cup and Junior World Freestyle Skiing Championships podiums and numerous top finishes on international circuits.
- Alexi Micinski (slopestyle skiing): First, Sierra Nevada World Cup; Second, Junior World Freestyle Skiing Championships; Top 10, FIS World Freestyle Championships; Top 10, AFP overall rankings
- Jess Breda (slopestyle skiing): Top 10, U.S. Sprint Grand Prix series; Top 10, Copper Mountain World Cup
- Kiley McKinnon (freestyle aerials): Top Five, Sochi and Bukovel World Cups
- Madison Olsen (freestyle aerials): Top 10, Bukovel, Deer Valley and Lake Placid World Cups"
GRADUATES
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- Alexi Micinski (Meridian, ID/ISSA), slopestyle skiing
- Jess Breda (Marshfield, MA/Waterville Valley BBTS), slopestyle skiing
- Kiley McKinnon (Madison, CT/EADP), freestyle aerials
- Madison Olsen (Park City, UT/FLY Freestyle), freestyle aerials
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