USA Bobsled and Skeleton announced Wednesday that its Selection Committee has named the 2026-27 World Cup teams for bobsled and skeleton following selection races held Nov. 10-11 at Utah Olympic Park. The rosters, finalized after two days of competition, include several athletes with ties to Utah, including Herriman resident Kaysha Love and Alpine resident Michael Fogt.
Narrow Margins Decide Rosters
The selection process was marked by extremely narrow margins, with some races decided by hundredths of a second. In the men's skeleton competition, Austin Florian won the opening day, but Nick Tucker secured a victory on Wednesday by a margin of just 0.01 seconds. This result set up a two-man pairing for the upcoming season in Altenberg, Germany. On the women's side, Mystique Ro won both days of competition ahead of Kelly Curtis.
Dominance by Love
Kaysha Love, a two-time Olympian and the 2025 women's monobob World Champion, dominated the bobsled events. Love won the monobob event on Tuesday and the two-woman race on Wednesday alongside Leonie Fiebig by nearly a full second. Love, a 29-year-old from Herriman, holds start and track records at several locations, including Lake Placid, La Plagne, Lillehammer, and Innsbruck. She is a data-driven pilot who reviews tracking data on her lines through each curve, stating that "the numbers don't lie."
Fogt Named to Push Roster
Michael Fogt, a Captain in the Military Intelligence Branch of the U.S. Army, was named to the men's push athletes roster. Fogt, an Alpine resident and graduate of Utah Valley University, has previously been named to the USA Bobsled National Team for the 2019-2020 season. His career highlights include a gold in the 4-man North American Cup in Calgary in January 2019 and a silver in the 4-man North American Cup in Park City in January 2021. Fogt, a former track athlete at Utah Valley University, previously competed in the 2019-2020 North American Cup, earning podium finishes in Lake Placid.
Upcoming World Cup Schedule
The 2026-27 World Cup season begins with skeleton racing in Altenberg, Germany, during the week of Nov. 23-27. Bobsled competition will begin the following week in Innsbruck, Austria, during the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 6. The selection races at Utah Olympic Park determined the rosters for these premier international events.
Roster Composition
The full 2026-27 World Cup rosters include two men's and three women's bobsled pilots, along with eight men's and six women's push athletes. The skeleton team consists of two men and three women. Other notable names on the bobsled roster include Kris Horn, who won the two-man race with Austin Stoner and the four-man race with Michael Fogt, Nate Breaud, and Grant Levesque.
North American Cup Details
The selection races at Utah Olympic Park serve as a precursor to the upcoming North American Cup, which is scheduled to take place at the Utah Olympic Park from Nov. 17-21, 2026. This international event is free and open to the public. The schedule includes men's and women's skeleton events on Nov. 17, 18, 20, and 21, as well as 2-man bobsleigh, women's monobob, 4-man bobsleigh, and 2-woman bobsleigh events.
How to Follow the Team
Fans can follow the Team USA athletes throughout the season via USABS social media channels or watch every World Cup race live through the @IBSFsliding YouTube channel.
