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Mogul skier Kaya Russell

Kaya Goldie Russell is a competitive mogul skier on the Squaw Valley Freestyle team.  She is a nationally ranked mogul skier and is the youngest mogul skier in the country to have qualified for US Selections this year. US Selections is an event in which the top mogul skiers in the country compete alongside US Ski Team members to earn World Cup starts.  Since Kaya was only 12 at the time she qualified, she didn’t meet the minimum FIS (Federation of International Skiing) age requirement of 14 by December 31 to compete this year. Kaya qualified in both Singles Moguls and Dual Moguls, which is an impressive accomplishment.  
Kaya has finished top 3 in nearly all mogul competitions she has competed in and has claimed many 1st place finishes.  In 2016 she was the USSA (United States Ski and Snowboard Association) U11 FarWest Freestyle Division Champion.  In 2018 she was the USSA U13 FarWest Freestyle Division Champion and she was also the youngest mogul skier in the country to compete and make the podium at Junior Nationals.  As a result of her placement at Junior Nationals,  she was invited by the US Ski Team to join their invitation only Young Guns summer training camp.  In 2019 she won the USSA FarWest Freestyle Junior Athlete of the Year award.  
Kaya is working hard to become a World Cup skier, but the family doesn’t have the financial resources it takes to support her goal. Kaya‘s father is a firefighter and mother is a homemaker/small business owner and the family struggles to cover her competition and training expenses, which are expected to be approximately $20,000 this year. Please help support Kaya Goldie Russell as she works towards becoming a World Cup Mogul Skier.
Kaya is also an artist and is passionate about protecting wildlife and the environment and as a professional mogul skier, she hopes to inspire others through her art to protect the environment. 

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  • Lillian Greenberg
    • $25 
    • 4 yrs
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Mya Russell
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Grass Valley, CA

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