USA Luge announces Junior National Teams

LAKE PLACID, N.Y.—USA Luge recently announced the Junior National Team (JNT) who will be representing the organization during the Junior World Championships, Junior World Cup and Youth Continental Cup for the 2025-2026 racing season.  

Logan Barnes and Orson Colby will lead Junior men’s singles. Barnes (Whitefish Bay, Wisc.) ranked 19th overall in the Junior World Cup standings in singles competition. Colby (Riverton, Utah) finished the season 45th overall.  

Leading the Junior women’s singles are Elizabeth Kleinheinz and Talia Tonn. Kleinheinz (Santa Clara, Calif.) won the 2025 Norton Junior National Championships, while Tonn (Cecil, Wisc.) earned her second consecutive Youth A title at the 2025 Norton Youth A National Championships in Park City, Utah. She placed 25th in the overall Junior World Cup standings last season, with Kleinheinz finishing 29th overall.  

2024 Olympian Sadie Martin will join Brianna Gosnell in women’s doubles. The duo were the 2025 Norton Junior National Championships silver medalists. Gosnell (Evansburg, Pa.) will now focus on women’s doubles with Martin (Vermontville, N.Y.).  

In men’s doubles, 2024 Youth Olympians Nathan Bivins (Castleton, N.Y.) and Wolfgang Lux (Swanton, Vt.) are returning following a successful season that culminated with their first Norton Junior National Championships gold medal. Gavin Davis (Berwick, Pa.) is also racing in men’s doubles and will be paired with a partner in the coming weeks.  

Members of the JNT “C” Team Junior Class and Youth Class were also announced, as well as JNT “B” Youth Class. The members of those teams are as follows:   

Junior National “C” Team (Junior Class)  
Seth Coates (Potsdam, N.Y.) 

Maggie Richardson (Mt. Vernon, Ohio)   

Gabe Desautels (Georgia, Wash.) 

Youth National Team (Youth A Class)  

Josh Berzowski (Pulaski, Wisc.)   

Chris Brand (Downers Grove, Ill.) 

Warren Briggs (Madrid, N.Y.) 

Brady Cowden (Collingswood, N.J.)  

Ian Cowden (Collingswood, N.J.)  
Caleb Dusek (New London, Wisc.) 

Riley Dombard (Downers Grove, Ill.)   

Michael Montegari (Remsen, N.Y) 

Quattro McDonald (Park City, Utah)   

Andrew Robertson (South Jordan, Utah)   

Sinatra Robles (Castleton, Vt.)   

Chase Somers (Saginaw, Mich.)   

Ben Wingfield (Park City, Utah)   

Kendall Achen (Manheim, Pa.)  

Zola Andonopoulos (Westmont, Ill.)  

Lillian Arnold (Billerica, Mass.)  

Breckan Luedke (Menasha, Wisc.)   

Alexis Mason (Lancaster, Pa.) 

Sophia Sorensen (South Jordan, Utah)   

Elin Weaver (Indianapolis, Ind.)  

Brynley Wilson (Stansbury, Utah) 

Youth National Team (Youth B Class)   

Hawker Craig (Heber City, Utah)  

Issac Miller (Midway, Utah) 

Liam Perl (Orem, Utah)   

Gavin Theisen (Salt Lake City, Utah) 

James Quady (Salem, Ore.) 

Axton Zahniser (Park City, Utah) 

Greta Hayes (Park City, Utah) 

Addilyn Holm (Stansbury Park, Utah)  

Miriel Schomaker (Park City, Utah)   

Bryce Bajus (Wynnewood, Pa.) 

Jackson Gastio (Glens Falls, N.Y.) 

Mateo Guevara-Derber (Brillion, Wisc.) 

Sam Harper (Upper Arlington, Ohio) 

Samuel Hazell (Medway, Mass.)   

Brennan Marek (Chesapeake, Va.)   

Bryson Palisoc (Lisle, Ill.) 

Grant Paulson (Columbus, Ohio) 

Hamilton Perry (Rome, N.Y.) 

Colin Petersen (Columbus, Ohio) 

Bentley Pond (Shrewsbury, Mass.) 

Andrew Portuese (Queensbury, N.Y.) 

William Roberts (Holliston, Mass.)   

Jonathan Sigg (Columbus, Ohio) 

Spencer Tucker-Jones (Bel-Air, Md.) 

Timothy Warren (Hinsdale, Ill.) 

Maxim Zayonc (Lake Placid, N.Y.) 

Elise Anderson (Dublin, Ohio) 

Reagan Attianese (Selden, N.Y.) 

Fern Battin (Peru, N.Y.) 

Violet Clancy (Malvern, Pa.) 

Brynn Davison (Holliston, Mass.) 

Sophia Etheridge (Westerville, Ohio) 

Stephanie Hoylman (Columbus, Ohio) 

Kaitlynn Mauck (Carroll, Ohio) 

Claire Paffel (Menasha, Wisc.) 

Audrey Payton (Waban, Mass.) 

Olivia Perry (Rome, N.Y.) 

Delilah Salgado (Ashland, Mass.) 

Sarah Stefanides (West Chester, Pa.) 

Tatum Tonn (Cecil, Wisc.) 

Estelle Walden (Lake Placid, N.Y.) 

Haddie Waterhouse (Richford, Vt.)