Aspen McAuley had a dominant rookie season for the William Smith Alpine skiing team as she raced to three-time USCSA All-American status at the 2026 USCSA National Championships. Her rookie season was highlighted by a first place finish in the slalom at the national championships, securing the national title in the 145-racer field. It was the Herons first national championship in program history. McAuley then continued to shine on the slopes, racing to a fifth place finish out of 63 racers in the skier cross and a second place finish out of 130 racers in the giant slalom, securing two more All-American awards. McAuley not only finished her rookie season with three All-American awards, but also finished the regular season as the Mideast Conference's Fastest Female Skier and was crowned the individual champion in alpine skiing at the national championships, finishing first out of 135 racers.Â
