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Tracking Team Idaho in PyeongChang

These are the Idaho athletes we will be following closely in PyeongChang this February.

The 2018 U.S. Olympic Team roster is officially set with 242 athletes, the largest contingency of any country competing at the Olympics and, once again, Team Idaho has a deep and talented roster.

These are the seven athletes that we will be following closely in PyeongChang this February.

Nick Cunningham

PARK CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 26: Bobsledder Nick Cunningham poses for a portrait during the Team USA Media Summit ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on September 26, 2017 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Sport: Two-Man and Four-Man Bobsled (Driver)

Status: Qualified

Experience: Three-time Olympian

Twitter: @BOBSLEDR

Instagram: bobsledr

Facebook: Bobsledr

Birthday: May 8, 1985 (32 years old)

Hometown: Monterey, California

College: Boise State University

Following a decorated career as a sprinter in college, the former Boise State Bronco bought himself a plane ticket to Lake Placid, New York, to give the sport of bobsledding a try. The experience has turned into a decade-long run as one of the best bobsledders in the world. The only achievement that Cunningham has yet to accomplish is an Olympic medal, something he believes he has positioned himself to claim in PyeongChang.

Olympic History

- 2010 Vancouver Games: 12th (4-man); 13th (2-man)

- 2014 Sochi Games: 13th (2-man); 12th (4-man)

Dates of Competition

Sunday, Feb. 18 - 4:05 AM (2-man)

Monday, Feb. 19 - 4:15 AM (2-man)

Friday, Feb. 23 - 5:30 PM (4-man)

Saturday, Feb. 24 - 5:30 PM (4-man)

RESULTS: Cunningham bounces back in Run 3, but fails to advance in 2-man bobsled

Ben Ferguson

MAMMOTH, CA - JANUARY 20: Ben Ferguson looks on after finishing in second place in the final round of the Men's Snowboard Halfpipe during the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix on January 20, 2018 in Mammoth, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Sport: Snowboarding

Event: Halfpipe

Status: Qualified

Experience: First-time Olympian

Birthday: 1/21/1995 (23 years old)

Birthplace: Boise, Idaho

Hometown: Bend, Ore.

High School: Mountain View High School (Bend, Ore.) '16

Team/Club: Alaska Pacific University Nordic Center

Youth Olympic Games Experience

-Innsbruck 2012, gold (halfpipe), silver (slopestyle)

Other Career Highlights

-2017 FIS World Cup Standings, 8th (halfpipe)

-2016 X Games Aspen, silver (superpipe)

-2015 FIS World Cup Standings, 8th (halfpipe)

Ben Ferguson was born in Boise and still has family there, including his grandparents. His family moved to Bend, Oregon and he began snowboarding at Mt. Bachelor when he was 6 years old. Ben has two younger brothers, one of whom is also on the U.S. Snowboarding team. His hobbies include fly fishing, mountain biking, skateboarding, surfing, painting and drawing.

Dates of Competition

Halfpipe qualifying: Monday, Feb. 12 - 9 p.m.

Halfpipe finals: Tuesday, Feb. 13 - 6:30 p.m.

RESULTS: Josey, Ferguson post strong runs, narrowly miss podium; White wins gold

Simi Hamilton

PARK CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 27: Cross-Country Skier Simi Hamilton poses for a portrait during the Team USA Media Summit ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on September 27, 2017 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Sport: Cross-Country Skier

Status: Qualified

Experience: Three-time Olympian

Twitter: @simihamilton

Instagram: simihamilton

Facebook: simihamiltonxc

Birthday: May 14, 1987 (30 years old)

Hometown: Aspen, Colorado

College: Middlebury College

The one-time member of the Sun Valley Ski Team is getting set to make his third, and potentially his last, trip to the Olympics. Hamilton has had a highly decorated career in his sport, but an Olympic medal has eluded him to this point. Once again, Hamilton is one of the strongest members of the Team USA Cross-Country Ski Team. As he approaches the next chapter of his career, there would be no better way to finish off this impressive chapter than with a medal.

Olympic History

- 2010 Vancouver Games: 13th (4x10 relay); 29th (1.5km sprint); 64th (15km)

- 2014 Sochi Games: 5th (Team Sprint); 10th (4x10 replay); 27th (sprint)

Dates of Competition

Tuesday, Feb. 13 - 1:30 AM

Wednesday, Feb. 21 - 1:50 AM

RESULTS: Hamilton falls in quarterfinals of individual sprint

Jessika Jenson

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 09: Jessika Jensen of United States competes in the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Semi finals during day two of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 9, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Sport: Slopestyle - Snowboard

Status: Qualified

Experience: Two-time Olympian

Twitter: @jessika_jenson

Instagram: jessikajenson

Facebook: JessikaJensonSnowboarder

Birthday: August 7, 1991 (26 years old)

Hometown: Rigby, Idaho

College: Utah State University

Jenson has been at or near the top of her sport for over four years now. At the 2014 Games in Sochi, she missed qualifying for the slopestyle finals by one spot. Jenson earned the discretionary pick for the slopestyle team and is up against some pretty big competition, but she does have a number of Top 10 World Cup finishes in her career, and much like Kaitlyn Farrington in 2014, is only one good ride away.

Olympic History

- 2014 Sochi Games: 13th place

Dates of Competition

Saturday, Feb. 10 -4:30 PM

Sunday, Feb. 12 - 4:45 PM

RESULTS: Jenson makes the finals of first-ever Olympic big air event

RESULTS: Idaho's Jessika Jenson narrowly misses podium in women's slopestyle

Breezy Johnson

Breezy Johnson of the USA competes in the FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Downhill on January 20, 2018 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italian Alps. / AFP PHOTO / Tiziana FABI (Photo credit should read TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)

Sport: Alpine Ski - Downhill/Super-G

Status: Qualified

Experience: First-time Olympian

Twitter: @_BreezyJohnson

Instagram: breezyjohnsonski

Facebook: breezyjohnsonski

Birthday: Jan. 19, 1996 (22 years old)

Hometown: Victor, Idaho

College: N/A

Johnson has been building momentum on the World Cup circuit over the last four years, and now, she will get the chance to make her Olympic debut. Not only is Johnson the youngest member of Team Idaho, but she is also the youngest member of the U.S. Alpine Ski Team - male or female.

Dates of Competition

Friday, Feb. 16 - 6:30 PM

Tuesday, Feb. 20 - 6:30 PM

RESULTS: Idaho's Breezy Johnson posts strong run, finishes 7th in downhill

RESULTS: Breezy strengths her case to earn Team USA bid in downhill

RESULTS: Team Idaho's Breezy Johnson impresses in first Olympic event

Chase Josey

PARK CITY, UT - SEPTEMBER 27: Snowboarder Chase Josey poses for a portrait during the Team USA Media Summit ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on September 27, 2017 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Sport: Halfpipe - Snowboard

Status: Qualified

Experience: First-time Olympian

Twitter: None

Instagram: chasejosey

Facebook: chasejoseysnow

Birthday: March 31, 1995 (22 years old)

Hometown: Hailey, Idaho

College: N/A

Immediately following the 2014 Winter Games, plenty of people pegged a then 18-year-old Josey as an up-and-comer. The Hailey-native lived up to the hype, making his first Olympic team this year. Josey is known for pushing the limit with his tricks, maneuvers that are usually accompanied by a high degree of difficulty. At just 22 years old, Josey is the second youngest member of Team Idaho.

Dates of Competition

Monday, Feb. 12 - 9 PM

Tuesday, Feb. 13 - 6:30 PM

RESULTS: Josey, Ferguson post strong runs, narrowly miss podium; White wins gold

RESULTS: Hailey's Chase Josey secures spot in halfpipe finals

360 VIDEO: Bomb down Baldy with Olympian Chase Josey as he describes what helps keep him level and focused before the biggest competition of his life.

Hilary Knight

WESLEY CHAPEL, FL - JANUARY 16: Hilary Knight #21 of the United States Women's Hockey Team poses for a portrait on January 16, 2018 in Wesley Chapel, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Sport: Women's Hockey

Status: Qualified

Experience: Three-time Olympian

Twitter: @HilaryKnight

Instagram: hilaryknight

Facebook: hilaryknightfanpage

Birthday: July 12, 1989 (28 years old)

Hometown: Sun Valley, Idaho

College: University of Wisconsin

Knight has established herself as one of the premier faces of the U.S. Women's Hockey team. When she made her first Olympic team back in 2010, Knight was the youngest player on the on the women's roster. Now, not only is she one of the most experienced players heading to Pyeongchang, but she is also a team captain.

Olympic History

- 2010 Vancouver Games: Silver Medal (1 goal, 7 assists)

- 2014 Sochi Games: Silver Medal (3 goals, 3 assists)

Dates of Competition

Sunday, Feb. 11 - 12:40 AM

Tuesday, Feb. 13 - 5:10 AM

Wednesday, Feb. 14 - 8:10 PM

**NOTE: Medal rounds will likely follow**

RESULTS: U.S. women end Canada's streak to win hockey gold in shootout

RESULTS: Knight scores; USA beat Finland to advance to gold medal game

RESULTS: USA beats Finland 3-1; Sun Valley's Knight helps lead comeback

RESULTS: Team USA continues to struggle against Team Canada at the Olympics

Sam Michener

WINTERBERG, GERMANY - DECEMBER 06: (Front to back) Nick Cunningham, Casey Wickline, James Reed and Samuel Michener of United States compete in their first run of the four men's bob competition during the BMW IBSF Bob & Skeleton Worldcup at Veltins Eis-Arena on December 6, 2015 in Winterberg, Germany. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Sport: Four-Man Bobsled (Brakeman)

Status: Qualified

Experience: First-time Olympian

Twitter: @sammichener

Instagram: sammichener

Facebook: bobsledUSA2018

Birthday: May 24, 1987 (30 years old)

Hometown: Gresham, Oregon

College: University of Idaho

Over the last four years, Michener has emerged as one of the best breakman in the world. Michener, who ran track at the University of Idaho, will team up in the 4-man bobsled race along with Nick Cunningham, a Boise State alumnus. This will be Michener's first-ever Olympic Team.

Dates of Competition

Friday, Feb. 23 - 5:30 PM (4-man)

Saturday, Feb. 24 - 5:30 PM (4-man)

MORE: U.S. has largest delegation in Winter Olympics history

Caitlyn Patterson

Caitlin Patterson competes in the Ladies Skiathlon during the FIS Cross-Country World Cup - Test Event For Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on February 4, 2017 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Sport: Cross-Country Skiing

Status: Qualified

Experience: First-time Olympian

Birthday: Jan. 30, 1990 (28 years old)

Birthplace: McCall, Idaho

Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska

High School: South Anchorage High School (Anchorage, Alaska) '08

College: University of Vermont '12, Civil Engineering

Team/Club: Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club

Caitlyn Patterson and her brother, Scott Patterson, were both born in McCall and spent their early years there before the family moved to Alaska. The 2018 Pyeongchang games will be the first Olympic experience for both siblings. Caitlyn's hobbies include photography, hiking and running up mountains, mandolin, violin and architecture.

Personal Website

Career Highlights

-2013 FIS U23 World Championships, 14th (10K freestyle), 19th (skiathlon 7.5/7.5K), 38th (sprint freestyle)

-2011 FIS U23 World Championships, 20th (15K pursuit), 26th (10K freestyle)

RESULTS: McCall-born cross-country skier Caitlin Patterson makes her Olympic debut

Scott Patterson

Scott Patterson during the men's cross country 15K classic competition at FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic season opening at Ruka Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Kuusamo, Finland. (Photo by Nils Petter Nilsson/Getty Images)

Sport: Cross-Country Skiing

Status: Qualified

Olympic Experience: First-time Olympian

Birthday: Jan. 28, 1992 (26 years old)

Birthplace: McCall, Idaho

Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska

High School: South Anchorage High School (Anchorage, Alaska) '10

College: University of Vermont '14, Mechanical Engineering and Math

Team/Club: Alaska Pacific Nordic Center

Scott Patterson and his sister, Caitlyn Patterson, were both born in McCall and spent their early years there before the family moved to Alaska. The 2018 Pyeongchang games will be the first Olympic experience for both siblings. Scott's hobbies include running, backcountry skiing, climbing and rafting.

Personal Website

U.S. Ski & Snowboard

Career Highlights

-2015 FIS U23 World Championships, 13th (15K freestyle), 15th (skiathlon 15/15K), 39th (sprint classic)

-2014 FIS U23 World Championships, 18th (15K classic, skiathlon 15/15K)

RESULTS: McCall-born skier makes strong Olympic debut

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