Freshman (2014): Completed 22 of her 23 runs on the season … finsihed the year with 10 top-20 finishes and one top-10 finish … had her best finish of her rookie season in the giant slalom at the Montana State Invitational, finishing fourth … finished in the top 20 in every run she had except for one … finsihed 18th in the slalom and 13th in the giant slalom at the Pat Miller Invitational … repeated her giant slalom finish, coming in 13th in the RMISA qualifier in Utah … finished 12th in the slalom and giant slalom at the Colorado/Spencer Nelson Invitational, and then 14th at the RMISA giant slalom qualifier … finished 20th and then 14th in the two slaloms at the Jade Enterprises/New Mexico Invitational … finsihed 16th in the slalom at the RMISA/NCAA West Championships.
Prior to UNM: A graduate of Bountiful High School in Bountiful, Utah…raced for Park City Ski Team…coached by Jesse Hunt, Craig Bowden and Seth McCadam…was the 2010 National Junior Super-Combined Champion at U.S. Nationals in Winter Park, Colo.,…placed third (for her birth year) at the U.S. Nationals Championhip Downhill in Aspen, Colo., in 2011…named to the U.S. Women’s Ski Team in 2011…also played soccer in high school…graduated with honors.
Personal: Born February 2 in Boston, Mass., to Dona and Mark Staples…nickname is Syd…has four siblings: Kiley, Max, Courtney and Piper…her sister, Kiley, was a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 2006-12 (alpine)…her mother, Dona, was a ballroom dancer at BYU, 1984-86…hobbies include painting, scary movies, being outside and going on adventures…favorite athlete is Anders Johnson…favorite food is anything in the breakfast category…favorite movies are the Harry Potter series…undedcided on a major.
| 2014 Season | Career | |
| 4th | Highest Finish | 4th |
| 0 | 1st Place Finishes | 0 |
| 1 | Top 5 Finishes | 1 |
| 1 | Top 10 Finishes | 1 |
| 10 | Top 20 Finishes | 10 |