2008 World Cup Freestyle Skier Rookie of the Year
2009 World Champion Freestyle Skier
Thanks for stopping by my web site. I hope that you can take some time and catch up with me. It has been a very busy two years for me since I started to compete on the Freestyle World Cup Circuit and I have learned a lot about traveling around the world, living and competing in different time zones, and tasting the food of the world! .....Patrick
Biography
• Patrick was born into a skiing family on Snoqualmie Pass, Washington. The entire family was involved in the world of skiing. His grandfather owned and operated the local ski shop while his father was the General Manager of the ski area and his mother was in charge of sales.
• At 11 months of age Patrick was outfitted in ski gear by Sturtevant’s Sports of Bellevue and on November 30, 1988 Patrick was placed on skis and made his first turns.
• At the age of 7 Patrick started his competitive career in alpine ski racing and the next year brought him to the top of many podiums winning Slalom, GS, and Downhill events. Patrick continued to compete in alpine ski racing through 1999 when he was introduced to the world of mogul skiing. In 1999 in one single day he won the regional Giant Slalom competition, the Downhill competition … and the Mogul competition.
• By the start of 2000 ski season Patrick had decided to concentrate on Mogul Skiing. In December of 2004, at the age of 16, Patrick earned a spot on the US Ski Team. In 2005 Patrick suffered an injury and sat out most of the 2005 and 2006 ski season. His first major event on returning to competition was in Russia at the 2006 Junior World Championships where he placed 3rd in the world in Dual Moguls.
• During the 2006-2007 ski season Patrick competed on the North American Freestyle Circuit (NORAM) where he won the Dual Mogul Championships reclaiming his spot on the United States Ski Team. The 2007-2008 ski season was planned as a building year for Patrick and the Rocket was launched. Patrick did not follow the plan. Instead he rocketed onto the world mogul scene winning the first day of the US Selections event and then winning the first two NORAM mogul competitions. After those early season accomplishments Patrick competed in his first two World Cup events at Lake Placid where he stepped onto the World Cup podium each day.
• His two podiums at Lake Placid earned him starts at the remaining 2009 World Cups. Patrick quickly gained the reputation of being one of the fastest mogul skiers competing on the World Cup circuit. Early in the season Patrick found that he had earned the nickname of “The Rocket”. As the World Cup season continued Patrick pressed the veterans with his turns and his speed. In the World Cup Finals held high in the Italian Alps Patrick again earned a trip to the podium completing his first World Cup season as the top United States skier competing on the World Cup circuit. During the 2008 World Cup season Patrick was also voted the 2008 Rookie of The Year for the World Cup, an award voted upon by all of the international World Cup coaches. Patrick had one of the best Rookie years in the history of the sport.
• During the 2008 season Patrick burst onto the world cup freestyle skiing stage winning three world cup podiums and ended the 2008 ski season being named the World Cup Freestyle Rookie of the year, the US Freestyle Skier of the year, and was ranked as the top mogul skier in the United States. • Early in the 2009 World Cup season Patrick concentrated on refining his technique & increasing his speed.
• At the 2009 Deer Valley World Cup Deneen again podium with a third place and followed that up with by leading the US to a 4th place finish at the Olympic test event.
• Deneen ended the 2009 season by winning the FIS World Freestyle Skiing Championships in Inawashiro, Japan in front of thousands of spectators. “It was a great crowd that loved skiing” stated Patrick “and now learning that I have reached the top spot on the USSA mogul ranking list again this year is a great way to end my season.”
