Nick Baumgartner - Class of 2025

(Iron River)

Nick Baumgartner, pride of the U.P., is a 4-time US Olympian, winning gold at the 2022 Beijing Games in the inaugural mixed snowboardcross event, standing atop of the podium alongside his teammate Lindsey Jacobellis. An Iron River native, Nick was an All-U.P. selection in football, won a U.P. wrestling title and a U.P. hurdles championship all in the same school year at West Iron County High School. He later played football at Northern Michigan University. Baumgartner also won gold and silver in SBX at the ESPN X-Games. A 3-time world snowboardcross champion, Nick’s accolades off the snow included 2011 Rookie of the Year honors in the TRAXXAS Torc Series (off-road truck racing) and later racing in the Super Truck Series and Baja Series. A proud YOOPER, Baumgartner’s book, “Gold From Iron” hit shelves in January 2024 and quickly rose to the top of the Amazon charts for sports books. Named among the 100 most influential skiers of the last century by SKI Magazine.