A new member has been added to the U.S. Olympic Ski Team and she's from right here in Western New York.

Tricia Mangan is from Derby, NY and according to Heather Prusak from WGRZ, she will be skiing for the red, white and blue at this year's 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.

Tricia has been skiing since she was just two years old at Holimont in Ellicottville.

She joins 18 other athletes who call NY their home on the roster for this year's olympic games.  With the addition of Mangan, there will be 5 athletes from here in WNY.

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