Among them was the late Steven Holcomb, who has been inducted into the USABS Hall of Fame.

Holcomb is the first person to have the Hall of Fame’s 10-year clause waived and he will be the only member of the sixth class of inductees.

The Olympic champion was found dead in his room at the US Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid on May 7, aged just 37.

A coroner's investigation revealed he had sleeping pills and alcohol in his system when he died.

In addition to the induction, Holcomb also earned this year’s men’s Bobsled Athlete of the Year award for his performance during the 2016-2017 season.

He finished second overall in the two-man and third in the four-man International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cups, which included winning five medals.

Holcomb's family accepted both awards on his behalf.

Elana Meyers Taylor took home the women’s Bobsled Athlete of the Year award after a season that saw her win her second World Championship title with brakeman Kehri Jones in Königssee in Germany.

Meyers Taylor joined forces with Jones, Lolo Jones and Briauna Jones for seven World Cup medals, including five golds.

The two-time Olympic medallist heads into the 2018 season on the back of one of her most successful campaigns.

"It’s a huge honour and it’s very humbling just knowing the depth of talent we have," Meyers Taylor said.

"At any given moment, anybody could be on the top of the podium, so to win this award among such great talent is amazing, but it’s more of a testament to my team-mates in this sport behind me.

"I couldn’t be up here by myself.

"Every single one of them played a huge role in what we do, and we continue to push each other every single day, which makes us the best team in the world."

Matt Antoine’s two World Cup medals during the 2016-2017 campaign earned him the Skeleton Athlete of the Year award.

Antoine took bronze in the season-opening competition in Canadian town Whistler, then followed that performance with a silver on his home track in Lake Placid.

Olympic bronze medallists Jamie Greubel Poser and Aja Evans were honoured with USABS's Team of the Year award having combined for the first time since the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi to win the overall women’s bobsled World Cup title.

They raced together in six of the eight World Cup competitions during a season which also included a bronze medal-winning performance at the World Championships. 

Briauna Jones was named the Rookie of the Year as the only one in that category on the national team this year.

Her first season as a push athlete saw her claim her first World Cup medal, a gold with Meyers Taylor in St. Moritz in Switzerland.

In addition to the coach-selected awards, three athletes were chosen by their team-mates to receive Athletes’ Choice awards for their dedication to the team and embodiment of the USABS's values of teamwork, commitment and integrity.

Brent Fogt received the men’s Bobsled Athletes’ Choice after getting called up to the national team mid-season.

For the same reasons, Fogt was also chosen by coaches and staff for the team’s Most Valuable Player award.

Brittany Reinbolt capped her first season as a pilot on the national team with the women’s Bobsled Athletes’ Choice award.

Bobsled coach Sepp Plozza said Reinbolt’s upbeat personality, sense of humour and desire to learn and improve were integral factors in the team’s success this year.

After a two-year hiatus from the sport, John Daly earned the Skeleton Athletes’ Choice award for his "incredible comeback, team-first mentality and infectious charisma".

Daly raced on every circuit this season, including seven races in January alone, to qualify for the World Championships in February.