Nineteen-year-old visually impaired athlete Mannella claimed three titles during the month, including the gold in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing World Cup season opening in Kranjska Gora in Slovenia.

Two more golds followed at World Cups in Tarvisio, Italy, and St Moritz, Swizerland.

Stanton, another Para skier, won three IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup medals - two silvers and one bronze - in the men's standing slalom in Tarvisio and St Moritz.

Team success came thanks to the volleyball side, who booked their place at the Rio 2016 Olympics by winning the four-team North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation qualifying tournament on home soil in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The tournament gold medal marked the sixth title in the last seven tournaments for the Americans dating back to the 2014 FIVB World Championship, as well as Team USA’s ninth consecutive Olympic qualification. 

The prizes are awarded each month after every National Governing Body (NGB) puts forward one female, one male and one team per discipline.

An internal nominating committee selects five nominees from both the male and female categories, and three from the team category to advance to the voting round.

Votes are then received from NGB representatives and select members of the media, which account for 50 per cent of the final tally.

The other half is determined by online fan voting via the USOC website.

In addition to Dow, the presenting sponsor, the Team USA Awards are supported by Coca-Cola, DICK’S Sporting Goods, Kellogg’s, Samsung and USG.