NewsU.S. Under-23 Cross Country World Championships Team Announced
FasterSkierJanuary 23, 2006 – Six men and six women – including three recently named Olympians for the Torino Winter Games – have been named to compete in the 2006 Under-23 Cross Country World Championships in Slovenia, U.S. Nordic Director Luke Bodensteiner said.</p><p>The championships, which are designed to be a transitional bridge for skiers between the junior ranks and entering the World Cup on a regular basis, will include three days of racing in conjunction with the Junior World Championships in Kranj, Slovenia.</p><p>Lindsey Weier (Mahtomedi, MN), a senior at Northern Michigan University and a 2002 Olympian, also has been named to the 2006 Olympic Team, along with Lindsay Williams (Hastings, MN), another NMU senior, and Leif Zimmermann (Bozeman, MT).</p><p>The U.S. U-23 racers (including age, hometown, club):</p><p>Men<br />Bryan Cook, 21, Rhinelander, Wis./Northern Michigan University<br />Tyson Flaharty, 20, Fairbanks, Alaska/Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks<br />Brian Gregg, 21, Anchorage, Alaska/University of Alaska Anchorage<br />Steve Scott, 22, Presque Isle, Maine/Maine Winter Sports Center<br />Mike Sinnott, 21, Sun Valley, Idaho/Dartmouth College<br />Leif Zimmermann, 22, Bozeman, Mont./Bridger Nordic</p><p>Women<br />Alison Crocker, 21, Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Dartmouth College<br />Kristina Owen, 21, Houghton, Mich./Michigan Tech<br />Kassie Rice, 22, Anchorage, Alaska/UAA/Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage<br />Laura Valaas, 21, Wenatchee, Wash./Whitman College<br />Lindsey Weier, 21, Mahtomedi, Minn./Northern Michigan University (2002, 2006 Olympian)<br />Lindsay Williams, 21, Hastings, Minn./Northern Michigan University (2006 Olympian)</p><p>The racing schedule in Kranj:<br />Jan. 31 – Men's and Women's freestyle sprint<br />Feb. 2 – Men's 15K Classic, Women's 10K Classic<br />Feb. 3 – Men's 30K (15+15) pursuit, Women's 15K (7.5+7.5) pursuit</p><p>“Many of these young athletes have raced at the Junior World Championships and the U-23 championships are another step forward for them,” Bodensteiner said. “International experience is so important in their development, and these will be outstanding races for all of them.”</p><p>Former U.S. Nordic Program Manager Katie Gould will be team leader.</p><p><BR><center><img src=)
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