USST Announces 2012 Nominations; Six New Names on the List

FasterSkier · April 20, 2011

Jesse Diggins (USA), 7th place. — Jesse Diggins racing in Estonia in January.

The following is the USSA’s list of nominations for the 2012 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. The nominations include those athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria. The USSA will announce the actual team roster later this spring, naming those athletes who accept the responsibilities of being a part of the U.S. Ski Team and who are planning to compete in the 2012 season.

Athletes nominated to the 2012 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team are:

U. S. Cross Country A Team

Kris Freeman (Andover, NH; Waterville Valley BBTS)
Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT; Stratton Mountain School)
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center)
Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT; Burke Mtn Academy)

U. S. Cross Country B Team

Noah Hoffman (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski Club)
Simi Hamilton (Aspen, CO; Sun Valley SEF)
Tad Elliott (Durango, CO; CXC Team)
Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN; CXC Team)
Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center)
Ida Sargent (Craftsbury Common, VT; Craftsbury Green Racing Project)

U. S. Cross Country D Team

Skyler Davis (Jericho, VT; Stratton Mountain School)
Erik Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center)

Source: U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association