![](http://images.fasterskier.com/2011/05/fletcher.jpg" "Bryan Fletcher racing in the World Championship large hill team competition")
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) has released its preliminary list of athletes on the 2012 U.S. Ski Team. The nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria. The USSA will announce the actual team roster this fall, naming those athletes who accept the responsibilities of being a part of the U.S. Nordic Combined and are planning to compete in the 2012-13 season. Team staff will work individually with nominated athletes to provide education on team responsibilities and programs leading up to the formal team announcement this fall.
A-Team
- Bryan Fletcher
- Billy Demong
- Johnny Spillane
- Taylor Fletcher
- Todd Lodwick
B-Team
- Adam Loomis
- Nick Hendrickson
- Brett Denney
- Michael Ward
- Erik Lynch
Audrey Mangan
Audrey Mangan (@audreymangan) is an Associate Editor at FasterSkier and lives in Colorado. She learned to love skiing at home in Western New York.
2 comments
willwicherski
May 17, 2012 at 3:09 pm
PACKER to the D team. why not?
samtarling
May 17, 2012 at 5:54 pm
I’m guessing it has something to do with the fact that Packer is not a nordic combiner, Will, and there is no “D-Team” for NoCo. Although, he actually did used to ski jump as a junior in Alaska, and I’ve seen him do his signature Cross and Grab jump many times