US Team Announces Period 3 World Cup Nominations

Dear Cross Country Community,

We are pleased to announce the USA Cross Country Team for World Cup Period 3 of the 2020-21 season:

Lahti, FIN Skiathlon

Men

Hunter Wonders                    Discretion                SuperTour Period III Leader

Gus Schumacher                    Objective                 18^th WC Distance Standings

Scott Patterson                       Discretion                16^th Davos 15 F, 23^rd TOD Ruka 15 F, 24^th TOD Val Müstair 15 F

Adam Martin                           Discretion                1^st Craftsbury 15 C, 1^st Craftsbury 15 F

Ian Torchia                                Discretion                2^nd Craftsbury 15 F

David Norris                             Discretion                2^nd Anchorage 15 C

Kevin Bolger                             Alternate                 33^rd Davos 15 F, 40^th Toblach 15 F

Johnny Hagenbuch                Alternate                 1^st Sun Valley 15 F, 1^st Yellowstone 10 F

Ben Ogden                                Alternate                 1^st Craftsbury 15 C

Peter Wolter                            Alternate                 1^st Soldier Hollow 15 C

 

Women

Alayna Sonnesyn                    Discretion                SuperTour Period III Leader

Jessie Diggins                           Objective                 Overall World Cup Leader Period III

Rosie Brennan                         Objective                 1^st WC Distance Standings

Hailey Swirbul                          Objective                 17^th WC Distance Standings

Katharine Ogden                    Objective                 28^th WC Distance Standings

Sadie Maubet Bjornsen       Discretion                1^st Anchorage 10 F, 1^st Anchorage Sprint C

Caitlin Patterson                     Discretion                26^th TOD 10 F Pursuit Val Müstair, 27^th TOD Final Climb TdS

Julia Kern                                   Discretion                25^th Toblach 10 F, 33^rd Davos 10 F

Novie McCabe                         Alternate                 1^st Yellowstone 10 F, 2^nd SoHo 10 C

Sophia Laukli                            Alternate                 1^st Sun Valley 10 F

Sydney Palmer-Leger           Alternate                 1^st Soldier Hollow 10 C, 2^nd Sun Valley 10 F

 

Falun, SWE 10/15 km F

Men

Hunter Wonders                    Discretion                SuperTour Period III Leader

Gus Schumacher                    Objective                 18^th WC Distance Standings

Scott Patterson                       Discretion                16^th Davos 15 F, 23^rd TOD Ruka 15 F, 24^th TOD Val Müstair 15 F

David Norris                             Discretion                2^nd Anchorage 15 C

Kevin Bolger                             Discretion                33^rd Davos 15 F, 40^th Toblach 15 F

Simi Hamilton                           Discretion                38^th Davos 15 F

Adam Martin                           Alternate                 1^st Craftsbury 15 C, 1^st Craftsbury 15 F

Johnny Hagenbuch                Alternate                 1^st Sun Valley 15 F, 1^st Yellowstone 10 F

Ian Torchia                                Alternate                 2^nd Craftsbury 15 F

Zanden McMullen                 Alternate                 1^st Anchorage 10 F, 2^nd Anchorage 10 F

 

Women

Alayna Sonnesyn                    Discretion                SuperTour Period III Leader

Jessie Diggins                           Objective                 Overall World Cup Leader Period III

Rosie Brennan                         Objective                 1^st WC Distance Standings

Hailey Swirbul                          Objective                 17^th WC Distance Standings

Katharine Ogden                    Objective                 28^th WC Distance Standings

Sadie Maubet Bjornsen       Discretion                1^st Anchorage 10 F, 1^st Anchorage Sprint C

Julia Kern                                   Discretion                25^th Toblach 10 F, 33^rd Davos 10 F

Caitlin Patterson                     Discretion                26^th TOD 10 F Pursuit Val Müstair, 27^th TOD Final Climb TdS

Novie McCabe                         Alternate                 1^st Yellowstone 10 F, 2^nd SoHo 10 C

Sophia Laukli                            Alternate                 1^st Sun Valley 10 F

Caitlin Gregg                            Alternate                 1^st Houghton 10 F

Sydney Palmer-Leger           Alternate                 1^st Soldier Hollow 10 C, 2^nd Sun Valley 10 F

 

Falun, SWE 10/15 km C Mass

Men

Hunter Wonders                    Discretion                SuperTour Period III Leader

Gus Schumacher                    Objective                 18^th WC Distance Standings

Scott Patterson                       Discretion                16^th Davos 15 F, 23^rd TOD Ruka 15 F, 24^th TOD Val Müstair 15 F

David Norris                             Discretion                2^nd Anchorage 15 C

Adam Martin                           Discretion                1^st Craftsbury 15 C, 1^st Craftsbury 15 F

Ian Torchia                                Discretion                2^nd Craftsbury 15 F

Ben Ogden                                Alternate                 1^st Craftsbury 15 C

Johnny Hagenbuch                Alternate                 1^st Sun Valley 15 F, 1^st Yellowstone 10 F

Peter Wolter                            Alternate                 1^st Soldier Hollow 15 C

Zak Ketterson                          Alternate                 1^st Birkie Trails 12 C

 

Women

Alayna Sonnesyn                    Discretion                SuperTour Period III Leader

Jessie Diggins                           Objective                 Overall World Cup Leader Period III

Rosie Brennan                         Objective                 1^st WC Distance Standings

Hailey Swirbul                          Objective                 17^th WC Distance Standings

Katharine Ogden                    Objective                 28^th WC Distance Standings

Sadie Maubet Bjornsen       Discretion                1^st Anchorage 10 F, 1^st Anchorage Sprint C

Caitlin Patterson                     Discretion                26^th TOD 10 F Pursuit Val Müstair, 27^th TOD Final Climb TdS

Julia Kern                                   Discretion                25^th Toblach 10 F, 33^rd Davos 10 F

Sydney Palmer-Leger           Alternate                 1^st Soldier Hollow 10 C, 2^nd Sun Valley 10 F

Novie McCabe                         Alternate                 1^st Yellowstone 10 F, 2^nd SoHo 10 C

 

Falun, SWE Sprint C

Men

Hunter Wonders                    Discretion                SuperTour Period III Leader

Simi Hamilton                           Objective                 12^th WC Sprint Standings

Kevin Bolger                             Objective                 13^th WC Sprint Standings

Logan Hanneman                   Objective                 20^th WC Sprint Standings

JC Schoonmaker                     Objective                 30^th WC Sprint Standings

Ben Ogden                                Discretion                1^st Craftsbury Sprint C

Luke Jager                                 Alternate                 1^st Anchorage Sprint C, 1^st Soldier Hollow Sprint C

Gus Schumacher                    Alternate                 24^th Val di Fiemme Sprint C, 25^th Davos Sprint F

Peter Holmes                           Alternate                 1^st Sun Valley Sprint C, 4^th Soldier Hollow Sprint C

Zanden McMullen                 Alternate                 3^rd Soldier Hollow Sprint C

Noel Keeffe                               Alternate                 5^th Soldier Hollow Sprint C

Logan Diekmann                    Alternate                 7^th Soldier Hollow Sprint C

 

Women

Alayna Sonnesyn                    Discretion                SuperTour Period III Leader

Jessie Diggins                           Objective                 Overall World Cup Leader Period III

Rosie Brennan                         Objective                 4^th WC Sprint Standings

Sophie Caldwell Hamilton   Objective                 6^th WC Sprint Standings

Julia Kern                                   Objective                 16^th WC Sprint Standings

Hailey Swirbul                          Objective                 21^st WC Sprint Standings

Sadie Maubet Bjornsen       Discretion                1^st Anchorage Sprint C

Novie McCabe                         Discretion                1^st Soldier Hollow Sprint F, 1^st Yellowstone Sprint F

Hannah Halvorsen                 Alternate                 23^rd Dresden Sprint F

Sydney Palmer-Leger           Alternate                 1^st American Soldier Hollow Sprint C

 

Ulricehamn, SWE Sprint F

Men

Hunter Wonders                    Discretion                SuperTour Period III Leader

Simi Hamilton                           Objective                 12^th WC Sprint Standings

Kevin Bolger                             Objective                 13^th WC Sprint Standings

Logan Hanneman                   Objective                 20^th WC Sprint Standings

JC Schoonmaker                     Objective                 30^th WC Sprint Standings

Gus Schumacher                    Discretion                24^th Val di Fiemme Sprint C, 25^th Davos Sprint F

Ben Ogden                                Alternate                 1^st Craftsbury Sprint C

Luke Jager                                 Alternate                 1^st Anchorage Sprint C, 1^st Soldier Hollow Sprint C

Peter Holmes                           Alternate                 1^st Sun Valley Sprint C, 4^th Soldier Hollow Sprint C

Zanden McMullen                 Alternate                 3^rd Soldier Hollow Sprint C

Noel Keeffe                               Alternate                 5^th Soldier Hollow Sprint C

Logan Diekmann                    Alternate                 7^th Soldier Hollow Sprint C

 

Women

Alayna Sonnesyn                    Discretion                SuperTour Period III Leader

Jessie Diggins                           Objective                 Overall World Cup Leader Period III

Rosie Brennan                         Objective                 4^th WC Sprint Standings

Sophie Caldwell Hamilton   Objective                 6^th WC Sprint Standings

Julia Kern                                   Objective                 16^th WC Sprint Standings

Hailey Swirbul                          Objective                 21^st WC Sprint Standings

Sadie Maubet Bjornsen       Discretion                1^st Anchorage Sprint C

Novie McCabe                         Discretion                1^st Soldier Hollow Sprint F, 1^st Yellowstone Sprint F

Hannah Halvorsen                 Alternate                 23^rd Dresden Sprint F

Sydney Palmer-Leger           Alternate                 1^st American Soldier Hollow Sprint C

 

The above discretionary selections were nominated by a 15-person working group that includes:

Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess                U.S. Ski & Snowboard Athlete Rep

Tad Elliott                                                     U.S. Ski & Snowboard Athlete Rep

Cami Thompson-Graves                        U.S. Ski & Snowboard XC Sport Committee Chair / Dartmouth College

Austin Caldwell                                          CU

Dragan Danevski                                      MEA

Erik Flora                                                     APU

Joe Haggenmiller                                     CXC

Chris Mallory                                             SVSEF

Pepa Miloucheva                                      CGRP

Pat O’Brien                                                 SMS

Dan Weiland                                               SSCV

Bernie Nelson                                            U.S. Ski Team

Jason Cork                                                  U.S. Ski Team

Matt Whitcomb                                         U.S. Ski Team

Chris Grover                                              U.S. Ski Team

 

The nominations were then approved by a discretionary selection review group comprised of:

Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess                U.S. Ski & Snowboard Athlete Rep

Tiger Shaw                                                  U.S. Ski & Snowboard CEO

Bryan Fish                                                   U.S. Ski & Snowboard Sport Development Manager

 

The above discretionary selection process will be repeated for each period of World Cup this season.  The next selection will be for Period 4 (Nove Mesto) and will take place on January 26, 2021.  As always, if you have questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact me directly.

 

Sincerely,

Chris Grover

Cross Country Program Director, U.S. Ski Team

chris.grover@usskiandsnowboard.org