Press Release
NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine (April 14, 2021) – The US Biathlon board of directors today named the following athletes to the National Team and Junior National Team for the 2021-22 season.
National A1 Team
Clare Egan (Cape Elizabeth, Maine)
Susan Dunklee (Craftsbury, Vt.)
Sean Doherty (Center Conway, N.H.)
National A2 Team
Jake Brown (St. Paul, Minn.)
Leif Nordgren (Hinesburg, Vt.)
National A3 Team
Joanne Reid (Grand Junction, Colo.)
Deedra Irwin (Pulaski, Wis.)
National B Team
Maddie Phaneuf (Old Forge, N.Y.)
Paul Schommer (Appleton, Wis.)
Max Durtschi (Ketchum, Idaho)
National X Team
Chloe Levins (Rutland, Vt.
Vaclav Cervenka (Grand Rapids, Minn.)
“An Olympic season is one of the most important times in an elite biathlete’s career,” said U.S. Biathlon Director of High Performance Lowell Bailey. “This coming season, with Beijing on the horizon, we are happy to have many returning veterans on the team as well as newcomers who will undoubtedly be pushing the pace within the training group. Congrats to all of the newly nominated athletes.”
Junior National Team
Helen Wilson (Eagle River, Alaska)
Cale Woods (Bozeman, Mont.)
Wes Campbell (Park City, Utah)
Vincent Bonacci (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Maja Lapkass (Anchorage, Alaska)
Lexie Madigan (Truckee, Calif.)
Sam Stertz (Grand Rapids, Minn.)
Bjorn Westervelt (Stowe, Vt.)
Maxime Germain (Anchorage, Alaska)
About US Biathlon
US Biathlon is an Olympic sports organization that leads the growth of biathlon in the U.S., developing champions seeking Olympic success. It promotes a thriving biathlon community in America that inspires a lifelong and passionate pursuit of personal and athletic excellence.
US Biathlon would like to thank its sponsors and partners for their continued support: Ariens, Maloja, Lapua, Sunlight, and the US Olympic Committee. The following suppliers give our athletes what they need to succeed: Alpina, Fischer, One-Way, Polar, Rossignol, Salomon, Julbo, Lowa, Roeckl, Auto Eder, Blackroll and United Airlines. For more information about US Biathlon, and live competition updates, please visit our USBiathlon.org and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.
