US Ski and Snowboard Announces World Cup Team for Period 1

Dear Cross Country Community,

 

We are pleased to announce the XC Team for Period 1 of the 2023-24 World Cup season:

 

Ruka, FIN Sprint C & Östersund, SWE Sprint C

 

Men

Zanden McMullen                     Objective          22-23 Overall SuperTour Leader

Ben Ogden                                Objective          10^th World Cup Sprint 22-23

JC Schoonmaker                        Objective          30^th World Cup Sprint 22-23

Kevin Bolger                             Objective          40^th World Cup Sprint 22-23

Zak Ketterson                           Discretion         17^th Val di Fiemme Sprint C 22-23

Luke Jager                                Discretion         55.51 FIS Sprint Points

Logan Diekmann                       Discretion         61.32 FIS Sprint Points

Will Koch                                  Alternate          76.66 FIS Sprint Points

Michael Earnhart                      Alternate          81.47 FIS Sprint Points

 

Women

Hailey Swirbul                           Objective          22-23 Overall SuperTour Leader

Julia Kern                                  Objective          7^th World Cup Sprint 22-23

Jessie Diggins                            Objective          11^th World Cup Sprint 22-23

Rosie Brennan                          Objective          16^th World Cup Sprint 22-23

Alayna Sonnesyn                       Discretion         74.35 FIS Sprint Points

Lauren Jortberg                        Discretion         85.8 FIS Sprint Points

Sammy Smith                            Discretion         97.22 FIS Sprint Points

Novie McCabe                          Alternate          108.46 FIS Sprint Points

Sarah Goble                              Alternate          110.7 FIS Sprint Points

 

Ruka, FIN 10 km C & Trondheim, NOR 10 km C

 

Men

Zanden McMullen                     Objective          22-23 Overall SuperTour Leader

Scott Patterson                         Objective          21^st World Cup Distance 22-23

Ben Ogden                                Objective          26^th World Cup Distance 22-23

Hunter Wonders                       Discretion         11^th Oberstdorf 10 km C 22-23

Gus Schumacher                       Discretion         15^th Oberstdorf 10 km C 22-23

David Norris                              Discretion         22^nd Planica WSC 50 km C 2023

Zak Ketterson                           Discretion         28^th Lahti 20 km C 22-23

John Hagenbuch                       Alternate          27.26 FIS Distance Points

Luke Jager                                Alternate          35.71 FIS Distance Points

 

Women

Hailey Swirbul                           Objective          22-23 Overall SuperTour Leader

Jessie Diggins                            Objective          2^nd World Cup Distance 22-23

Rosie Brennan                          Objective          6^th World Cup Distance 22-23

Julia Kern                                  Discretion         12^th Val Müstair 10 km C 22-23

Novie McCabe                          Discretion         14^th Falun 10 km C 22-23

Sophia Laukli                            Discretion         29^th Beitostølen 10 km C 22-23

Alayna Sonnesyn                       Discretion         44.32 FIS Distance Points

Sydney Palmer-Leger                 Alternate          45.6 FIS Distance Points

Alex Lawson                              Alternate          53.63 FIS Distance Points

 

Ruka, FIN 20 km F, Gällivare, SWE 10 km F, & Östersund, SWE 10 km F

 

Men

Zanden McMullen                     Objective          22-23 Overall SuperTour Leader

Scott Patterson                         Objective          21^st World Cup Distance 22-23

Ben Ogden                                Objective          26^th World Cup Distance 22-23

David Norris                              Discretion         17^th Oslo 50 km F 22-23

Gus Schumacher                       Discretion         18^th Davos 20 km F 22-23

Hunter Wonders                       Discretion         19^th Oberstdorf 20 km F 22-23

Zak Ketterson                           Discretion         26^th Lillehammer 10 km F 22-23

John Hagenbuch                       Alternate          27.26 FIS Distance Points

Luke Jager                                Alternate          35.71 FIS Distance Points

 

Women

Hailey Swirbul                           Objective          22-23 Overall SuperTour Leader

Jessie Diggins                            Objective          2^nd World Cup Distance 22-23

Rosie Brennan                          Objective          6^th World Cup Distance 22-23

Julia Kern                                  Discretion         10^th Toblach 10 km F 22-23

Sophia Laukli                            Discretion         17^th Davos 20 km F 22-23

Novie McCabe                          Discretion         25^th Ruka 20 km F 22-23

Alayna Sonnesyn                       Discretion         26^th Davos 20 km F 22-23

Sydney Palmer-Leger                 Alternate          45.6 FIS Distance Points

Alex Lawson                              Alternate          53.63 FIS Distance Points

 

Trondheim, NOR 20 km Skiathlon

 

Men

Zanden McMullen                     Objective          22-23 Overall SuperTour Leader

Scott Patterson                         Objective          21^st World Cup Distance 22-23

Ben Ogden                                Objective          26^th World Cup Distance 22-23

David Norris                              Discretion         17^th Oslo 50 km F 22-23

Gus Schumacher                       Discretion         18^th Davos 20 km F 22-23

Hunter Wonders                       Discretion         19^th Oberstdorf 20 km F 22-23

Zak Ketterson                           Discretion         26^th Lillehammer 10 km F 22-23

John Hagenbuch                       Alternate          27.26 FIS Distance Points

Luke Jager                                Alternate          35.71 FIS Distance Points

 

Women

Hailey Swirbul                           Objective          22-23 Overall SuperTour Leader

Jessie Diggins                            Objective          2^nd World Cup Distance 22-23

Rosie Brennan                          Objective          6^th World Cup Distance 22-23

Sydney Palmer-Leger                 Discretion         20^th Planica WSC Skiathlon 2023

Sophia Laukli                            Discretion         17^th Davos 20 km F 22-23

Julia Kern                                  Discretion         17^th Oberstdorf 20 km F 22-23

Novie McCabe                          Discretion         25^th Ruka 20 km F 22-23

Alayna Sonnesyn                       Alternate          26^th Davos 20 km F 22-23

Alex Lawson                              Alternate          53.63 FIS Distance Points

 

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

 

James Southam                         Athlete Rep.

Ida Sargent                               Athlete Rep.

Cami Thompson-Graves            Dartmouth College

Andy Newell                             Bridger Ski Foundation

Eliška Albrigtsen                        University of Alaska Fairbanks

Erik Flora                                  Alaska Pacific University

Chad Salmela                            Team Birkie

Chris Mallory                            SVSEF Gold Team

Pepa Miloucheva                      Craftsbury GRP

Perry Thomas                           SMS T2

Dan Weiland                             Ski & Snowboard Club Vail

Kate Johnson                            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:

 

Kelsey Phinney                          U.S. Ski & Snowboard Athlete Rep

Anouk Patty                              U.S. Ski & Snowboard Chief of Sport

Bryan Fish                                 U.S. Ski & Snowboard Development Director

 

The above discretionary selection process will be repeated for each period of World Cup this coming season.  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