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

Julia Kern skiing on the World Cup last season. (Photo: NordicFocus)

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