US Team Announced for Period 3 World Cups

Dear Cross Country Community,

 

We are pleased to announce the Team for Period 3 of the 2023-24 World Cup season:

Oberhof Sprint C

Men

Michael Earnhart                      Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader

Ben Ogden                                Objective          8^th World Cup Sprint Standings

JC Schoonmaker                        Objective          16^th World Cup Sprint Standings

Gus Schumacher                       Objective          26^th World Cup Sprint Standings

Kevin Bolger                             Objective          31^st World Cup Sprint Standings

Zanden McMullen                     Discretion         25^th Davos Sprint F

Luke Jager                                Discretion         1^st US Nationals Sprint C Qualifier

Will Koch                                  Alternate          1^st US Nationals Sprint F Qualifier

Zak Ketterson                           Alternate          Lygna Norwegian Cup Sprint F Qualifier

Women

Sydney Palmer-Leger                 Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader

Jessie Diggins                            Objective          23-24 Overall World Cup Leader

Julia Kern                                  Objective          6^th World Cup Sprint Standings

Rosie Brennan                          Objective          7^th World Cup Sprint Standings

Sammy Smith                            Discretion         22^nd Davos Sprint F

Alayna Sonnesyn                       Discretion         1^st US Nationals Sprint C Qualifier

Haley Brewster                         Discretion         1^st US Nationals Sprint F Qualifier

Erin Bianco                               Discretion         3^rd N. American Sprint Qualifier List

 

Oberhof 20 km C & Goms 20 km F

Men

Michael Earnhart                      Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader

Gus Schumacher                       Objective          20^th World Cup Distance Standings

Ben Ogden                                Objective          25^th World Cup Distance Standings

John Hagenbuch                       Discretion         13^th Östersund 10 km F

Scott Patterson                         Discretion         20^th Ruka 20 km F Mass

Zanden McMullen                     Discretion         27^th Östersund 10 km F

Luke Jager                                Discretion         1^st US Nationals 10 km C

Peter Wolter                             Alternate          2^nd US Nationals 10 km C & 20 km F

Women

Sydney Palmer-Leger                 Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader

Jessie Diggins                            Objective          23-24 Overall World Cup Leader

Rosie Brennan                          Objective          2^nd World Cup Distance Standings

Sophia Laukli                            Objective          21^st World Cup Distance Standings

Novie McCabe                          Objecitve          28^th World Cup Distance Standings

Julia Kern                                  Discretion         18^th Gällivare 10 km F

Sammy Smith                            Discretion         23^rd Val di Fiemme 10 km F Final Climb

Haley Brewster                         Discretion         1^st US Nationals 20 km F

Margie Freed                            Alternate          2^nd US Nationals 10 km C & 3^rd 20 km F

 

Goms Sprint F 

Men

Michael Earnhart                      Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader

Ben Ogden                                Objective          8^th World Cup Sprint Standings

JC Schoonmaker                        Objective          16^th World Cup Sprint Standings

Gus Schumacher                       Objective          26^th World Cup Sprint Standings

Kevin Bolger                             Objective          31^st World Cup Sprint Standings

Zanden McMullen                     Discretion         25^th Davos Sprint F

Will Koch                                  Alternate          1^st US Nationals Sprint F Qualifier

Luke Jager                                Discretion         1^st US Nationals Sprint C Qualifier

Zak Ketterson                           Alternate          Lygna Norwegian Cup Sprint F Qualifier

Women

Sydney Palmer-Leger                 Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader

Jessie Diggins                            Objective          23-24 Overall World Cup Leader

Julia Kern                                  Objective          6^th World Cup Sprint Standings

Rosie Brennan                          Objective          7^th World Cup Sprint Standings

Sammy Smith                            Discretion         22^nd Davos Sprint F

Haley Brewster                         Discretion         1^st 1^st US Nationals Sprint F Qualifier

Alayna Sonnesyn                       Discretion         1^st US Nationals Sprint C Qualifier

Erin Bianco                               Discretion         3^rd N. American Sprint Qualifier List

 

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

Sophie Caldwell Hamilton          AVSC

Kristen Bourne                          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