US Announces Period 4 World Cup Selections

Dear Cross Country Community,

We are pleased to announce the Team for Period 4 of the 2023-24 World Cup season:

Lahti 20 km C, Holmenkollen 50 km C, & Falun 10 km C

Men

Michael Earnhart                      Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader

Gus Schumacher                       Objective          16^th Distance World Cup Standings

Scott Patterson                         Objective          30^th Distance World Cup Standings

Ben Ogden                                Objective          39^th Distance World Cup Standings

Zanden McMullen                     Discretion         29^th Trondheim 10 km C

David Norris                              Discretion         33^rd Canmore 20 km C

Hunter Wonders                       Discretion         34^th Canmore 20 km C

Luke Jager                                Alternate          1^st US Nationals 10 km C

Peter Wolter                             Alternate          2^nd US Nationals 10 km C

Zak Ketterson                           Alternate          40^th Oberhof 20 km C

 

Women

Margie Freed                            Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader

Jessie Diggins                            Objective          23-24 Overall World Cup Leader

Rosie Brennan                          Objective          4^th Distance World Cup Standings

Sophia Laukli                            Objective          15^th Distance World Cup Standings

Novie McCabe                          Discretion         19^th Davos 20 km C

Julia Kern                                  Discretion         26^th Canmore 20 km C

Sammy Smith                            Discretion         28^th Davos 20 km C

Haley Brewster                         Discretion         12^th World Junior Champs 10 km C

Sydney Palmer-Leger                 Alternate          31^st Canmore 20 km C

Lahti Sprint F

Men

Michael Earnhart                      Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader

Ben Ogden                                Objective          10^th Sprint World Cup Standings

JC Schoonmaker                        Objective          13^th Sprint World Cup Standings

Gus Schumacher                       Objective          24^th Sprint World Cup Standings

Kevin Bolger                             Objective          26^th Sprint World Cup Standings

Zak Ketterson                           Objective          33^rd Sprint World Cup Standings

John Hagenbuch                       Discretion         3^rd U23 World Champs Sprint F

Logan Diekmann                       Alternate          16^th Canmore Sprint F

Jack Young                                Alternate          23^rd Canmore Sprint F

Zanden McMullen                     Alternate          25^th Davos Sprint F

Will Koch                                  Alternate          38^th Minneapolis Sprint F

 

Women

Margie Freed                            Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader

Jessie Diggins                            Objective          23-24 Overall World Cup Leader

Rosie Brennan                          Objective          10^th Sprint World Cup Standings

Julia Kern                                  Objective          14^th Sprint World Cup Standings

Sammy Smith                            Discretion         2^nd World Junior Champs Sprint F

Lauren Jortberg                        Discretion         19^th Canmore Sprint F

Erin Bianco                               Discretion         29^th Canmore Sprint F

Haley Brewster                         Discretion         1^st US Nationals Sprint F Qualifier

Ava Thurston                            Alternate          2^nd World Junior Champs Sprint F Qualifier

Drammen Sprint C & Falun Sprint C

Men

Michael Earnhart                      Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader

Ben Ogden                                Objective          10^th Sprint World Cup Standings

JC Schoonmaker                        Objective          13^th Sprint World Cup Standings

Gus Schumacher                       Objective          24^th Sprint World Cup Standings

Kevin Bolger                             Objective          26^th Sprint World Cup Standings

Zak Ketterson                           Objective          33^rd Sprint World Cup Standings

Luke Jager                                Discretion         24^th Canmore Sprint C

Zanden McMullen                     Alternate          33^rd Canmore Sprint C

 

Women

Margie Freed                            Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader

Jessie Diggins                            Objective          23-24 Overall World Cup Leader

Rosie Brennan                          Objective          10^th Sprint World Cup Standings

Julia Kern                                  Objective          14^th Sprint World Cup Standings

Sammy Smith                            Discretion         28^th Oberhof Sprint C

Erin Bianco                               Discretion         35^th Oberhof Sprint C

Renae Anderson                       Discreton          36^th Canmore Sprint C

Alayna Sonnesyn                       Discretion         1^st US Nationals Sprint C Qualifier

Haley Brewster                         Alternate          3^rd US Nationals Sprint C Qualifier

 

Falun 20 km F

Men

Michael Earnhart                      Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader

Gus Schumacher                       Objective          16^th Distance World Cup Standings

Scott Patterson                         Objective          30^th Distance World Cup Standings

Ben Ogden                                Objective          39^th Distance World Cup Standings

John Hagenbuch                       Discretion         13^th Östersund 10 km F

Zanden McMullen                     Discretion         23^rd Canmore 15 km F

David Norris                              Discretion         27^th Canmore 15 km F

Peter Wolter                             Alternate          36^th Canmore 15 km F

Luke Jager                                Alternate          39^th Minneapolis 10 km F

Hunter Wonders                       Alternate          40^th Canmore 15 km F

 

Women

Margie Freed                            Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader

Jessie Diggins                            Objective          23-24 Overall World Cup Leader

Rosie Brennan                          Objective          4^th Distance World Cup Standings

Sophia Laukli                            Objective          15^th Distance World Cup Standings

Julia Kern                                  Discretion         18^th Gällivare 10 km F

Novie McCabe                          Discretion         21^st Ruka 20 km F

Haley Brewster                         Discretion         25^th Minneapolis 10 km F

Sydney Palmer-Leger                 Discretion         25^th Canmore 15 km F

Sammy Smith                            Alternate          23^rd Tour de Ski Final Climb F

Mariah Bredal                           Alternate          30^th Canmore 15 km F

Kendall Kramer                         Alternate          36^th Minneapolis 10 km F

 

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