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:

Rosie Brennan skis to 7th during the 30k classic at Holmenkollen in March, 2022. (Photo: NordicFocus)

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

Julia Kern had a 7th place finish in that Lahti sprint in 2023. (Photo: NordicFocus)

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

Ben Ogden went from the gun in the Drammen sprint in 2023, he will be missed in this year with mono.

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

Jessie Diggins hopes to celebrate by winning her second overall crystal globe in Falun, Sweden. (Photo: NordicFocus)

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