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 16th Distance World Cup Standings
Scott Patterson Objective 30th Distance World Cup Standings
Ben Ogden Objective 39th Distance World Cup Standings
Zanden McMullen Discretion 29th Trondheim 10 km C
David Norris Discretion 33rd Canmore 20 km C
Hunter Wonders Discretion 34th Canmore 20 km C
Luke Jager Alternate 1st US Nationals 10 km C
Peter Wolter Alternate 2nd US Nationals 10 km C
Zak Ketterson Alternate 40th 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 4th Distance World Cup Standings
Sophia Laukli Objective 15th Distance World Cup Standings
Novie McCabe Discretion 19th Davos 20 km C
Julia Kern Discretion 26th Canmore 20 km C
Sammy Smith Discretion 28th Davos 20 km C
Haley Brewster Discretion 12th World Junior Champs 10 km C
Sydney Palmer-Leger Alternate 31st Canmore 20 km C
Lahti Sprint F
Men
Michael Earnhart Objective 23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader
Ben Ogden Objective 10th Sprint World Cup Standings
JC Schoonmaker Objective 13th Sprint World Cup Standings
Gus Schumacher Objective 24th Sprint World Cup Standings
Kevin Bolger Objective 26th Sprint World Cup Standings
Zak Ketterson Objective 33rd Sprint World Cup Standings
John Hagenbuch Discretion 3rd U23 World Champs Sprint F
Logan Diekmann Alternate 16th Canmore Sprint F
Jack Young Alternate 23rd Canmore Sprint F
Zanden McMullen Alternate 25th Davos Sprint F
Will Koch Alternate 38th Minneapolis Sprint F
Women
Margie Freed Objective 23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader
Jessie Diggins Objective 23-24 Overall World Cup Leader
Rosie Brennan Objective 10th Sprint World Cup Standings
Julia Kern Objective 14th Sprint World Cup Standings
Sammy Smith Discretion 2nd World Junior Champs Sprint F
Lauren Jortberg Discretion 19th Canmore Sprint F
Erin Bianco Discretion 29th Canmore Sprint F
Haley Brewster Discretion 1st US Nationals Sprint F Qualifier
Ava Thurston Alternate 2nd World Junior Champs Sprint F Qualifier
Drammen Sprint C & Falun Sprint C
Men
Michael Earnhart Objective 23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader
Ben Ogden Objective 10th Sprint World Cup Standings
JC Schoonmaker Objective 13th Sprint World Cup Standings
Gus Schumacher Objective 24th Sprint World Cup Standings
Kevin Bolger Objective 26th Sprint World Cup Standings
Zak Ketterson Objective 33rd Sprint World Cup Standings
Luke Jager Discretion 24th Canmore Sprint C
Zanden McMullen Alternate 33rd Canmore Sprint C
Women
Margie Freed Objective 23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader
Jessie Diggins Objective 23-24 Overall World Cup Leader
Rosie Brennan Objective 10th Sprint World Cup Standings
Julia Kern Objective 14th Sprint World Cup Standings
Sammy Smith Discretion 28th Oberhof Sprint C
Erin Bianco Discretion 35th Oberhof Sprint C
Renae Anderson Discreton 36th Canmore Sprint C
Alayna Sonnesyn Discretion 1st US Nationals Sprint C Qualifier
Haley Brewster Alternate 3rd US Nationals Sprint C Qualifier
Falun 20 km F
Men
Michael Earnhart Objective 23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader
Gus Schumacher Objective 16th Distance World Cup Standings
Scott Patterson Objective 30th Distance World Cup Standings
Ben Ogden Objective 39th Distance World Cup Standings
John Hagenbuch Discretion 13th Östersund 10 km F
Zanden McMullen Discretion 23rd Canmore 15 km F
David Norris Discretion 27th Canmore 15 km F
Peter Wolter Alternate 36th Canmore 15 km F
Luke Jager Alternate 39th Minneapolis 10 km F
Hunter Wonders Alternate 40th 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 4th Distance World Cup Standings
Sophia Laukli Objective 15th Distance World Cup Standings
Julia Kern Discretion 18th Gällivare 10 km F
Novie McCabe Discretion 21st Ruka 20 km F
Haley Brewster Discretion 25th Minneapolis 10 km F
Sydney Palmer-Leger Discretion 25th Canmore 15 km F
Sammy Smith Alternate 23rd Tour de Ski Final Climb F
Mariah Bredal Alternate 30th Canmore 15 km F
Kendall Kramer Alternate 36th 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
