US Team Announces the Team for World Cup Period 4

Dear Cross Country Community,

We are pleased to announce the USA Cross Country Team for World Cup Period 4 of the 2022-23 season:

Holmenkollen 50 km F Mass Start

Men

• Zanden McMullen Objective          SuperTour Leader
• Scott Patterson Objective          23^rd World Cup Distance
• Ben Ogden Objective          34^th World Cup Distance
• Gus Schumacher Discretion         18^th Davos 20 km F
• David Norris Discretion         1^st American Birkie
• Hunter Wonders Discretion         24^th Planica WSC 30 km Skiathlon
• Johnny Hagenbuch Alternate          1^st World University Games 30 km F

 

Women

• Hailey Swirbul                         Objective          SuperTour Leader
• Jessie Diggins Objective          2^nd World Cup Distance
• Rosie Brennan Objective          8^th World Cup Distance
• Julia Kern Objective          12^th Overall World Cup
• Alayna Sonnesyn Objective          44^th Overall World Cup
• Sophia Laukli Objective          46^th Overall World Cup
• Novie McCabe Discretion         25^th Ruka 10 + 20 km Pursuit
• Sydney Palmer-Leger Alternate          20^th Planica WSC 15 km Skiathlon

Drammen Sprint C and Lahti Sprint C

Men

• Zanden McMullen Objective          SuperTour Leader
• Ben Ogden Objective          9^th World Cup Sprint
• JC Schoonmaker Objective          25^th World Cup Sprint
• Kevin Bolger Objective          32^nd World Cup Sprint
• Zak Ketterson Discretion         17^th Val di Fiemme Sprint C
• Luke Jager Discretion         25^th Lillehammer Sprint F
• Logan Diekmann Alternate          27^th Toblach Sprint F

 

Women

• Hailey Swirbul Objective          SuperTour Leader
• Julia Kern Objective          6^th World Cup Sprint
• Jessie Diggins Objective          9^th World Cup Sprint
• Rosie Brennan Objective          13^th World Cup Sprint
• Alayna Sonnesyn Objective          44^th Overall World Cup
• Sammy Smith Discretion         8^th World Junior Champs Sprint C

Falun 10 km C and Lahti 20 km C Mass Start

Men

• Zanden McMullen Objective          SuperTour Leader
• Scott Patterson Objective          23^rd World Cup Distance
• Ben Ogden Objective          34^th World Cup Distance
• Hunter Wonders Discretion         11^th Oberstdorf 10 km C
• Gus Schumacher Discretion         15^th Oberstdorf 10 km C
• Zak Ketterson Discretion         31^st Ruka 10 km C

 

Women

• Hailey Swirbul Objective          SuperTour Leader
• Jessie Diggins Objective          2^nd World Cup Distance
• Rosie Brennan Objective          8^th World Cup Distance
• Julia Kern Objective          12^th Overall World Cup
• Sophia Laukli Discretion         29^th Beitostølen 10 km C
• Sydney Palmer-Leger Discretion         8^th U23 Champs 20 km C
• Novie McCabe Discretion         14^th U23 Champs 20 km C
• Alayna Sonnesyn Alternate          1^st Wirth SuperTour 20 km C

Falun Sprint F and Tallin Sprint F 

Men

• Zanden McMullen Objective          SuperTour Leader
• Ben Ogden Objective          9^th World Cup Sprint
• JC Schoonmaker Objective          25^th World Cup Sprint
• Kevin Bolger Objective          32^nd World Cup Sprint
• Zak Ketterson Discretion         17^th Val di Fiemme Sprint C
• Luke Jager Discretion         25^th Lillehammer Sprint F
• Logan Diekmann Alternate          27^th Toblach Sprint F

 

Women

• Hailey Swirbul Objective          SuperTour Leader
• Julia Kern Objective          6^th World Cup Sprint
• Jessie Diggins Objective          9^th World Cup Sprint
• Rosie Brennan Objective          13^th World Cup Sprint
• Alayna Sonnesyn Discretion         24^th Livigno Sprint F
• Lauren Jortberg Discretion         29^th Livigno Sprint F
• Sammy Smith Discretion         8^th World Junior Champs Sprint C
• Novie McCabe Alternate          2^ndS. Nationals Sprint F

 

The above discretionary selections were nominated by a 15-person working group that includes:

 

• James Southam                         Athlete Rep
• Ida Sargent Athlete Rep
• Cami Thompson-Graves Senior Club Coach
• Leo Hipp Senior Club Coach
• Andy Newell Senior Club Coach
• Erik Flora Senior Club Coach
• Pepa Miloucheva Senior Club Coach
• Perry Thomas Senior Club Coach
• Chris Mallory Senior Club Coach
• Dan Weiland Senior Club Coach
• Dragan Danevski Senior Club Coach
• Chris Grover USST
• Matt Whitcomb USST
• Jason Cork USST
• Kristen Bourne USST

 

The nominations were then approved by a discretionary selection review group comprised of:

 

• Kelsey Phinney                         S. Ski & Snowboard Athlete Rep
• Anouk Patty                                     S. Ski & Snowboard Chief of Sport
• Bryan Fish             S. Ski & Snowboard Development Director

 

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