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U.S. Ski Team Announces Starters for Period 4
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U.S. Ski Team Announces Starters for Period 4

Chris GroverMarch 12, 2025

Dear Cross Country Community,   We are pleased to announce the Team for Period 4 of the 2024-25 World Cup season: Oslo 20 km C Individual Men John Hagenbuch                       Objective          24-25 Overall SuperTour Leader Gus Schumacher                       Objective          13th World Cup Distance Standings Ben Ogden                                Objective          24th World Cup Distance Standings Zanden McMullen                     Objective          27th World Cup Distance Standings Luke Jager                                Discretion         21st Les Rousses 20 km C JC Schoonmaker                        Discretion         23rd Falun 10 km C...

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US Ski Team Announce the World Cup Team for Period 3
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US Ski Team Announce the World Cup Team for Period 3

Chris GroverJanuary 9, 2025

Dear Cross Country Community,   We are pleased to announce the Team for Period 3 of the 2024-25 World Cup season: Les Rousses 10 km F Men John Hagenbuch                       Objective          24-25 Overall SuperTour Leader Gus Schumacher                       Objective          12th World Cup Distance Standings Zanden McMullen                     Objective          21st World Cup Distance Standings Ben Ogden                                Objective          30th World Cup Distance Standings Walker Hall                               Discretion         2nd American US Nationals 10 km F Luke Jager                                Discretion         3rd American US Nationals...

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U.S. Ski Team Announces Tour de Ski Team
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U.S. Ski Team Announces Tour de Ski Team

Chris GroverDecember 23, 2024

Dear Cross Country Community, We are pleased to announce the Team for Period 2 of the 2024-25 World Cup season – the Tour de Ski: 2024-25 Tour de Ski Men John Hagenbuch                       Objective          24-25 Overall SuperTour Leader Gus Schumacher                       Objective          9th 24-25 Distance World Cup Ben Ogden                                Objective          10th 24-24 Sprint World Cup Zanden McMullen                     Objective          19th 24-25 Distance World Cup Jack Young                                Objective          24th 24-24 Sprint World Cup JC Schoonmaker                        Objective          31st 24-24 Sprint...

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US Ski and Snowboard Announces World Cup Team for Period 1
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US Ski and Snowboard Announces World Cup Team for Period 1

Chris GroverJuly 9, 2024

Dear Cross Country Community,   We are pleased to announce the XC Team for Period 1 of the 2024-25 World Cup season:   Ruka, FIN Sprint C Men Michael Earnhart                      Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader JC Schoonmaker                        Objective          10th 23-24 Sprint World Cup Ben Ogden                                Objective          15th 23-24 Sprint World Cup Gus Schumacher                       Objective          27th 23-24 Sprint World Cup Kevin Bolger                             Objective          30th 23-24 Sprint World Cup Zak Ketterson                           Objective          35th 23-24 Sprint World Cup...

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2025 Trondheim Nordic World Championships and the 2024-25 World Cup Criteria Announced
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2025 Trondheim Nordic World Championships and the 2024-25 World Cup Criteria Announced

Chris GroverMay 31, 2024

Dear Cross Country Community, The finalized selection criteria for the 2025 Trondheim Nordic World Championships and the 2024-25 World Cup have been approved by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Cross Country Sport Committee and can be found here: https://usskiandsnowboard.org/sport-programs/criteria You’ll notice the selection methods are the same as in recent past seasons.  As always, if you have any questions or concerns about the criteria, please reach out.  My contact info is below.  I wish everyone...

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US Announces Period 4 World Cup Selections
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US Announces Period 4 World Cup Selections

Chris GroverFebruary 26, 2024

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                             ...

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US Team Announced for Period 3 World Cups
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US Team Announced for Period 3 World Cups

Chris GroverJanuary 15, 2024

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          8th World Cup Sprint Standings JC Schoonmaker                        Objective          16th World Cup Sprint Standings Gus Schumacher                       Objective          26th World Cup Sprint Standings Kevin Bolger                             Objective          31st World Cup Sprint Standings Zanden McMullen                     Discretion         25th Davos Sprint F Luke Jager                                Discretion         1st...

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The Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Announces the Team for Period 2 of the 2023-24 World Cup Season & Tour de Ski
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The Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Announces the Team for Period 2 of the 2023-24 World Cup Season & Tour de Ski

Chris GroverDecember 22, 2023

  Dear Cross Country Community, We are pleased to announce the Team for Period 2 of the 2023-24 World Cup season – the Tour de Ski:   2023-24 Tour de Ski Men Michael Earnhart                      Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader Ben Ogden                                Objective          7th World Cup Sprint 23-24 JC Schoonmaker                        Objective          10th World Cup Sprint 23-24 Gus Schumacher                       Objective          18th World Cup Distance 23-24 Kevin Bolger                             Objective          33rd World Cup Sprint 23-24 Zanden McMullen                     Objective          34th...

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Update to U.S. Ski & Snowboard 23-24 World Cup Selection Criterion
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Update to U.S. Ski & Snowboard 23-24 World Cup Selection Criterion

Chris GroverNovember 19, 2023

Dear Cross Country Community, We needed to make two modifications to our 2023-24 World Cup Selection Criterion based on new World Cup Rule changes that were just ratified by the FIS Council last month.  The changes are: The previous World Cup calendar had 5 periods of World Cup, with Canmore and Minneapolis residing in their own period of World Cup.  The updated WC calendar combined the former period III and period IV.  Now we have...

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US Ski and Snowboard Announces World Cup Team for Period 1
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US Ski and Snowboard Announces World Cup Team for Period 1

Chris GroverJuly 4, 2023

Dear Cross Country Community,   We are pleased to announce the XC Team for Period 1 of the 2023-24 World Cup season:   Ruka, FIN Sprint C & Östersund, SWE Sprint C   Men Zanden McMullen                     Objective          22-23 Overall SuperTour Leader Ben Ogden                                Objective          10th World Cup Sprint 22-23 JC Schoonmaker                        Objective          30th World Cup Sprint 22-23 Kevin Bolger                             Objective          40th World Cup Sprint 22-23 Zak Ketterson                           Discretion         17th Val di Fiemme Sprint C 22-23...

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US Ski Team Seeks World Cup Wax/Ski Technician
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US Ski Team Seeks World Cup Wax/Ski Technician

Chris GroverJune 14, 2023

  CLASSIFICATION  Seasonal, Part-time, Exempt REPORTS TO Cross Country Program Director and XC Head of Service LOCATION  Remote TRAVEL  Approximately 3-4/months a year (November – March) SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE  The XC World Cup Wax/Ski Technician is a travel-intensive position supporting athletes competing on the World Cup and at the Winter Olympics and Nordic World Championships. The XC World Cup Wax/Ski Technician is responsible for providing world-class wax and ski service to the World Cup team...

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US Ski and Snowboard 2023-23 World Cup Criterion Announcement
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US Ski and Snowboard 2023-23 World Cup Criterion Announcement

Chris GroverMay 23, 2023

  Dear Cross Country Community,   The 2023-24 Cross Country World Cup Selection Criterion has been approved by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Cross Country Sport Committee and can be found here: https://usskiandsnowboard.org/sport-programs/criteria/cross-country-world-cup-criteria A few notes about the updated criterion and the Canmore and Minneapolis World Cups: We have removed the criteria that allows for an athlete ranked in the top-50 WC Overall to proceed to the next period of World Cup. The athlete must...

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US Team Announces the Team for World Cup Period 4
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US Team Announces the Team for World Cup Period 4

Chris GroverFebruary 28, 2023

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          23rd World Cup Distance Ben Ogden Objective          34th World Cup Distance Gus Schumacher Discretion         18th Davos 20 km F David Norris Discretion         1st American Birkie Hunter Wonders Discretion         24th Planica WSC 30 km Skiathlon Johnny Hagenbuch Alternate         ...

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2023 Cross Country World Ski Championships Team Announced
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2023 Cross Country World Ski Championships Team Announced

Chris GroverFebruary 10, 2023

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the 18 athletes of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team that will compete at the 2023 FIS Cross Country World Ski Championships in Planica, Slovenia, Feb. 22 – March 6, 2023. The 2023 World Championships will take place in the Julian Alps at the Planica Festival Arena, a venue that features both cross country and ski jumping venues. Throughout the 12 days of competition, more than 2,500 athletes and staff...

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USA Announces Cross Country Team for World Cup Period 3
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USA Announces Cross Country Team for World Cup Period 3

Chris GroverJanuary 14, 2023

Dear Cross Country Community,   We are pleased to announce the USA Cross Country Team for World Cup Period 3 of the 2022-23 season: Livigno Sprint F & Toblach Sprint F Men John Hagenbuch Objective          SuperTour Leader Ben Ogden                         Objective          7th World Cup Sprint JC Schoonmaker Objective          16th World Cup Sprint Zak Ketterson Discretion         17th Val di Fiemme Sprint C Kevin Bolger                         Discretion         24th Davos Sprint F Luke Jager Discretion         25th Lillehammer Sprint...

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US Tour de Ski 2022-23 Nominations
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US Tour de Ski 2022-23 Nominations

Chris GroverDecember 21, 2022

Dear Cross Country Community, We are pleased to announce the USA Cross Country Team for World Cup Period 2 of the 2022-23 season: Tour de Ski 2022-23 Men Finn O’Connell Objective          SuperTour Leader Ben Ogden                         Objective          8th World Cup Sprint, 12th Overall World Cup JC Schoonmaker Objective          19th World Cup Sprint Gus Schumacher Objective          29th World Cup Distance Hunter Wonders Objective          35th World Cup Distance Scott Patterson Discretion         14th Ruka 20 km F Pursuit...

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Join the National Coaches’ Ed. Symposium
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Join the National Coaches’ Ed. Symposium

Chris GroverOctober 21, 2022

Dear Cross Country Community, The staff from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Cross Country Team will host a 2022 Cross Country National Coaches’ Symposium this next week on October 28th and 29th. Please click on the previous link to register. The Symposium will take place via Zoom to keep costs low and facilitate greater participation by our community. Here is a link to the Presentation Schedule and Presenter Bios. The Symposium will count towards 8 Continuing Education Credits for...

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US Ski and Snowboard WC Period 1 Nominations
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US Ski and Snowboard WC Period 1 Nominations

Chris GroverAugust 26, 2022

Dear Cross Country Community,   We are pleased to announce the XC Team for Period 1 of the 2022-23 World Cup season: Ruka Sprint C, Lillehammer Sprint F, Beitostølen Sprint C, Davos Sprint F Men Adam Martin                            Objective          21-22 Overall SuperTour Leader JC Schoonmaker                        Objective          19th 21-22 Sprint World Cup Ben Ogden                                Objective          30th 21-22 Sprint World Cup Kevin Bolger                             Discretion         39 Sprint Points 21-22 Season Luke Jager                                Discretion         17 Sprint Points 21-22 Season Logan...

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U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Announces Selection Criteria for 2023-24
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U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Announces Selection Criteria for 2023-24

Chris GroverAugust 12, 2022

Dear Cross Country Community, You can find the newly posted U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Selection Criterion for 2023-24 here: https://usskiandsnowboard.org/sport-programs/criteria/us-cross-country-team-criteria The criterion utilizes the same selection methods used in past seasons, and reverts to relying on a published FIS points list (8th list of the 22-23 season) now that the FIS has begun to run single-year points lists again. As always, please be sure to reach out if you have any questions or concerns....

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US Ski and Snowboard Sets Selection Criteria for 2022-23 World Cup and 2023 World Championships
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US Ski and Snowboard Sets Selection Criteria for 2022-23 World Cup and 2023 World Championships

Chris GroverJuly 8, 2022

Dear Cross Country Community, Now that World Cup and SuperTour calendars for the 2022-23 season are confirmed, we have finalized the 2023 Nordic World Championships selection criterion and the 2022-23 World Cup selection criterion.  Both criteria have been approved by the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Sport Committee. The Nordic World Championships criterion for Planica, SLO 2023 can be found here: https://usskiandsnowboard.org/sport-programs/criteria/cross-country-world-championships-criteria The Cross Country World Cup criterion for 2022-23 can be found here: https://usskiandsnowboard.org/sport-programs/criteria/cross-country-world-cup-criteria Both...

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