Dear Cross Country Community,
We are pleased to announce the nominations for the USA Cross Country Team for World Cup Period 3:
Dresden Sprint F
Men
Ben Lustgarten Objective SuperTour Leader
Simi Hamilton Objective 19th World Cup Sprint Standings
Kevin Bolger Discretion 21st Toblach WC Sprint
Erik Bjornsen Discretion Historic Sprint F Results
Andy Newell Discretion Dominant sprint qualifiers in Yellowstone and Silver Star.
Logan Hanneman Discretion Top Sprint F Qualifier U.S. Nationals
Women
Julia Kern Objective SuperTour Leader
Sophie Caldwell Objective 3rd World Cup Sprint Standings
Ida Sargent Discretion U.S. Nationals Sprint C Champion
Hailey Swirbul Discretion 2nd qualifier Silver Start Sprint F. Prep for U23 World Champs.
Hannah Halvorsen Discretion 3rd qualifier Silver Start Sprint F. Prep for U23 World Champs.
Kelsey Phinney Discretion 3rd qualifier U.S. Nationals Sprint F behind Halvorsen and Kern.
Otepää Sprint C
Men
Ben Lustgarten Objective SuperTour Leader
Simi Hamilton Objective 19th World Cup Sprint Standings
Kevin Bolger Discretion 21st Toblach WC Sprint
Erik Bjornsen Discretion Historic Sprint F Results
Andy Newell Discretion Dominant sprint qualifiers in Yellowstone and Silver Star.
Ben Saxton Discretion U.S. Nationals Sprint C Champion
Women
Julia Kern Objective SuperTour Leader
Sophie Caldwell Objective 3rd World Cup Sprint Standings
Sadie Bjornsen Objective 6th World Cup Sprint Standings
Jessie Diggins Objective 12th World Cup Sprint Standings
Ida Sargent Discretion U.S. Nationals Sprint C Champion
Rosie Brennan Discretion 42nd Sprint WC standings. Qualified in last 2 World Cups.
Kelsey Phinney Discretion 2nd qualifier U.S. Nationals Sprint C behind Sargent.
Otepää 10/15 km C
Men
Ben Lustgarten Objective SuperTour Leader
Erik Bjornsen Discretion 42nd Distance World Cup. Sick at Tour de Ski.
Kyle Bratrud Discretion U.S. National Champ 15 km C
David Norris Discretion U.S. National Champ 30 km F
Adam Martin Discretion 2nd place U.S. National 15 km C
Scott Patterson Discretion Historic Distance Results
Women
Julia Kern Objective SuperTour Leader
Jessie Diggins Objective 5th World Cup Distance Standings
Sadie Bjornsen Objective 12th World Cup Distance Standings
Rosie Brennan Objective 20th World Cup Distance Standings
Caitlin Patterson Discretion U.S. National Champ 10 km C
Sophie Caldwell Discretion 36th Toblach WC 10 km F, Historic 10 km C results
Ida Sargent Discretion Historic 10 km C results
Ulricehamn 10/15 km F
Men
Ben Lustgarten Objective SuperTour Leader
Erik Bjornsen Discretion 42nd Distance World Cup. Sick at Tour de Ski.
Kyle Bratrud Discretion U.S. National Champ 15 km C
David Norris Discretion U.S. National Champ 30 km F
Simi Hamilton Discretion Top USA Finisher Toblach 15 km F, Historic 15 km F results
Scott Patterson Discretion Historic Distance Results
Women
Julia Kern Objective SuperTour Leader
Jessie Diggins Objective 5th World Cup Distance Standings
Sadie Bjornsen Objective 12th World Cup Distance Standings
Rosie Brennan Objective 20th World Cup Distance Standings
Caitlin Patterson Discretion U.S. National Champ 20 km F
Sophie Caldwell Discretion 36th Toblach WC 10 km F, Historic 10 km C results
Rosie Frankowski Discretion 2nd place U.S. Nationals 20 km F
The above discretionary selections were nominated by a 15-person working group that includes 10 of our top club coaches, a U.S. Ski & Snowboard athlete representative, and four U.S. Ski Team coaches, including myself. The nominations were then approved by a discretionary selection review group comprised of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Nordic Program Manager, the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Chief of Sport, and an athlete representative who is a member of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Board.
The above discretionary selection process will be repeated for each period of World Cup this season, with the next selection for Period 4 coming in late January.
As always, if you have questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact me directly.
Sincerely, Chris
Chris Grover
Head Coach, U.S. Cross Country Ski Team
chris.grover@usskiandsnowboard.org
