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:

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          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

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          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

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          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

 

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          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

chris.grover@usskiandsnowboard.org

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