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Cross Country World Cup Criteria

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                         Stifel U.S. Ski Team
  • Jason Cork                                 Stifel U.S. Ski Team
  • Matt Whitcomb                          Stifel U.S. Ski Team
  • Chris Grover                            Stifel 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

World Cup Discretionary Nomination Selection Dates

Dear Cross Country Community,

The World Cup Coaches’ Discretion Working Group will nominate athletes to World Cup Periods 2-4 on the following dates:

  • World Cup Period 2 – Tour de Ski (Dec. 30 - Jan. 7
    • Selection date: Dec. 20
  • World Cup Period 3 – GER, SUI (Jan. 19 - Jan. 28)
    • Selection date: Jan. 13
  • World Cup Period 4 - CAN, USA (Feb. 9. - Feb. 18) 
    • Selection date: Feb, 2024
  • WC Period 4 – FIN, NOR, SWE (March 1 - March 17)
    • Selection date: Feb. 26

As always, please feel free to reach out if you have questions. 

Chris Grover
Cross Country Program Director
chris.grover@usskiandsnowboard.org
(435) 640-8545