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Cross Country World Cup Criteria

Dear Cross Country Community,

We are pleased to announce the cross country 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
  • Zanden McMullen                     Discretion         17th Drammen Sprint C 23-24 WC
  • Luke Jager                                Alternate          24th Canmore Sprint C 23-24 WC                                   

Women

  • Alayna Sonnesyn                       Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader
  • Jessie Diggins                            Objective          23-24 Overall World Cup Winner
  • Rosie Brennan                          Objective          10th 23-24 Sprint World Cup
  • Julia Kern                                  Objective          12th 23-24 Sprint World Cup
  • Sammy Smith                            Discretion         28th Oberhof Sprint C 23-24 WC
  • Erin Bianco                               Discretion         35th Oberhof Sprint C 23-24 WC
  • Renae Anderson                       Discretion         36th Canmore Sprint C 23-24 WC
  • Novie McCabe                          Discretion         43rd Ruka Sprint C 23-24 WC
  • Lauren Jortberg                        Alternate          43rd Canmore Sprint C 23-24 WC
Ruka, FIN 10 km C & Davos 20 km C

Men

  • Michael Earnhart                      Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader
  • Gus Schumacher                       Objective          16th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • Scott Patterson                         Objective          28th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • Zanden McMullen                     Objective          37th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • Ben Ogden                                Discretion         8th Trondheim 10 km C 23-24 WC
  • John Steel Hagenbuch             Discretion         1st American SuperTour Finals 10 km C 2024
  • Davis Norris                              Discretion         33rd Canmore 20 km C 23-24 WC
  • Hunter Wonders                       Alternate          34th Canmore 20 km C 23-24 WC
  • Zak Ketterson                           Alternate          40th Oberhof 20 km C 23-24 WC
  • Luke Jager                                Alternate          40th Trondheim 10 km C 23-24 WC           

Women

  • Alayna Sonnesyn                       Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader
  • Jessie Diggins                            Objective          23-24 Overall World Cup Winner
  • Rosie Brennan                          Objective          7th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • Sophia Laukli                            Objective          15th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • Novie McCabe                          Discretion         19th Davos 20 km C, 23-24 WC
  • Julia Kern                                  Discretion         26th Canmore 20 km C, 23-24 WC
  • Sammy Smith                            Discretion         26th Val di Fiemme 15 km C 23-24 WC
  • Sydney Palmer-Leger                 Discretion         US National Champion 10 km C 2024
  • Haley Brewster                         Alternate          12th U23 World Champs 10 km C 2024
  • Margie Freed                            Alternate          2nd American, US Nationals 10 km C 2024
Ruka, FIN 20 km F & Lillehammer 10 km F

Men

  • Michael Earnhart                      Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader
  • Gus Schumacher                       Objective          16th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • Scott Patterson                         Objective          28th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • Zanden McMullen                     Objective          37th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • John Steel Hagenbuch              Discretion         13th Östersund 10 km F 23-24 WC
  • Ben Ogden                                Discretion         25th Gällivare 10 km F 23-24 WC
  • David Norris                              Discretion         27th Canmore 15 km F 23-24 WC
  • Peter Wolter                             Alternate          36th Canmore 15 km F 23-24 WC
  • Luke Jager                                Alternate          39th Minneapolis 10 km F 23-24 WC
  • Hunter Wonders                       Alternate          40th Canmore 15 km F 23-24 WC           

Women

  • Alayna Sonnesyn                       Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader
  • Jessie Diggins                            Objective          23-24 Overall World Cup Winner
  • Rosie Brennan                          Objective          7th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • Sophia Laukli                            Objective          15th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • Novie McCabe                          Discretion         11th Falun 20 km F 23-24 WC
  • Julia Kern                                  Discretion         18th Gällivare 10 km F 23-24 WC
  • Sydney Palmer-Leger                 Discretion         23rd Falun 20 km F 23-24 WC
  • Sammy Smith                            Discretion         23rd Val di Fiemme Final Climb 23-24 WC
  • Haley Brewster                         Alternate          25th Minneapolis 10 km F 23-24 WC
  • Margie Freed                            Alternate          29th Canmore 15 km F 23-24 WC
  • Mariah Bredal                           Alternate          30th Canmore 15 km F 23-24 WC
Lillehammer, NOR Sprint F & Davos, SUI Sprint F

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
  • Logan Diekmann                       Discretion         16th Canmore Sprint F 23-24 WC
  • Jack Young                                Alternate          23rd Canmore Sprint F 23-24 WC
  • Zanden McMullen                     Alternate          25th Davos Sprint F 23-24 WC
  • John Steel Hagenbuch             Alternate          3rd Planica U23 World Champs Sprint F        

Women

  • Alayna Sonnesyn                       Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader
  • Jessie Diggins                            Objective          23-24 Overall World Cup Winner
  • Rosie Brennan                          Objective          10th 23-24 Sprint World Cup
  • Julia Kern                                  Objective          12th 23-24 Sprint World Cup
  • Lauren Jortberg                        Discretion         19th Canmore Sprint F 23-24 WC
  • Sammy Smith                            Discretion         21st Goms Sprint F 23-24 WC
  • Erin Bianco                               Discretion         29th Canmore Sprint F 23-24 WC
  • Haley Brewster                         Discretion         1st US National Champs Sprint F Qual.
  • Novie McCabe                          Alternate          34th Davos Sprint F 23-24 WC
  • Renae Anderson                       Alternate          40th Canmore Sprint F 23-24 WC
Lillehammer, NOR 20 km Skiathlon

Men

  • Michael Earnhart                      Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader
  • Gus Schumacher                       Objective          16th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • Scott Patterson                         Objective          28th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • Zanden McMullen                     Objective          37th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • Ben Ogden                                Discretion         17th Trondheim Skiathlon 23-24 WC
  • John Steel Hagenbuch              Discretion         13th Östersund 10 km F 23-24 WC
  • David Norris                              Discretion         27th Canmore 15 km F 23-24 WC           

Women

  • Alayna Sonnesyn                       Objective          23-24 Overall SuperTour Leader
  • Jessie Diggins                            Objective          23-24 Overall World Cup Winner
  • Rosie Brennan                          Objective          7th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • Sophia Laukli                            Objective          15th 23-24 Distance World Cup
  • Novie McCabe                          Discretion         23rd Trondheim Skiathlon 23-24 WC
  • Julia Kern                                  Discretion         18th Gällivare 10 km F 23-24 WC
  • Sydney Palmer-Leger                 Discretion         23rd Falun 20 km F 23-24 WC
  • Haley Brewster                         Discretion         25th Minneapolis 10 km F 23-24 WC

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
  • Maria Stuber                            SMS T2
  • Sophie Caldwell                        Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Clu
  • 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 the following:

  • Tyler Kornfield                          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

World Cup Discretionary Nomination Selection Dates 2024-25

Dear Cross Country Community,

You can find all finalized selection criteria for the 2024-25 World Cup, the 2025 Trondheim World Champs, the 2025 World Junior and U23 World Champs, and the U18 Nordic Nations Championships here:

https://usskiandsnowboard.org/sport-programs/criteria

The World Cup Coaches’ Discretion Working Group will nominate athletes to World Cup Periods 1-4 on the following dates:

  • World Cup Period 1 – FIN, NOR, SUI (Nov. 29 – Dec. 15, 2024)
    • Selection date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
  • World Cup Period 2 – Tour de Ski (Dec. 28, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025) 
    • Selection date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024
  • World Cup Period 3 – FRA, SUI, CZE, SWE (Jan. 17 – Feb. 16, 2025)
    • Selection date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
  • World Cup Period 4 – NOR, EST, FIN (Mar. 15-23, 2025)
    • Selection date: Monday, February 24, 2025

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 

 

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