2023 Junior/U23 World Championships Cross Country Ski Team Announced
By U.S. Ski & Snowboard
January, 23 2023
Sophia Laukli, who finished third in the final stage of the 2023 FIS Tour de Ski, leads the list of 22 American set to compete at the 2023 U23/Junior Nordic World Ski Championships from Jan. 28 through Feb. 4 in Whistler, British Columbia. (Modica/NordicFocus)
U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced 22 athletes to represent the United States at the FIS Junior & U23 World Cross Country Championships from Jan. 28 through Feb. 4 in Whistler, British Columbia.
The following athletes have been selected to represent the United States at the upcoming FIS U23 and Junior World Nordic Championships.
U23 World Championship Team
Women
- Sophia Laukli - Yarmouth, ME; University of Utah/U.S. Cross Country Ski Team
- Novie McCabe - Winthrop, WA; University of Utah/U.S. Cross Country Ski Team
- Sydney Palmer-Leger - Park City, UT; University of Utah/U.S. Cross Country Ski Team
- Anabel Needham - Houghton, MI; Michigan Tech University
- Kate Oldham - Aspen, CO; Montana State University
Men
- JC Schoonmaker - Tahoe City, CA; Sugar Bowl Academy/U.S. Cross Country Ski Team
- Gus Schumacher - Anchorage, AK; Alaska Winter Stars/U.S. Cross Country Ski Team
- Luke Jager - Anchorage, AK; University of Utah/U.S. Cross Country Ski Team
- Zanden McMullen - Anchorage, AK; APU Nordic Ski Center/U.S. Cross Country Ski Team
- John Steel Hagenbuch - Ketchum, ID; Dartmouth College/U.S. Cross Country Ski Team
Junior World Championship Team
Women
- Samantha Smith - Sun Valley, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation/U.S. Cross Country Ski Team
- Nina Schamberger - Leadville, CO; Summit Nordic Ski Club
- Haley Brewster - Avon, CO; University of Vermont
- Ava Thurston - Waterbury, VT; Dartmouth College
- Rose Horning - Leadville, CO; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
- Hattie Barker - Underhill, VT; University of New Hampshire
Men
- Adrik Kraftson - Minneapolis, MN; Northern Michigan University
- Anders Weiss - Aspen, CO; Montana State University
- Max Kluck - Butte, Montana; Bridger Ski Foundation
- Jack Lange - Putney, VT; Dartmouth College
- Jack Conde - Bend, Oregon; Montana State University
- Luka Riley - Boulder, CO; University of Colorado
Samantha Smith
Sammy was named to the U.S. Cross Country Development Team for the 2022-23 season and is proving herself going into her third year on the National team.
Zanden McMullen
Zanden McMullen from Anchorage, Alaska is a promising up-and-coming athlete on the World Cup circuit, who, just this season racked up career-best results weekend-after-weekend on the World Cup circuit.
Sydney Palmer-Leger
Sydney Palmer-Leger of Park City, Utah is a dynamic, multi-sport athlete.
JC Schoonmaker
2022 Olympian JC Schoonmaker, of Lake Tahoe, CA, is entering his fourth year on the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team.
Sophia Laukli
Sophia Laukli is a force in both skiing and running, and was on skis as early as two years old. A professional in both sports, Sophia is a University of Utah graduate, member of the 2020 silver-medal-winning Junior World Championships relay team, had her first FIS World Cup podium in the final st
Novie McCabe
Novie McCabe, a three-time NCAA Champion and 2022 Winter Olympian found her passion for skiing at a very young age. Since then, she has excelled in the sport and is racing at the highest level.
Luke Jager
Luke Jager has been very successful in his skiing career. Not only is he a three-time Junior World Championship medalist, he also progressed his way to representing the USA at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, where he impressively finished in the top 30.
John Steel Hagenbuch
John Steel Hagenbuch is an overall gifted athlete. Skiing for both the Stifel U.S. Ski Team and the Dartmouth Ski Team, Johnny is making a name for himself at all levels of the sport.
Gus Schumacher
Gus Schumacher, originally from Anchorage, Alaska has been on the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team since the 2018-19 season and is proving that he is one of the fastest in the world.