Olympic Selection Update - Jan. 7, 2018
Four more cross country skiers clinched their spots on the Olympic Team Sunday following the conclusion of the final World Cup distance event of the selection period. Rosie Brennan (Park City, Utah) qualified for her first Olympic team. Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) is now set for her fifth and Liz Stephen (E. Montpelier, Vt.) will make her third appearance. Erik Bjornsen (Winthrop, Wash.) will join sister Sadie for his second Olympics. All four qualified by virtue of a top 50 ranking in the World Cup distance standings.
Selection Notes
This update is as of the noted date and subject to change through the selection period. Update includes only those athletes who have achieved the top levels of objective selection criteria, which does not guarantee a spot on the team. Final team announcements will be made the week of Jan. 22, subject to USOC approval.
Alpine (selection period runs through Jan. 22)
- Stacey Cook (top 10 downhill) *
- Tommy Ford (World Cup ranking GS) ^
- Breezy Johnson (top 10 downhill) *
- Ted Ligety (top 5 giant slalom) ^
- Megan McJames (World Cup ranking GS) ^
- Laurenne Ross (top 10 super G) *
- Mikaela Shiffrin (top 3 downhill, top 5 super G, top 3 giant slalom, top 3 slalom) ^
- Lindsey Vonn (top 3 super G) *
- Jackie Wiles (top 5 downhill) *
^ Qualified for U.S. Olympic Team
* Achieved objective qualification criteria
Cross Country (selection period runs through Jan. 15)
- Erik Bjornsen (top 50 World Cup ranking in distance, sprint) ^
- Sadie Bjornsen (top 8 in designated selection event) ^
- Rosie Brennan (top 50 World Cup ranking in distance, sprint) ^
- Sophie Caldwell (top 8 in designated selection event) ^
- Jessie Diggins (top 8 in designated selection event) ^
- Simi Hamilton (top 50 World Cup ranking in sprint) *
- Andy Newell (top 50 World Cup ranking in sprint) *
- Kikkan Randall (top 50 World Cup ranking in sprint, distance) ^
- Ida Sargent (top 50 World Cup ranking in sprint) *
- Liz Stephen (top 50 World Cup ranking in distance) ^
^ Qualified for U.S. Olympic Team
* Achieved objective qualification criteria as of rankings on Jan. 6 (rankings subject to change through Jan. 15)
Freeski (selection period runs through Jan. 21)
- None have met objective criteria yet
- Freestyle (selection period runs through Jan. 21)
- Jaelin Kauf (2 top 3 moguls) *
- Kiley McKinnon (2 top 3 aerials) *
* Achieved objective qualification criteria
Nordic Combined (selection period runs through Jan. 22)
- Bryan Fletcher (winner Olympic Trials) ^
^ Qualified for U.S. Olympic Team
Ski Jumping (selection period runs through Jan. 21)
- Mike Glasder (winner Olympic Trials) ^
- Sarah Hendrickson (winner Olympic Trials) ^
^ Qualified for U.S. Olympic Team
Snowboard (qualifying through Jan. 21)
- Jamie Anderson (mathematically clinched qualifying series points in slopestyle) ^
- Jonathan Cheever (top 3 in designated snowboardcross selection event; leading selection points) *
- Chris Corning (mathematically clinched qualifying series points in slopestyle) ^
- Faye Gulini (top 3 in designated snowboardcross selection event) ^
- Chloe Kim (mathematically clinched qualifying series points in slopestyle) ^
- Lindsey Jacobellis (top 3 in designated snowboardcross selection event) ^
^ Qualified for U.S. Olympic Team
* Achieved objective qualification criteria