World Cup Discretionary Nomination Selection Dates 2025-26

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. 28 – Dec. 14, 2025)
  • Selection date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
• World Cup Period 2 – Tour de Ski (Dec. 28, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026)  
  • Selection date: Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025
• World Cup Period 3 – GER, SUI, (Jan. 17-25, 2026) 
  • Selection date: Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026
• World Cup Period 4 – SWE, FIN, NOR (Feb. 28 – Mar. 15, 2026) 
  • Selection date: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026
• World Cup Period 4 – Lake Placid, USA (see World Cup 25-26 Selection Criterion)

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

World Cup Discretionary Selection Working Group​, 2025-26 Season

1) James Southam // ​​​Athlete Rep

2) Ida Sargent // ​​​​Athlete Rep

3) Cami Thompson-Graves​​ // Dartmouth College

4) Chad Salmela​​​​ // Team Birkie

5) Andy Newell​​​​ // Bridger Ski Foundation

6) Erik Flora​​​​ // Alaska Pacific University

7) Pepa Miloucheva​​​ // Craftsbury GRP

8) Colin Rodgers​​​​ // SMS T2

9) Peter Holmes // ​​​​SVSEF Gold Team

10) Sophie Caldwell​​​ // Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club

11) Eliška Albrigtsen​​​ // University of Alaska Fairbanks​​

12) Chris Grover // ​​​​Stifel U.S. Ski Team

13) Matt Whitcomb​​​ // Stifel U.S. Ski Team

14) Jason Cork​​​​ // Stifel U.S. Ski Team

15) Kristen Bourne // ​​​Stifel U.S. Ski Team