Gli Stati Uniti dello sci di fondo si preparano alla prossima stagione e lo fanno definendo nel dettaglio la composizione della nazionale 2024/25. Un gruppo nutrito di atleti, che negli ultimi anni si sta ritagliando uno spazio da protagonista tra le formazioni più competitive della Coppa del Mondo. Partendo da Jessie Diggins, vincitrice dell’ultima sfera di cristallo, passando per l’esperienza di Rosie Brennan e la voglia di emergere di Sophia Laukli, fino ad arrivare a un gruppo maschile denso di talenti in ascesa, tra i quali spicca Gus Schumacher, già sul gradino più alto in Coppa del Mondo nella scorsa stagione. La Squadra A, nello specifico, si compone di 8 elementi (3 uomini e 5 donne), mentre nella Squadra B si contano in totale 10 atleti (7 uomini e 3 donne). Svelato infine anche il Development Team, ovvero il settore giovanile, dove compaiono 7 uomini e 2 donne.
Questa la composizione ufficiale della squadra americana di sci di fondo per la stagione 2024/25:
UOMINI
Squadra A
Ben Ogden (Stratton Mountain School; University of Vermont; 2/13/2000)
James Clinton Schoonmaker (Alaska Pacific University; University of Alaska Anchorage; 8/12/2000)
Gus Schumacher (Alaska Pacific University; University of Alaska Anchorage; 7/25/2000)
Squadra B
Kevin Bolger (Team Birkie; University of Utah; 4/11/1993)
Michael Earnhart (Alaska Pacific University; 8/11/2002)
John Steel Hagenbuch (Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Dartmouth College; 10/1/2001)
Luke Jager (Alaska Pacific University; University of Utah; 1/17/2000)
Zak Ketterson (Team Birkie; Northern Michigan University; 4/2/1997)
Will Koch (Stratton Mountain School; University of Colorado Boulder; 2/21/2002)
Zanden McMullen (Alaska Pacific University; 5/31/2001)
Development Team
Fin Bailey (Stratton Mountain School; University of Vermont; 7/27/2005)*
Zach Jayne (Mt. Bachelor Ski Education Foundation; University of Utah; 3/30/2004)*
Trey Jones (Steamboat Springs Winters Sports Club; University of Colorado Boulder; 10/4/2004)*
Murphy Kimball (Alaska Winter Stars; University of Alaska Anchorage; 7/16/2006)*
Jack Lange (Stratton Mountain School; Dartmouth College; 4/27/2004)*
Derek Richardson (Alaska Pacific University; 5/21/2004)
Jack Young (Craftsbury Green Racing Project; Colby College; 12/17/2002)*
DONNE
Squadra A
Rosie Brennan (Alaska Pacific University; Dartmouth College; 12/2/1988)
Jessie Diggins (Stratton Mountain School; 8/26/1991)
Julia Kern (Stratton Mountain School; Dartmouth College; 9/12/1997)
Sophia Laukli (Aker-Dæhlie; University of Utah; 6/8/2000)
Samantha Smith (Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation; Stanford University; 9/22/2005)
Squadra B
Haley Brewster (University of Vermont; 6/6/2003)
Novie McCabe (Alaska Pacific University; University of Utah; 12/15/2001)
Sydney Palmer-Leger (Stratton Mountain School; University of Utah; 2/4/2002)
Development Team
Kendall Kramer (University of Alaska, Fairbanks; 6/26/2002)
Ava Thurston (Stratton Mountain School; Dartmouth College; 10/6/2004)
*nuovi innesti
STAFF E ALLENATORI
Chief of Sport: Anouk Patty
Cross Country Program Director: Chris Grover
Head Coach: Matt Whitcomb
Cross Country Sport Development Director: Bryan Fish
World Cup Coach: Jason Cork
D Team Coach: Kristen Bourne
Development Team Coach: Greta Anderson
Cross Country Press Officer: Leann Bentley
Cross Country Sport Coordinator: Adam St. Pierre
Cross Country Technical Advisor: Allan Serrano
Uniforming: Art Myshrall
Head of Service: Oleg Ragilo
World Cup Service: Per-Erik Bjørnstad
World Cup Service: Eli Brown
World Cup Service: Tim Baucom
World Cup Service: Paul Choudoir
World Cup Service: Bjørn Heimdal
World Cup Service: Chris Hecker
World Cup Service: Bernie Nelson
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