U.S. National Team for Season 2023/2024

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U.S. National Team for Season 2023/2024

by Leandro Lutz • 10.05.2023

Photo: Modica/NordicFocus

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has named 23 cross-country skiers for their National Cross-Country Ski Teams for Season 2023/2024.

According to a press release from the U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the 23 cross-country skiers selected will be part of the A Team, B Team, and Development Team for the upcoming season.

“The team is a blend of seasoned veterans and promising newcomers, ready to compete in the upcoming season. The A Team women’s roster will be led by three-time Olympic medalist and 2023 Individual World Champion Jessie Diggins, two-time Olympian Rosie Brennan, and 2023 World Champs bronze medalist Julia Kern. The men’s A Team includes 2022 Olympian and 2022-23 FIS U23 Green Bib winner Ben Ogden and 2022 Olympian JC Schoonmaker,” says the press release.

“This past season was an important one for USA cross-country ski racing, with the men moving up to sixth in the Nation’s Cup standings and earning the maximum World Cup quota for the first time in our history,” says Chris Grover, the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Program Director, and continues:

“We also witnessed the USA squad fighting for third in the overall Nation’s Cup going into the last weekend of racing. As we set our sights on the 2023-24 season, we have aspirations of exceeding this past year’s performances by focusing on key strategies in technique, equipment, and preparation. We have a young team that is still building valuable experience on the World Cup and will no doubt turn more heads in the coming years.”

Still, according to the press release, each athlete who accepts the nomination to the Stifel U.S. Cross-Country Ski Team will receive top-of-the-line athletic and medical support, world-class coaching, sport science, sports medicine, and access to the USANA Center of Excellence facilities, including on-site high-performance staff and education.