USSA Nordic has announced its nominations for the 2015-16 season. Nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria in the prior season.
Each athlete accepting the nomination to USSA Nordic receives a high level of world class program support, along with access to athletic benefits including an elite coaching, sport science, sports medicine and high performance staff, the USSA Center of Excellence and education opportunities.
An official team announcement will be made in the fall.
USSA Nordic
2015-16 Team Nominations
CROSS COUNTRY
A Team
Men
Andrew Newell (Shaftsbury, VT; SMS T2; 11/30/83)
Simi Hamilton (Aspen, CO; SMS T2; 5/14/87)
Women
Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Center; 11/21/89)
Sophie Caldwell (Peru, VT; SMS T2; 3/22/90)
Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN; SMS T2; 8/26/91)
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Center; 12/31/82)
Ida Sargent (Orleans, VT; Craftsbury Green Racing Project; 1/25/88)
Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT; Burke Mountain Academy; 1/12/87)
B Team
Men
Erik Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Center; 7/14/91)
Noah Hoffman (Aspen, CO; Ski and Snowboard Club Vail; 8/1/89)
Women
Rosie Brennan (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Center; 12/2/88)
Caitlin Gregg (Minneapolis, MN; Loppet Nordic Racing; 11/7/80)
D Team
Women
Julia Kern (Waltham, MA; Cambridge Sports Union; 9/12/97)
Katharine Ogden (Landgrove, VT; Stratton Mountain School; 11/17/97)
Men
Patrick Caldwell (Lyme, NH; SMS T2; 2/18/94)
Ben Saxton (Lakeville, MN; SMS T2; 6/3/93)
NORDIC COMBINED
A Team
Men
Bryan Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 6/27/86)
Taylor Fletcher (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 5/11/90)
SKI JUMPING
A Team
Women
Nita Englund (Iron Mountain, MI; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 6/10/92)
Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT; Women’s Ski Jumping USA; 8/1/94)
