2021/21 Davis U.S. Cross-Country squad announced

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the Davis U.S. Cross Country Ski Team nominations for the 2021/22 Olympic season. Nominations include those active athletes who qualified based on published selection criteria in the prior season.

The 2021/22 team is highlighted by an experienced group of World Cup, World Championship, and Olympic athletes, including Olympic gold medalist and 2021 FIS Overall Champion Jessie Diggins; two-time World Cup winner Rosie Brennan; and 2020 FIS Junior World Championship double-gold medalist Gus Schumacher.

Schumacher, who just two years ago was a member of the Development Team, moved from the B Team up to the A Team following a break-out season that included more than a dozen top-30 World Cup results. JC Schoonmaker, who was on the Development Team last season, also joins Schumacher on the A Team this season after posting numerous top 30 World Cup results. Diggins, Brennan, and Hailey Swirbul, who picked up her first career World Cup podium last season, were also nominated to the A Team.

2021/22 Cross-Country nominations
(Hometown; Club; Birthdate)

A TEAM
Women
Rosie Brennan (Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Pacific University Ski Nordic Center; 12/21/88)
Jessie Diggins (Afton, Minn.; Stratton Mountain School Elite Team; 8/26/91)
Hailey Swirbul (Aspen, Colo.; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center; 7/10/98)

Men
Gus Schumacher (Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Winter Stars; 7/25/00)
JC Schoonmaker (Tahoe City, Calif; University of Alaska Anchorage/Sugar Bowl Ski Team and Academy; 8/12/00)

B TEAM
Women
Julia Kern (Waltham, Mass.; Stratton Mountain School Elite Team; 9/12/97)
Katharine Ogden (Landgrove, Vt.; Stratton Mountain School Elite Team; 11/17/97)
Sydney Palmer-Leger (Park City, Utah; Sun Valley Gold Team/University of Utah; 2/4/2002)

Men
Kevin Bolger (Minocqua, Wisc.; Sun Valley Gold Team; 4/11/93)
Scott Patterson (Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center; 1/28/92)
Logan Hanneman (Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center; 6/2/93)

DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Women
Hannah Halvorsen (Truckee, Calif.; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center; 2/19/98)
Novie McCabe (Winthrop, Wash.; Methow Valley Nordic Team/University of Utah; 12/15/01)
Kendall Kramer (Fairbanks, Alaska; Alaska Winter Stars/University of Alaska Fairbanks; 6/25/02)
Sophia Laukli (Yarmouth, Maine; Middlebury College; 6/8/00)

Men
Johnny Hagenbuch (Ketchum, Idaho; Sun Valley Gold Team; 10/1/2001)
Luke Jager (Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center/University of Utah; 1/17/00)
Noel Keeffe (Steamboat Springs, Colo.; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club/University of Utah; 8/24/99)
Zanden McMullin (Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center/Montana State University; 5/31/2001)
Ben Ogden (Landgrove, Vt.; Stratton Mountain School Elite Team/University of Vermont; 2/13/00)
Hunter Wonders (Anchorage, Alaska; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center; 8/7/98)

Click here for the press release by US Ski and Snowboard.

"A letter to my younger self" performance by Le Gruyère AOP

Another important Olympic season is knocking on the door. It's time to reflect. The #fiscrosscountry athletes can be so proud on what they achieve over and over again, taking one step at a time. It's been a long way.

FIS Cross-Country together with Le Gruyère AOP take a look back with our athletes to find out what advice they would tell their younger self. Check out our latest addition with two-time World Cup winner Rosie Brennan!