USA Nordic announces team nominations
Apr 28, 2021·Nordic CombinedGroup of 45 Nordic Combined and Ski Jumping athletes earn spots.
USA Nordic has nominated 45 American athletes to its 2021-22 national and junior nordic combined and ski jumping teams. Athletes achieved the nominations based on selection criteria. They will have the option of being a part of the 2021-22 U.S. Nordic Combined or U.S. Ski Jumping Team.
The nominations were made after the conclusion of the 2021 competition season. Athletes are now in training for the upcoming summer and winter seasons.
“Our team nominations include a wide range of veterans across our national teams, but some great up-and-coming athletes on the junior teams,” said USA Nordic Sport Director Jed Hinkley. “It was especially challenging this year with ever-changing schedule changes and cancelations."
Athletes will have the option of accepting nominations prior to the 2021-22 season. The final teams for the season will be named this fall. With the Olympics coming up next winter in Beijing, athletes will be striving to earn positions on Team USA. Those nominations and team naming will be announced just prior to the Olympics.
2021-22 U.S. NORDIC COMBINED SKI TEAM
Men’s National Team
Grant Andrews, 23
Taylor Fletcher, 30
Jasper Good, 24
Ben Loomis, 22
Niklas Malacinski, 17
Evan Nichols, 17
Jared Shumate,22
Stephen Schumann, 21
Women’s National Team
Tess Arnone, 18
Alexa Brabec, 16
Annika Malacinski, 19
Tara Geraghty-Moats, 28