With the conclusion of the Olympics, we now turn our attention to the FIS Cross-Country Junior- and U23 World Ski Championships in Lygna, Norway from February 21 – 27^th, 2022.  This is one of the pillar events supported by the National Nordic Foundation and after an incredibly successful D25 campaign backed by well over 1000 donors, the NNF is able to fund 100% of the U.S. Ski Team request.

The following 24 athletes have been selected to represent the United States in Lygna.

U23 World Championship Team

Women

• Abigail Jarzin (University of Utah/Salt Lake City, Utah)
• Lucinda Anderson (University of New Hampshire/Golden Valley, Minnesota)
• Anabel Needham (Michigan Tech University/Houghton, Michigan)
• Rena Schwartz (Dartmouth Ski Team/Middlesex, Vermont)
• Novie McCabe (University of Utah/Winthrop, Wash.) **
• Sophia Laukli (University of Utah/Yarmouth, Maine) **

Men

• Zanden McMullen (Montana State University/Anchorage, Alaska)
• John Steel Hagenbuch (Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation/Ketchum, Idaho)
• Noel Keeffe (University of Utah/Steamboat Springs, Colorado)
• JC Schoonmaker (Auburn Ski Club/Tahoe City, Calif.)**
• Benjamin Ogden (University of Vermont/Landgrove, Vt.)**
• Gus Schumacher (Alaska Winter Stars/Anchorage, Alaska)**
• Luke Jager (University of Utah/Anchorage, Alaska)**

Junior World Championship Team

Women

• Sydney Palmer-Leger (University of Utah/Park City, Utah)
• Kate Oldham (Middlebury College/Carbondale, Colorado)
• Nina Seemann (DartmouthCraftsbury, Vermont)
• Nina Schamberger (Summit Nordic Ski Club/Leadville, Colorado)
• Samantha Smith (Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation/Sun Valley, ID.)
• Annie McColgan (University of Vermont/Bend, Oregon)

Men

• Finn Sweet (University of Vermont/Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club/Waterbury, Vermont)
• Will Koch (University of Colorado/Peru, Vermont)
• Michael Earnhart (APU Nordic Ski Center/Eagle River, Alaska)
• Brian Bushey (University of Utah/Green Mountain Valley School/Waitsfield, Vermont)
• Walker Hall (University of Utah/Methow Valley Nordic Ski Education Foundation/Winthrop, Wash.)
• Alexander Maurer (University of Colorado/Anchorage, Alaska)

** – Denotes a ‘Decline’ of their respective spot on the team roster due to scheduling conflicts between the Olympic Winter Games & NCAA Regional Championships

We are very fortunate to have Steve Fuller from Flyingpointroad.com imbedded with the Team in Lygna providing us daily images

Check the website and social channels frequently for updates on all the action.