SALT LAKE CITY, Utah- The National Nordic Foundation announced today $8,000 of support the Falun World Championship team named yesterday. Originally, proposed as a pillar project, one of the funded skiing development projects key to American skiing, by Yuriy Gusev, the NNF support for World Championships ensures that no skier is stuck with a bill to attend the event in Falun. The team was named yesterday by the USSA and will attend an NNF supported pre-Worlds team camp in Davos, Switzerland. For more from the World Championship athletes or to learn about NNF funded projects, log onto www.nationalnordicfoundation.org.
The NNF congratulates this year’s team:
2015 U.S. World Championship Cross Country Team
Name, Hometown, Birthdate, USSA Club, Past Championships
Men
Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess, Bend, OR, 3/18/86, Bend Endurance Academy
Kyle Bratrud, Eden Prairie, MN, 2/9/93, Northern Michigan University Ski Team
Erik Bjornsen, Winthrop, WA, 7/14/91, Alaska Pacific University Nordic (2013)
Matt Gelso, Truckee, CA, 7/18/88, Sun Valley Ski Education Founation Olympic Development Team
Simi Hamilton, Aspen, CO, 5/14/87, Stratton Mountain School/T2 (2011)
Noah Hoffman, Aspen, CO, 8/1/89, Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club (2011, 2013)
Kris Freeman, Andover, NH, 10/14/80, Freebird XC, (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
Andy Newell, Shaftsbury, VT, 11/30/83, Stratton Mountain School/T2 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
Women
Rosie Brennan, Park City, UT, 12/2/88, Alaska Pacific University Nordic
Sadie Bjornsen, Winthrop WA, 11/21/89, Alaska Pacific University Nordic (2011, 2013)
Sophie Caldwell, Peru, VT, 3/22/90, Stratton Mountain School/T2 (2013)
Jessie Diggins, Afton MN, 8/26/91, Stratton Mountain School/T2 (2011, 2013)
Caitlin Gregg, Minneapolis, 11/7/80, Team Gregg (2009)
Kikkan Randall, Anchorage, 12/31/82 Alaska Pacific University Nordic (2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013)
Ida Sargent, Orleans, VT, 1/25/88, Craftsbury Green Racing Project (2011, 2013)
Liz Stephen, East Montpelier, VT, 1/12/87, Burke Mountain Academy (2009, 2011, 2013)
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