USA Nordic Sport Announces 2023-24 Team Nominations

USA Nordic Sport (USANS) nominated 31 American athletes to its 2023-24 National and Junior National Nordic Combined and Ski Jumping Teams. These athletes achieved the nominations based on selection criteria designated by USANS. They will have the option of being part of the 2023-24 U.S. Nordic Combined or U.S. Ski Jumping Team.

“I am excited for the upcoming year, and we are looking forward to building off of the success from last season,” said USA Nordic Sport CEO, Adam Provost. “We have a great group of athletes on both Nordic Combined and Ski Jumping and believe that we will be very competitive this season.”

The nominations were made after the conclusion of the 2022-23 competition season, and athletes will have the option of accepting nominations prior to the 2023-24 season. The final teams for the season will be named this coming fall.

After a successful 2022-23 season, athletes are motivated, training hard and looking forward to the upcoming FIS Summer Grand Prix circuit.

COACH QUOTES

“The U.S. Nordic Combined Team is proud to announce our 2023-24 Men’s and Women’s National Team members,” said Men’s Nordic Combined Team Director, Nick Hendrickson. “We look forward to working with these athletes throughout the training season in preparation for the winter World Cups.”

“Our team is coming off of a great season. We learned a lot this past year, and we are hungry and motivated to continue our success.” said Men’s and Women’s Ski Jumping Head Coach, Tore Sneli. “All four men that have been named to the National Team delivered strong individual performances last year, and we are excited to see what the future holds for this team.”

“I am very proud to announce this year’s Women’s Ski Jumping National team,” said Women's Ski Jumping World Cup Coach, Anders Johnson. “This team is very motivated, hard-working and determined to be the best in the world, and I feel very lucky to be able to work with such a great team.”

"The whole Women’s Ski Jumping Team has taken a huge leap with their progress in the past year,” said Men’s and Women’s Ski Jumping Coach, Trevor Edlund. “Each athlete continues to work hard, and we are looking forward to taking Women’s Ski Jumping in the United States to the highest level on the world stage."

2023-24 NORDIC COMBINED NATIONAL TEAM

Men's National Team

Ben Loomis, 24, Eau Claire, Wis., Flying Eagles Ski Club
Carter Brubaker, 19, Anchorage, AK, Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Grant Andrews, 25, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Jared Shumate, 24, Park City, Utah, Park City Ski & Snowboard
Niklas Malacinski, 19, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Stephen Schumann, 23, Park City, Utah, Park City Ski & Snowboard

Women's National Team

Alexa Brabec, 18, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Annika Malacinski, 22, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

2023-24 SKI JUMPING NATIONAL TEAM

Men's National Team

Andrew Urlaub, 22, Eau Claire, Wis., Flying Eagles Ski Club
Casey Larson, 24, Barrington, Ill., Norge Ski Club
Decker Dean, 22, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Erik Belshaw, 18, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

Women's National Team

Anna Hoffmann, 23, Madison, Wis., Blackhawk Ski Club
Annika Belshaw, 20, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Josie Johnson, 16, Park City, Utah, Park City Ski & Snowboard
Paige Jones, 20, Park City, Utah, Park City Ski & Snowboard
Sam Macuga, 22, Park City, Utah, Park City Ski & Snowboard

2023-24 NORDIC COMBINED JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM

Men's Junior Team

Caleb Zuckerman, 17, Norwich, Vt., Ford K. Sayre Memorial Ski Council
Elias Oswald, 15, Anchorage, AK, Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
Skyler Amy, 17, Anchorage, AK, Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage

Women's Junior Team

Eva Minotto, 15, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Kai McKinnon, 15, Lake Placid, N.Y., New York Ski Education Foundation

2023-24 SKI JUMPING JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM

Men's Junior Team

Arthur Tirone, 15, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Isak Nichols, 16, Barrington, Ill., Norge Ski Club
Jason Colby, 17, Steamboat Springs, Colo., Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Maxim Glyvka, 17, Fox River Grove, Ill., Norge Ski Club
Tate Frantz, 18, Lake Placid, N.Y., New York Ski Education Foundation

Women's Junior Team