February 26, 2013 – (New Gloucester, Maine) –The Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) is pleased to announce the athletes who will represent our region in the USSA Junior National Cross Country Ski Championships, to be held March 9-16th. 51 of the top juniors in New England will be heading to Fairbanks, Alaska. There they will compete for individual National titles as well as defending the overall championship team title known as the Alaska Cup. The Alaska Cup has held residence in New England for the past 4 years.

These women and men will take to the challenging trails at Birch Hill where they will compete in four races during the week against nine other regions. Formats include a sprint race with heats, a classic and skate race and a team relay:

– Monday, March 11-Freestyle individual start
– Tuesday, March 12-Classic relay
– Thursday, Match 14-Freestyle sprint
– Saturday, March 16-Classic Mass start

Twelve of New England’s top coaches will lead the team in Alaska. Returning as Head Coach is Matt Boobar, Nordic Coach at Stratton Mountain School, with Nick Kline, Head Coach at Gould Academy, assisting as Team Leader this year. Joining them will be Head Wax Technician and glide wax specialist Justin Beckwith, Green Mountain Valley School. Nick Mahood, Woodstock Nordic, heads up the kick waxing side. Justin and Nick have led the wax staff to much success in previous years. The coaching staff this year is well rounded and brings a high level of hands-on experience to the team. Each coach is familiar with the athletes on the team and has had success coaching at National level events.

The New England Team is selected through a series of Junior National Qualifying races hosted with the TD Bank Eastern Cups. This is a points based series with a broad spectrum of race formats. Athletes can also qualify through designated out of region races.

The New England Junior National Team is recognized as part of our Community Olympic Development Program (CODP). The CODP is a National organization that operates under the guidance of the United States Olympic Committee with a focus on developing Olympians.

For more information about the USSA Junior Nationals, links to live timing and results go HERE. You can also follow the New England team via photo’s, stories and updates on www.nensa.net!

New England Coaching Staff
– Matt Boobar, Stratton Mountain School
– Katherine Barton, Burke Mountain Academy
– Cam MacKluger, Frost Mountain Nordic
– Poppet Boswell, Stratton Mountain School
– Evan Dethier, Green Mountain Valley School
– Tracey Cote, Colby College
– Seth Hubbard, Maine Winter Sports Center
– Kathy Maddock, Cambridge Sports Union
– Tim Weston, Mansfield Nordic

2013 New England Junior National Team Roster

J1/OJ Women
– Heidi Halvorsen – J1 – Green Mountain Valley School – Stowe, VT
– Cate Brams – J1 – Cambridge Sports Union – Belmont, MA
– Hannah Benson – J1 – Mount Washington Nordic – Jackson, NH
– Maddy Pfeifer – OJ – Green Mountain Valley School – Andover, NH
– Brooke Mooney – J1 – Stratton Mountain School – Peru, VT
– Cambria McDermott – OJ – Putney Ski Club – Putney, VT
– Zoe Snow – J1 – Cambridge Sports Union – Weston, MA
– Hannah Miller – OJ – Craftsbury Nordic Ski Club – Elmore, VT
– Tara Humphries – J1 – Burke Mountain Academy – N. Yarmouth, ME
– Shelby Aseltine – OJ – Bowdoin Ski Team – Wilton, ME
– Halie Lange – J1 – Brattleboro Nordic – Brattleboro, VT
– Sadie James – J1 – Gould Academy – Avon, ME
– Sienna Searles – OJ – St. Lawrence Univ. – Charlotte, VT
– Tristan Ramey – OJ – UNH Ski Team – Anchorage, AK
– Hadley Moreau – J1 – Cambridge Sports Union – Falmouth, ME
– Jenna Maddock – OJ – Gunstock Nordic Association – S. Berwick, ME
– Aleksandra Zakrzewska – OJ – Mansfield Nordic – S. Burlington, VT

J1/OJ Men
– Fabian Stocek – OJ – Holderness Nordic – Holderness, NH
– Eli Hoenig – OJ – Cambridge Sports Union – Sudbury, MA
– Jordan Fields – OJ – Stratton Mountain School – S. Woodstock, VT
– Thomas Rabon – OJ – Dartmouth Outing Club – Turner, ME
– Jack Schrupp – J1 – Gunstock Nordic Association – Gilford, NH
– Jack Hegman – OJ – UVM Ski Team – Huntington, VT
– Ben Hegman – J1 – Mansfield Nordic Club (MNC) – Huntington, VT
– Hamish McEwen – J1 – Stratton Mountain School – Weston, MA
– Tyler Foulkes – J1 – Stratton Mountain School – Jamaica, VT
– Gino Pastore – OJ – Stratton Mountain School – DURANGO, CO
– Ian Moore – J1 – Green Mountain Valley School – Waitsfield, VT
– Jackson Bloch – OJ – Bowdoin Ski Team – Falmouth, ME
– Devlin Shea – OJ – Green Mountain Valley School – Waitsfield, VT
– Calvin Wight – OJ – Colby College Nordic Ski Team – Concord, MA
– Sam Merrens – J1 – Ford Sayre – Norwich, VT
– Nathan Moreau – OJ – Cambridge Sports Union – Falmouth, ME
– Joshua Harrington – OJ – Williams Outing Club – Pittsfield, MA
– Tyler DeAngelis – OJ – Bowdoin Ski Team – Readfield, ME
– Jack Elder – J1 – Stratton Mountain School – Yarmouth, ME
– Rion O’Grady – OJ – Holderness Nordic – Sherborn, MA

J2 Girls
– Katharine Ogden – J2 – Stratton Mountain School – Landgrove, VT
– Julia Kern – J2 – Cambridge Sports Union – Waltham, MA
– Leah Brams – J2 – Cambridge Sports Union – Belmont, MA
– Chloe Levins – J2 – Mountain Top Nordic Ski Club – Rutland, VT
– MacKenzie Rizio – J2 – Stratton Mountain School – Wilmington, VT
– Tegan Thorley – J2 – Stratton Mountain School – Rochester, NY
– Tessa Schrupp – J2 – Gunstock Nordic Association – Gilford, NH
– Sonya Jampel – J2 – Cambridge Sports Union – Newton, MA

J2 Boys
– Koby Gordon – J2 – Stratton Mountain School – Saxtons River, VT
– Henry Harmeyer – J2 – Mansfield Nordic Club (MNC) – Underhill, VT
– Gavin McEwen – J2 – Cambridge Sports Union – Weston, MA
– Bill Harmeyer – J2 – Mansfield Nordic Club (MNC) – Underhill, VT
– Zane Fields – J2 – Woodstock Nordic Runners – S. Woodstock, VT
– Nathanael Kuzio – J2 – Mansfield Nordic Club (MNC) – Moretown, VT