June 03, 2014 (Park City, Utah) – World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) headlines a  powerhouse team of women nominated to the 2015 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. All five A Team women reached the World Cup podium during the 2014 season.

On the men’s side, veteran sprinter Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) and rising talent Simi Hamilton (Aspen, CO), who won a Tour de Ski stage last season, anchor the American men for the 2015 World Championship season.

Highlights
– Three-time World Cup sprint champion Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) highlights a powerhouse team of six women nominated to the 2015 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team.
– Randall, along with Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN), are the defending team sprint World Champions.
– Veteran Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) anchors a men’s team of six athletes including Olympians Simi Hamilton (Aspen, CO) and Noah Hoffman (Aspen, CO).
– The 2015 Cross Country World Cup season is slated to open Nov. 29-30, 2014 in Kuusamo, Finland.
– The 2015 Cross Country World Ski Championships will take place Feb. 18 – March 1, 2015 in Falun, Sweden.

2015 U.S. Cross Country Ski Team Nominated Athletes
* Denotes Olympian

A Team
Men
– Simeon Hamilton (Aspen, CO; SMS T2, 5/14/87)*
– Andrew Newell (Shaftsbury, VT; SMS T2, 11/30/83)*

Women
– Jessica Diggins (Afton, MN; SMS T2, 8/26/91)*
– Kikkan Randall (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center, 12/31/82)*
– Elizabeth Stephen (East Montpelier, VT; Burke Mountain Academy, 1/12/87)*
– Sadie Bjornsen (Mazama, WA; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center, 11/21/89)*
– Sophie Caldwell (Peru, VT; SMS T2, 3/22/90)*

B Team
Men
– Erik Bjornsen (Mazama, WA; Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center, 7/14/92)*
– Noah Hoffman (Aspen, CO; Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, 8/1/89)*

Women
– Ida Sargent (Craftsbury Common, VT; Craftsbury Green Racing Project, 1/25/88)*

D Team
Men
– Patrick Caldwell (Hanover, NH; Dartmouth Ski Team, 2/18/94)
– Ben Saxton (Lakeville, MN, SMS T2, 6/30/93)

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