May 25, 2015 – When the list of USST nominees hit various ski press earlier this month, the correlation between rising stars of skiing and NNF athletes was noticeable. A total of 15 of the 16 nominated athletes have received funding at some point in their career.

Congratulations to all those nominated, to those striving and developing and to those that have been lighting up the World Cup for the last few seasons.

A-team

– Andrew Newell
– Simi Hamilton
– Sadie Bjornsen
– Sophie Caldwell
– Jessie Diggins
– Kikkan Randall
– Ida Sargent
– Liz Stephen

B-team

– Erik Bjornsen
– Noah Hoffman
– Rosie Brennan
– Caitlin Gregg

D-team

– Julia Kern
– Katharine Ogden
– Patrick Caldwell
– Ben Saxton

Hardware

The USSA Congress has come and gone and with it a score of planning, prep and awards for the past season. Congratulations to Caitlin Gregg (pictured) and Jessie Diggins on picking up the Finlandia Award, honoring outstanding cross country skiers, to Liz Stephen on being the Cross Country Skier of the Year and to Matt Whitcomb and Jason Cork on being named International Coaches of the Year.

Partner Profile: Woodski

“Woodski started working several years ago with up and coming stars of the US and it was immediately clear that these athletes needed financial support to keep pursuing their dream.  A national organization committed to funding these skiers makes perfect sense if the US is going to continue to improve on the world stage.”

Read more on Woodski at the NNF website here.