February 16, 2016 (New Gloucester, MN) – Following the most successful week of World Cup racing ever by an American team last week in Presque Isle, Maine, U.S. Biathlon is proud to announce America’s team for the upcoming World Championships in Oslo, Norway, kicking off on March 2nd. The International Competition Committee also named the team for the final World Cup 9 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

Lowell Bailey at the 2016 IBU World Cup in Presque Isle © Nordic Focus

Below are the named athletes, including their previous World Championships and Olympic Games appearances. All eight members of the team have World Championships experience and seven of the athletes are Olympians.

World Championships

Women

• Annelies Cook (Saranac Lake, NY) – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015; 2014 Olympian
• Susan Dunklee (Barton, VT) – 2012, 2013, 2015; 2014 Olympian
• Hannah Dreissigacker (Morrisville, VT) – 2013, 2015; 2014 Olympian
• Clare Egan (Cape Elizabeth, ME) – 2015

Men

• Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, N.Y.) – 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015; 2006, 2010, and 2014 3-time Olympian
• Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, N.Y.) – 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015; 2006, 2010, and 2014 3-time Olympian
• Sean Doherty (Center Conway, N.H.) – 2015; 2014 Olympian
• Leif Nordgren (Marine, Minn.) – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015; 2014 Olympian

Join the team for a biathlon breakfast! Below find the start times for the competitions in Oslo, including an adjustment for Daylight Savings Time on March 13th. (All times U.S. Eastern Standard Time). NBC Sports will be covering the event. A detailed broadcast schedule will be posted by March 1.

Schedule

• Mar 2 – 9:30 AM – Mixed 2×6 km + 2×7.5 km Relay
• Mar 5 – 5:30 AM – Men’s 10 km Sprint
• Mar 5 – 8:30 AM – Women’s 7.5 km Sprint
• Mar 6 – 7:30 AM – Men’s 12.5 km Pursuit
• Mar 6 – 9:45 AM – Women’s 10 km Pursuit
• Mar 9 – 9:30 AM – Women’s 15 km Individual
• Mar 10 – 9:30 AM – Men’s 20 km Individual
• Mar 11 – 9:30 AM – Women’s 4×6 km Relay
• Mar 12 – 9:30 AM – Men’s 4×7.5 km Relay
• Mar 13 – 7:00 AM – Women’s 12.5 km Mass Start
• Mar 13 – 11:00 AM – Men’s 15 km Mass Start

World Cup 9
Women: Susan Dunklee (Barton, Vt.) and Clare Egan (Cape Elizabeth, Maine)
Men: Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, N.Y.), Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, N.Y.), and Sean Doherty (Center Conway, N.H.)

The U.S Biathlon staff and the ICC congratulate all of the athletes on their stellar performances so far this season, and wish them further success in Norway and Russia!