Biathlon: the American selections have delivered their verdict
On Monday, US Biathlon unveiled the list of its sixteen athletes selected for the on-snow training camp scheduled from 10 to 25 November in Obertilliach (Austria).
The selection was based on the races organised last week at Soldier Hollow (USA). The principle is thatthe top two finishers are guaranteed a spot in the first two rounds of the World Cup. So it’s Campbell Wright, Maxime Germain, the returning Joanne Reid and Chloe Levins who have secured these places.
The other biathletes selected are : Paul Schommer, Jake Brown, Vaclav Cervenka, Sean Doherty, Vincent Bonacci and Bjorn Westervelt (replacing Eli Nielsen, who declined selection) on the men’s side; Lucinda Anderson, Margie Freed, Deedra Irwin, Lina Farra, Kelsey Dickinson and Grace Castonguay on the women’s side.
A number of them have been dropped, including Tara Geraghty-Moats, Michaela Keller-Miller, Lexie Madigan, Jacqueline Garso, Wes Campbell and Timothy Cunningham.
It should be noted that the remaining places for the start of the World Cup will be awarded at the Austrian training camp, with the other biathletes launching their winter in the IBU Cup.
The US biathlon squad for the on-snow training camp in Obertilliach (Austria)
Men
- Campbell Wright (Wanaka, NZL/Waiorau Nordic Skiing) 🇺🇸 *
- Maxime Germain (Chamonix-Mont Blanc, FRA/National Guard Biathlon) 🇺🇸 *
- Paul Schommer (Appleton, WI/Team Birkie/Ariens Nordic Center) 🇺🇸
- Jake Brown (St Paul, MN/Craftsbury Green Racing Project) 🇺🇸
- Vaclav Cervenka (Grand Rapids, MN/Army World Class Athlete Program) 🇺🇸
- Sean Doherty (Conway, NH/Army World Class Athlete Program) 🇺🇸
- Vincent Bonacci (Salt Lake City, UT/Unaffiliated) 🇺🇸
- Bjorn Westervelt (Stowe, VT/Craftsbury Green Racing Project) 🇺🇸
Ladies
- Joanne Reid (Grand Junction, CO/Colorado Biathlon Club) 🇺🇸 *
- Chloe Levins (Williston, VT/Mansfield Nordic Pro) 🇺🇸 *
- Lucinda Anderson (Golden Valley, MN/Team Birkie) 🇺🇸
- Margie Freed (Apple Valley, MN/Craftsbury Green Racing Project) 🇺🇸
- Deedra Irwin (Pulaski, WI/Army World Class Athlete Program) 🇺🇸
- Lina Farra (Heber City, UT/NYSEF) 🇺🇸
- Kelsey Dickinson (Winthrop, WA/Craftsbury Green Racing Project) 🇺🇸
- Grace Castonguay (Jackson, NH/Team Soldier Hollow) 🇺🇸
*Qualified for the first two stages of the World Cup
- Soldier Hollow: Lucinda Anderson and Maxime Germain win the first sprint of the American selections
- Soldier Hollow US selections: second sprints for Campbell Wright and Joanne Reid
- Soldier Hollow: Lucinda Anderson and Paul Schommer triumph on the mass-starts of the American selections
- After taking part in the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games in the colours of New Zealand, Campbell Wright has already secured his place at the Milan/Cortina 2026 Games for the United States.
