U.S. Biathlon names 16 athletes for World Cup and IBU Cup opening rounds

U.S. Biathlon has named 16 athletes to represent the United States at World Cup 1–2 and IBU Cup 1–2.

World Cup — Women - Chloe Levins (Rutland, Vermont/Mansfield Nordic Pro) - Margie Freed (Apple Valley, Minnesota/Craftsbury Green Racing Project) - Deedra Irwin (Pulaski, Wisconsin/Army World Class Athlete Program) - Lucinda Anderson (Golden Valley, Minnesota/Team Birkie)*

World Cup — Men - Campbell Wright (Wanaka, New Zealand/Waiorau Nordic Skiing) - Maxime Germain (Chamonix-Mont Blanc, France/National Guard Biathlon) - Sean Doherty (Conway, New Hampshire/Army World Class Athlete Program) - Paul Schommer (Appleton, Wisconsin/Team Birkie)

IBU Cup — Women - Joanne Reid (Grand Junction, Colorado/Colorado Biathlon Club)* - Grace Castonguay (Jackson, New Hampshire/Craftsbury Green Racing Project) - Kelsey Dickinson (Winthrop, Washington/Craftsbury Green Racing Project) - Lina Farra (Heber City, Utah/Unaffiliated)

*Note: Joanne Reid will open on the IBU Cup to earn the IBU qualifying points needed for World Cup eligibility. Lucinda Anderson, listed as World Cup 1–2 alternate, fills Reid’s World Cup spot until Reid meets the points requirement, at which time Anderson will race the IBU Cup and Reid will move to the World Cup squad.

IBU Cup — Men - Jake Brown (St. Paul, Minnesota/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)** - Vaclav Cervenka (Grand Rapids, Minnesota/Army World Class Athlete Program) - Bjorn Westervelt (Stowe, Vermont/Craftsbury Green Racing Project) - Vincent Bonacci (Salt Lake City, Utah/Unaffiliated)

**Note: Jake Brown is the named alternate for World Cup 1–2.

Coaches and Staff - Armin Auchentaller — World Cup Head Coach - Emil Bormetti — World Cup Assistant Coach - Mike Gibson — IBU Cup Head Coach - Lowell Bailey — Director of High Performance - Sara Donatello — Press Officer - Annika Pasch — Team Athletic Trainer and Medical Coordinator - Brett Toresdahl — World Cup Team Doctor - Gevvie Stone — IBU Cup Team Doctor - Lucia Biermaier — Team Physiotherapist - Jani Pekurinen — Team Physiotherapist

Ski Service Staff - Federico Fontana — Team General Manager, Head of Ski Service - Giovanni Ferrari — Chief of Stone Grinds & Hand Structure, World Cup Ski Service - Luca Tomasi — World Cup Ski Service - Christian Sieler — World Cup Ski Service - Max Bergmann — World Cup Ski Service - Alberto Taglieti — IBU Cup Ski Service - Tomaso Longa — IBU Cup Ski Service