FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Midwest Junior National and NENSA U16 Teams Named

Note:  Team namings are preliminary.  Some skiers may decline and additional skiers will likely be added to at least the Junior National squad.

Junior Nationals Team

U16 Boys:
James Schneider
Peter Moore
Henry Hall
Alex Nemeth
Noah Bodewes
Joe Lynch
Matt Bourne
Eli Gore

U16 Girls:
Sarah Olson
Kasia Bednarski
Olivia Dreger
Leah Rudd
Isabel Seay
Kaelin Jackson
Libby Tuttle
Charlotte Brown

U20 Boys:
Xavier Mansfield
Foss Kerker
Shad Kraftson
Jack Christianson
Sam Myers
Ian Ivens

U18 Boys:
Patrick Acton
Luc Golin
Anders Sonnesyn
Cullen Chosy
Ryan Steger
Jackson Adler
Torsten Brinkema
Ben Olson
Alternate: Gavin Martell

U20 Girls:
Renae Anderson
Dottie Anderson
Sadie Peterson

U18 Girls:
Abby Jarzin
Lucy Anderson
Kelly Koch
Anna Johnson
Mara McCollor
Erin Moening
Rana Kraftson
Jenna Parent
Regan Duffy
Anja Maijala
Mae Barnes
Alternate: Siri Bohacek

Coaching and Support Staff:
Piotr Bednarski, Head Coach, Loppet Nordic Racing
Andy Keller, Trip Leader, CXC
Chris Harvey, Head Glide Wax, Loppet Nordic Racing
Scott Putman, Head Kick Wax, Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team
Jake Morgan, Endurance United
Paul Choudoir, Loppet Nordic Racing
Bonnie Fuller, Kask, Duluth East HS
Deno Johnson, Forest Lake HS/Nordicwerks
Karmen Whitham, CXC
Ted Theyerl, Chippewa Valley Nordic
Elizabeth Smith, Physical Therapist/Certified Athletic Trainer

NENSA U16 Championships Team

NENSA boys:
Cooper Lennox
Matt Clarke
Nick Parent
Garrett Walters

NENSA Girls: 
Lauren Lackman
Anni Skillicorn
Alice House
Ellie Munger

Coaches/Support Staff:
Kris Hanson, Out There Nordic & Chippewa Valley Nordic, Trip Leader and Head Coach
Jeremy Rapp, Alexandria Nordic Ski Team, Assistant Coach
Cory Mecl, Loppet Nordic Racing, Assistant Coach