U.S. biathletes named to competitive teams
Team USA’s Van Ledger of Lake Placid competes in the FISU Winter World University Games men’s 12.5K biathlon race at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Jan. 19. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)
MIDWAY, Utah — The United States Biathlon Association recently announced its official rosters for five upcoming events.
Six were chosen to represent the U.S. at the 2024 Youth Winter Olympic Games in Gangwon, Republic of South Korea, 10 biathletes were chosen for the Junior IBU Cup and 2024 Junior Open European Championships and 12 will compete at the 2024 Youth and Junior World Championships that will take place in Otepaa, Estonia.
Athletes will race in Jakuszyce, Poland Feb. 1 to 4, and again Feb. 7 to 11 for the Junior Open European Championships. Junior athletes will race in the Youth and Junior World Championships from Feb. 23 to March 2. The Youth Winter Olympic Games will be from Jan. 19 to Feb. 1.
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Full roster
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Junior IBU Cup and Junior Open European Championships teams
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WOMEN
Hannah Chipman (Norwich, Vermont/Dartmouth College)
Dolcie Tanguay (Fort Kent, Maine/Paul Smith’s College)
Mirra Payson (Lexington, Massachusetts/HSC Biathlon)
Evelyn Hudrlik (Forest Lake, Minnesota/Saint Michael’s College)
Virginia Cobb (Westford, Vermont/Ethan Allen Biathlon Club)
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MEN
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Van Ledger (Lake Placid/Team Crosscut)
Nathaniel Livingood (Bethel, Maine/JXB and Gould Academy)
Thoreson Sheppard (West Yellowstone, Montana/Team Altius)
Cale Woods (Bozeman, Montana/Team Crosscut)
Etienne Bordes (Tahoe City, California/Team Crosscut)
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Youth and Junior World Championships Youth Athletes
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Alexandria Taylor (Lincoln, Massachusetts/HSC Biathlon)
Mirra Payson (Lexington, Massachusetts/HSC Biathlon)
Molly Maybach (Boise, Idaho/SVSEF)
Virginia Cobb (Westford, Vermont/Ethan Allen Biathlon Club)
Elias Soule (Anchorage, Alaska/Anchorage Biathlon Club)
John Lohuis (Anchorage, Alaska/Biathlon Alaska)
Aiden Sands (Mazama, Washington/Team Altius)
Noa Kam-Magruder (Anchorage, Alaska/Anchorage Biathlon Club)
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Junior Athletes
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Hannah Chipman (Norwich, Vermont/Dartmouth College)
Dolcie Tanguay (Fort Kent, Maine/Paul Smith’s College)
Lexie Madigan (Truckee, California/Auburn Ski Club)
Alexandra Rud (Oslo, Norway/Duluth Biathlon)
Van Ledger (Lake Placid/Team Crosscut)
Nathaniel Livingood (Bethel, Maine/JXB & Gould Academy)
Thoreson Sheppard (West Yellowstone, Montana/Team Altius)
Matej Cervenka (Grand Rapids, Minnesota/Mt. Itasca Biathlon)
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Youth Olympic teams
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WOMEN
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Alexandria Taylor (Lincoln, Massachussets/HSC Biathlon)
Molly Maybach (Boise, Idaho/SVSEF)
Emily Campbell (Park City, Utah/Team Soldier Hollow)
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MEN
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Elias Soule (Anchorage, Alaska/Anchorage Biathlon Club)
John Lohuis (Anchorage, Alaska/Biathlon Alaska)
Noa Kam-Magruder (Anchorage, Alaska/Anchorage Biathlon Club)
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