January 25, 2026 - The Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team is sending 12 athletes to Lillehammer, Norway, for the 2026 Junior World Championships and 11 athletes to the U23 (Under-23) World Championships, March 2-8, 2026.

The schedule will feature a skate sprint, 20k skate mass start, 10k classic interval start and 4x5k relay. Athletes named to the team qualified based on predetermined selection criteria. selection criteria.

View the list of World Junior and U23 Championship Athletes here.

U18 World Championship and Continental Cup Teams
The Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team has officially announced the 12 athletes who will represent the U.S. at the U18 Scandinavian SuperTrip in Trondheim, Norway and Ulricehamn, Sweden, between Jan. 25 and Feb. 8. The athletes named to the team qualified based on the U18 Trip criteria. The International Continental Cup will coincide with the U18 Competition, in which the following 5 senior athletes will participate:

Annie McColgan (Mansfield Nordic PT), Matt Seline (University of Alaska – Anchorage), Will Bentley (University of Colorado), Ari Endestad (Alaska Pacific University NSC), and Luke Jager (Alaska Pacific University NSC).

View the list of U18 Athletes here.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Names Athletes to Represent Team USA at 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games

View the list of Olympic Athletes here.