Athletes Named to 2024-25 World Cup and IBU Cup Teams
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by Sara Donatello
Midway, UT – U.S. Biathlon announced today the 16 athletes who will represent the United States on the World Cup and IBU Cup circuits for trimester one.
With four start positions for women and men on both the World Cup and IBU Cup, eight athletes will travel to World Cup 1 in Kontiolahti, FIN to begin the season on November 30, and eight athletes will head to Idre Fjäll, SWE for IBU Cup 1, kicking things off on November 28.
World Cup - Women
Grace Castonguay (Jackson, NH/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
Kelsey Dickinson (Winthrop, WA/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
Margie Freed (Apple Valley, MN/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
Deedra Irwin (Pulaski, WI/Army World Class Athlete Program)
World Cup - Men
Jake Brown (St. Paul, MN/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
Sean Doherty (Conway, NH/Army World Class Athlete Program)
Maxime Germain (Chamonix-Mont Blanc, FRA/National Guard Biathlon)
Campbell Wright (Wanaka, NZL/Waiorau Nordic Skiing)
IBU Cup - Women
Lucinda Anderson (Golden Valley, MN/Team Birkie)
Jackie Garso (Lake Clear, NY/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
Tara Geraghty-Moats (West Fairlee, VT/National Guard Biathlon)
Michaela Keller-Miller (Plymouth, MN/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
IBU Cup - Men
Vincent Bonacci (Salt Lake City, UT/Team Crosscut)
Luke Brown (St. Paul, MN/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
Vaclav Cervenka (Grand Rapids, MN/Army World Class Athlete Program)
Eli Nielsen (Stehekin, WA/National Guard Biathlon)
U.S. Biathlon Coaches & Staff
Armin Auchentaller: World Cup Head Coach
Emil Bormetti: World Cup Assistant Coach
Mike Gibson: IBU Cup Head Coach
Brian Halligan: IBU Cup Assistant Coach, Junior IBU Cup Head Coach
Lowell Bailey: Director of High Performance
Sara Donatello: Press Officer
Samantha Stuek: World Cup Team Doctor
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
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Sara Donatello
Communications Manager, U.S. Biathlon Team Press Officer
