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Development Camps and Rollerski Programming Update

April 8, 2020 by Justin Beckwith

NENSA is proud to continue celebrating the athletic accomplishments of this winter by introducing the 2020 Elite and Development Team nominations and give you some updates looking into the future.  While we don’t know our exact calendars for the next few months we do know that our skiers are healthy and will be resilient to whatever challenges they face.  We will best navigate this important moment by staying calm and optimistic.

Read on for the: 1) 2020 Elite and Development Team Nominations, 2) insight from U.S. Ski & Snowboard (including Regional (REG) Camp / U16 National Camp updates and selections), and 3) an outlook on how we are approaching NENSA rollerski programming.

  1. The criteria set forth to name the NENSA Elite and Development Team represent a pathway to regional, national and international success.  The number of athletes named to these teams each year demonstrates the depth of the Eastern region in cross country skiing.  Athletes named to these teams are invited to regional training camps and races, and part of a broader team that continues to excel at all levels.  Further Elite Team / Development Team information.

2020 Elite and Development Team Nominations

ELITE TEAM 20 men DEVO TEAM 26 men
Top 15 SR (4-8)
Kyle Bratrud Ian Moore EISA
Benjamin Lustgarten Raleigh Goessling
Simeon Hamilton Carter Hall
Adam Martin U23 (4-8)
Ian Torchia Elliot Ketchel EISA
Ben Ogden EISA / JWC Finn O’Connell EISA
Karl Schulz EISA / Mid – A Daniel Streinz
SR (top 3) Christian Gostout EISA
Akeo Maifeld-Carucci Adam Glueck EISA
Benjamin Saxton U20 (4-8)
Braden Becker Peter Moore
U23 (top 3) Anders Sonnesyn
Peter Wolter EISA Griffin Wright
Zane Fields U23WC Sam Hodges
Bill Harmeyer EISA Josh Valentine
U20 (top 3) U18 (4-8)
Scott Schulz EISA / Mid-A Aidan Burt
Isaac Freitas-Eagan EISA Mathias Boudreau-Golfman
James Kitch Jack Christner
Gregory Burt EISA Linden Niedeck
U18 (top 3) Jack Young
Will Koch U18 U16
Brian Bushey U18 Trey Jones
Finn Sweet Jack Lange
Fin Bailey
Nate Livingood
Tzevi Schwartz
Clint Macy
Cormac Leahy
Caden Cote
7 REG 18 REG 25 REG
ELITE TEAM 22 women DEVO TEAM 23 women
Top 15 U23 (4-8)
Sophie Caldwell Abigail Drach EISA
Jessie Diggins Erin Bianco
Julia Kern Lauren Jortberg EISA
Caitlin Patterson Lizzie Larkins
Katharine Ogden EISA Lucy Hochschartner Mid-A
Kaitlynn Miller Jackie Garso EISA/Mid-A
Sophia Laukli EISA / JWC Marin Coletta EISA
Alexandra Lawson EISA / U23WC U20 (4-8)
SR (top 3) Lucinda Anderson EISA
Evelina Sutro EISA Anna Lehmann
Alayna Sonnesyn Sofia Sanchez
Elizabeth Guiney Phoebe Sweet
U23 (top 3) Lillian Bates
Annika Landis EISA U18 (4-8)
Gabrielle Vandendries Quincy Massey-Bierman
Renae Anderson EISA Camille Bolduc
U20 (top 3) Samantha Nolan
Waverly Gebhardt Elsa Bolinger
Margaret Gellert EISA Emma Strack
Callie Young JWC U16
Charlotte Ogden Sofia Scirica
U18 (top 3) Evelyn Walton
Nina Seemann U18 Mica Bodkins
Amelia Tucker Emma Charles
Shea Brams Hattie Barker
U16 Maggie McGee
Ava Thurston U18
8 REG 16 REG 24 REG

 

2)  From Bryan Fish, U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Cross Country Sport Development Manager:

“Winter 19-20 was once again historic in year.  Thank you for being such an integral part of this success.  I am reaching out to provide U.S. Ski & Snowboard insight for the upcoming summer camp season during this time of uncertainty.  Our first goal is to ensure health and safety of our whole ski community.  We also want to continue to motivate and engage our up-and-coming cross country skiers.  Our REG, National U16, NEG, and NTG camps are a critical opportunity to do motivate, engage, and progress our junior athletes.

Covid-19 continues to spread across the USA.  More states are implementing mandatory stay-at-home policies in an effort to slow the spread of this pandemic.  We will return to normalcy, however it is challenging at this current time to know when that will be.  We would like to propose the following guidance:

We are anticipating normalcy will return at or before late July/August, therefore we are planning (hoping) that National junior camps in late July and August can remain as scheduled.  Please note that we have received notification (below) that the 2020 Equinor International Junior Camp (IJC) in Norway is scheduled to be held.  Norway will re-evaluate the decision to host in early June (as outlined in the invite below).  We would like to keep this camp a part of our development pathway by participating in this every other year.  We had planned on taking part in the IJC camp prior to Covid-19 and we hope to maintain this plan.

Our guidance is that we should wait to schedule Regional Elite Group camps.  Initial regional planning of REG should take place with a the understanding that dates are tentative.  We propose re-evaluating REG dates on May 1st and determine if normal REG dates (mid-June through early-July) are appropriate OR if REG camps should be postponed and held later in summer – immediately before U16 camp, during U16 camp, or possibly in August.  U.S. Ski & Snowboard/ USST staffing would do its best to support REG, however we believe each region is highly capable of hosting a great camp without  U.S. Ski & Snowboard/ USST if necessary.  That said, we feel that creative options should be considered such as multiple REG camps held on the same dates.

PROPOSED PLAN:

  • Regional Elite Camp dates: re-evaluate appropriate dates to host REG camps May 1st.  Have later dates considered in advance of May 1st.
  • June NTG  Park City, UT June 7-14th – re-evaluate feasibility to host this camp on May 1st (recognize this camp might be cancelled due to Covid-19)
  • 2020 National U16 Camp is slated to be held in Sun Valley, Idaho July 18-25
  • 2020 Equinor International Junior Camp – (Lillehammer, NOR Aug 7-14) (USA – 2weeks – Aug 2-14)

Thank you for your continued hard work, patience, and persistence in keeping our athletes safe, healthy, and motivated. “

Bryan

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Proposed 2020 Eastern REG Camp – Stratton Mountain School
June 23-27 — feasibility of this date will be re-examined May 1st
Backup dates: August 17 – 21

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New England Nominations for 2020 U16 National Camp – Sun Valley, Idaho
July 18-25 — feasibility of this date will be re-examined mid-May / early June.

Below is the information regarding the National U16 Camp Selections for 2020. The calculations  were determined using the posted U16 selection procedures with the  exception that only the first two races were able to be utilized for scoring. In some ways, though we were fortunate in that we had one race in each technique.  Remember that a skier can score either their prelim or their final result from the sprint but not both.

For your reference:  National U16 Camp Selection Criteria

https://usskiandsnowboard.org/sites/default/files/files-resources/files/2020/U16%20Development%20Camp%20Selection%20Criteria.docx%282%29.pdf

Rankings as Calculated via National U16 Camp Selection rankings

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sn2f1PGnj-KSkF4u2N1-3FoEB3rvOTHKvMfyWiB2yqA/edit#gid=796743291

Girls:
Sophia Scirica
Ava Thurston
Emma Charles
Hattie Barker

Boys:
Trey Jones
Fin Bailey
Jack Lange
Cormac Leahy
Clint Macy

3)  Our 2020 Rollerski Programming is currently in a holding pattern as we want to ensure the safety of our community before trying to publish dates for programming.  We are optimistic we will be able to offer clinics, club outreach opportunities and competition before or during the fall.  We can’t wait to share exciting events with our population again and will be in touch with updates as soon as they are available.

  • You can look forward to a “how to build” a bicycle ramp video in the coming weeks – so find carpenter / builder in the and we can help build some fun remotely.

 

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