Olympic Veterans Steer U.S. Nordic Combined Team into the 2024-25 Season

PARK CITY, Utah — U.S. Ski & Snowboard has officially unveiled the 14 athletes who will represent the U.S. Nordic Combined Team for the 2024-25 season.

Leading the men's contingent are Ben Loomis, a two-time Olympian and four-time World Championships team member, along with Stephen Schumann, who competed in the 2022 Olympics and the 2023 World Championships. The women's lineup will be spearheaded by Annika Malacinski, also a two-time World Championships team member.

The nordic combined season is set to launch in Ruka, Finland, on November 28, marking the first World Cup event of the season. The World Cup circuit will conclude for the women in Oslo, Norway, from March 14-16, followed by the men's finals in Lahti, Finland, on March 21-23.

"I’m thrilled to announce this year’s nordic combined teams!" said Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined Sport Director Anders Johnson. "Their impressive progress over the past year has been remarkable and a true testament to their hard work and dedication. I look forward to watching this team excel this season on the World Cup tour and at the World Championships in Trondheim, Norway."

2024-25 U.S. Nordic Combined Team

Men

• A Team
  Ben Loomis (Eau Claire, WI; Flying Eagles Ski Club; DeVry University; 6/9/1998)
  Niklas Malacinski (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Colorado Mountain College; 12/7/2003)
  Stephen Schumann (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Arizona State University; 3/14/2000)

Women

• A Team
  Annika Malacinski (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Colorado Mountain College; 5/9/2001)

B Team

Women
- Alexa Brabec (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 10/08/2004)
- Kai McKinnon (Lake Placid, NY; New York Ski Educational Foundation; 5/6/2008)

C Team
- Carter Brubaker (Anchorage, AK; Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage; Arizona State University; 12/21/2003)

Development Team

Women
- Haley Brabec (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 6/6/2007)
- Ella Wilson (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 3/4/2008)

Men
- Skylar Amy (Anchorage, AK; Alaska Ski Stars; 11/19/2005)
- Ian Carmak (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 10/29/2008)
- Augie Roepke (Park City; Park City Ski & Snowboard; 5/9/2008)
- Arthur Tirone (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 2/8/2008)
- Caleb Zuckerman (Hanover, NH; Ford Sayer Ski Club; 11/1/2005)

2024-25 Nordic Combined Coaches & Staff

• Chief of Sport: Anouk Patty
• Nordic Combined Program Director: Anders Johnson