National Training Group camp starts today

Thu, Jun  10, 2010 - By USSA

The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team coaching staff will host the 2010 National Training Group (NTG) camp in Park City June 10-20 where the NTG will make use of USSA’s new Center of Excellence training.

Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT), who finished the season as the fourth-ranked sprinter in the world, will attend several camp workouts and will compete in the camp’s sprint race. He will also present a sprint tactics talk to the group.

NTG athletes have been chosen based on outstanding performances from last season, including U.S. Championships, Junior Olympics, NCAA Championships and World Junior / U23 World Championships. Many of the named NTG athletes will be attending their first ever national camp.

While the camp goals are to train, educate and motivate the country’s best developing athletes, the primary purpose of the camp is to get the athletes together at one venue to train and compete head-to-head at the beginning of the preparation period. Several club coaches will be in attendance to help coach the camp.

2010-11 Cross Country National Training Group
Ida Sargent, Craftsbury Green Team, Dartmouth College
Sadie Bjornsen, Methow Olympic Development Team / APU
Rosie Brennan, NSF / Dartmouth College
Alexa Turzian, SVSEF / CU
Becca Rorabaugh, APU
Caitlin Patterson, Alaska Winter Stars / UVM
Sophie Caldwell, SMS / Dartmouth College
Joanne Reid, Auburn Ski Club / CU
Kate Dolan, BSF / DU
Annie Hart, Minneapolis Ski Club / Dartmouth College
Jessie Diggins, CXC
Isabel Caldwell, SMS / Dartmouth
Tad Elliot, Durango Nordic / CXC
Matt Gelso, Auburn Ski Club / CU
Sylvan Ellefson, Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
Reid Pletcher, SVSEF, CU
Pat Johnson, Alaska Winter Stars, Middlebury College
Reese Hannemann, FAST / APU
David Norris, FAST / UAF
Scott Patterson, Alaska Winter Stars / UVM
Sam Tarling, BMA / Dartmouth College
Andrew Dougherty, Alaska Winter Stars / DU
Eric Packer, Alaska Winter Stars / Dartmouth College
Tyler Kornfield, Alaska Winter Stars / UAF
Erik Bjornsen, Methow Olympic Development Team