USANS to send eight athletes to compete in the sports of Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined.
Lake Placid, New York (January 3, 2023) – Today, USA Nordic Sport (USANS) announced that they will be sending nine athletes to compete in the sports of Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined at the 2023 World University Games in Lake Placid, New York.
This 11-day international festival and competition, taking place January 12-22, combines high-level sport with educational and cultural events. The World University Games is the largest winter multi-sport collegiate event in the world, with university students between the ages of 17 and 25 eligible to compete.
Men’s Ski Jumping
Logan Gundry – Age 20, Chippewa Valley Technical College, USANS Junior National Ski Jumping Team
Women’s Ski Jumping
Cara Larson – Age 22, Salt Lake Community College, USANS National Ski Jumping Team
Ana Zigman – Age 18, North Hennepin Community College, USANS Junior National Ski Jumping Team
Men’s Nordic Combined
Evan Nichols – Age 19, Community College of Vermont, USANS National Nordic Combined Team
Niklas Malacinski – Age 19, Colorado Mountain College, USANS National Nordic Combined Team
Timothy Ziegler – Age 20, Paul Smith’s College
Henry Johnstone – Age 21, Williams College
Aidan Ripp – Age 22, Paul Smith’s College
Women’s Nordic Combined
Tess Arnone – Age 19, Colorado Mountain College, USANS National Nordic Combined Team
The Ski Jumping athletes that are attending the World University Games will be coached by USANS Men’s and Women’s Ski Jumping Coach, Trevor Edlund. Nordic Combined athletes will be coached by USANS Men’s Nordic Combined Continental Cup coaches Gregor Linsig and Harrison Harb.
There will be three different Ski Jumping events at the World University Games, which will all be held at the Olympic Jumping Complex. The first event will be the Individual Normal Hill Event (Jan. 16), followed by a Mixed Team Normal Hill Event, (Jan. 18), with the last event being a Team Normal Hill Competition (Jan. 20). For more information on the competition schedule, click here.
For Nordic Combined, there will be four different events, with competition being held at Mt. Van Hoevenberg and the Olympic Jumping Complex. The first competition will be the Normal Hill 10km/5km Event (Jan. 13), followed by a Normal Hill Mass Start 10km/5km Event (Jan. 15), a Team Normal Hill 2×2.5km/2x5km Event (Jan. 17) and capped off by a Mixed Team Normal Hill Sprint 2×1.5km Event. For more information on the competition schedule, click here.
“It’s an honor and great opportunity for our athletes to compete in the World University Games,” said Adam Provost, CEO of USA Nordic Sport. “It gives our younger athletes an opportunity to compete internationally at venues that our athletes know very well. I’m excited to see them compete in Lake Placid.”
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About USA Nordic Sport
USA Nordic Sport (USANS) is the National Leadership Organization for the original Olympic disciplines of Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined in the United States. Founded in 2007, USANS is a 501 (c)(3) committed to ensuring the survival and success of Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined throughout the country. Built by alumni and driven by former athletes, we are focused on growing and promoting our sports while operating international elite team programs with the goal to be the best in the world. USA Nordic “Elite Athletes” represent the best in the country in their sports and compete as a team at the national and international levels. More information on USA Nordic can be found at usanordic.org or its social media channels @usanordic.
About the World University Games
The 11-day international festival and competition combines high-level sport with educational and cultural events, all taking place in Lake Placid and nearby towns. In 2018, former Governor Cuomo announced that Lake Placid was selected to host the 2023 World University Games. New York State is proud to be hosting these games and looks forward to showcasing New York and the North Country to an international audience.
