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U.S. Masters Team Information (Past & Present)

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2012 U.S. Masters XC Ski Team Selection Criteria

Points will be awarded per place (using a modified World Cup point system (1st = 25 points; 2nd = 20 pts; 3rd = 15 pts; 4th to 15th = 12 to 1 points) to the top 15 overall skiers in each age/gender individual category on both NM race days.
Skiers aiming for the U.S. Masters XC Ski Team are REQUIRED to enter and complete both individual race distances assigned to your age/gender category.
In the case of a tie following the second individual race, the tie-breaker is best overall individual race placings within the age/gender category.
Total points from both individual races will be added up in each age/gender category and the skiers with the highest totals given the designation as members of this year's U.S. Masters XC Ski Team. Those named to the Team will be recognized at the final Vasa weekend awards ceremony on Sunday, February 12.

Minnesota's own Podiumwear will once again be the proud official uniform supplier and sponsor of the 2012 U.S. Masters Team. All 2012 team designees will receive a distinctive team uniform item.

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2011 U.S. Masters XC Ski Team

The honorary 2011 U.S. Masters XC Ski Team was announced on Friday, March 11 at the closing awards in Vernon, British Columbia.

Skiers were named to the team based on the top individuals in each age class in best three of three individual races at the combined 2011 Masters World Cup & National Masters hosted by Sovereign Lake/Silver Star, Canada. A total of 328 USA skiers took part in the MWC2011, making up the largest national contingent to travel outside any given nation in the 31 year history of the Masters World Cup.

Since skiers actually had six races to select from this year, American XC Skiers -- the US national masters association -- faced one situation in the F8 category where two skiers each had perfect triple gold medal performances resulting in an unbreakable (and astonishing) tie situation.

Official Masters Uniform Sponsor Podiumwear has supplied all team athletes with distinctive 2011 U.S. Masters Team head ware.

2011 Women's Team

F1 -- Dina Pesenson
F2 -- Inge Scheve
F3 -- Laura McCabe
F4 -- Leslie Hall
F5 -- Muffy Ritz
F6 -- Ginny Price
F7 -- June Lane
F8 -- Dagmar Eriksson & Trina Hosmer
F9 -- Joan Henry
F11 -- Sara Martin

2011 Men's Team

M1 -- Justin Carvitto
M2 -- Dan Streubel
M3 -- Chris Humbert
M4 -- Barry Makarewitz
M5 -- Milan Baic
M6 -- Don Bauder
M7 -- Murray Banks
M8 -- Del Pletcher
M9 -- Bob Gray
M10 -- Henry Hermes
M11 -- Norman Clark
M12 -- Tom Gibbons
M93 -- Daniel Bulkley

Congratulations to all the U.S. Masters XC Ski Team designees for their outstanding results at the MWC/NM2011!

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2010 U.S. Masters XC Ski Team

(February 2, 2010) -- The honorary 2010 U.S. Masters Ski Team has been officially named based on best two-of-two scoring of individual races at the 2010 AXCS National Masters held in Craftsbury, Vermont this past weekend (January 28-30). Each athlete on the Team will receive a distinctive racing/training hat provided by Podiumwear in recognition of their 2010 Team status.

Scored races to determine the 2010 Masters Team included the Saturday, January 30 TD North Craftsbury Classic Ski Marathon official category distance results combined with Thursday, January 28th 10km freestyle. Skiers had to complete both official races to qualify for the honorary 2010 Masters Team designation.

Congratulations to all 2010 U.S. Masters XC Ski Team designees!

2010 Men's Team

M1 -- Eli Enman
M2 -- Reid Greenberg
M3 -- Erik Grimm
M4 -- Barry Makarewicz
M5 -- Robert Bradlee
M6 -- Chris Nice
M7 -- Donavon Freeman
M8 -- Jonathan Chaffee
M9 -- Bob Gray
M10 -- Edmund Brelsford

2010 Women's Team

F3 -- Laury Saligman
F4 -- Kathy Schwenk
F5 -- Joann Hanowski
F6 -- Carolyn Tiernan
F7 -- Trina Hosmer
F8 -- Sally Howe

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2009 U.S. Masters XC Ski Team

The honorary 2009 U.S. Masters Ski Team has been officially named based on best two-of-two scoring of individual races at the 2009 AXCS National Masters in Anchorage, Alaska. Each athlete on the Team received a distinctive uniform piece provided by Podiumwear.

Scored races to determine the 2009 Masters Team included the Sunday, March 8 Tour of Anchorage official category distance results combined with Thursday, March 5 10km classic.

Congratulations to all 2009 U.S. Masters XC Ski Team designees!

2009 Men's Team