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.

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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

  • M0 -- Mackie Derrick
  • M1 -- Adam Reimer
  • M2 -- Seth Downs
  • M3 -- Mike Truskowski
  • M4 -- Todd Boonstra
  • M5 -- Ken Leary
  • M6 -- David Ford
  • M7 -- Atz Kilcher
  • M8 -- Jim Burkholder
  • M9 -- Don Lokken
  • M10 -- Reno Deprey

2009 Women's Team

  • F0 -- Natalie Dawson
  • F1 -- Inge Scheve
  • F2 -- Kelli Boonstra
  • F3 -- Diana Carbonell
  • F4 -- Cheryl Dubois & Nancy Pease
  • F5 -- Lisa Beck
  • F6 -- Aase Haugen
  • F7 -- Ann Mize
  • F8 -- Berit Flora
  • F9 -- Barbara Lewis

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2008 U.S. Masters XC Ski Team

Women

  • F1 -- Inge Scheve
  • F2 -- Melissa Lewis & Mary Wellington
  • F3 -- Laura McCabe
  • F4 -- Beth Reid
  • F5 -- Kate Ellis
  • F6 -- Carolyn Tiernan
  • F7 -- Gabriele Andersen & Trina Hosmer
  • F8 -- Louise Wholey
  • F9 -- Joanne Davis
  • F10 -- Corky Carl

Men

  • M1 -- Adam Swank
  • M2 -- Michael Brothers
  • M3 -- Michael Myers
  • M4 -- Barry Makarewitz
  • M5 -- Jon Engen
  • M6 -- Randy Beckner
  • M7 -- Del Pletcher
  • M8 -- Andy Andrews
  • M9 -- Dan Karig
  • M10 -- Mack Miller
  • M11 -- Charley French
  • M12 -- Phil Puchner
  • M13 -- Daniel Bulkley

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2007 U.S. Masters XC Ski Team

Women

  • F1 -- Sarah Max
  • F3 -- Laura McCabe
  • F4 -- Muffy Ritz
  • F5 -- Julie Bradley
  • F6 -- Carolyn Tiernan
  • F7 -- June Lane
  • F8 -- Hedda Anya
  • F9 -- Louise Goodman

Men

  • M0 -- Sergei Ivanov
  • M1 -- Joseph Jensen
  • M2 -- Patrick Weaver
  • M3 -- Eric Martin
  • M4 -- Scott Waichler
  • M5 -- Jim McClatchy
  • M6 -- David Christopherson
  • M7 -- Rolf Borgersen
  • M8 -- Andy Andrews
  • M9 -- Jack Wilson
  • M10 -- Norman Clark
  • M11 -- Charley French
  • M12 -- Dan Bulkley

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2006 U.S. Masters XC Ski Team

Women

  • F0 -- Karen Frost
  • F1 -- Molly Zurn
  • F3 -- Suzanne King
  • F4 -- Muffy Ritz
  • F5 -- Carolyn Tiernan
  • F6 -- Ann Mize
  • F7 -- Gabriele Andersen
  • F8 -- Diane Legner
  • F9 -- Sally Martin

Men

  • M0 -- Tim Woodbury
  • M1 -- Joseph Jensen
  • M2 -- Patrick Weaver
  • M3 -- Barry Makarewitz
  • M4 -- David Maclean
  • M5 -- Chris Ransom
  • M6 -- David Christopherson
  • M7 -- Per Johnsen
  • M8 -- Dan Karig
  • M9 -- Richard Mize
  • M10 -- Charley French
  • M11 -- Tom Gibbons



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