2023-24 World Cup P4 Team Nominations
Selection Rationale
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Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to the World Cup Period 4 Team from February 6-19, 2024, with races in Canmore, and Minneapolis.
As the host country, Canada is awarded extra race starts. For the Canmore and Minneapolis World Cups Canada has been awarded 12 athletes per gender per race.
Alternate athletes have been named, however will only be selected to the Team in the event of an athlete declining a position. Race starts that come available due to athlete illness will be filled by athletes already selected to the Team.
The International Group will be supported by the World Cup staff team. The National Group will be supported by a domestic staff team
Athlete selections were based on the 2023-24 Nordiq Canada Competition Trip Criteria, and the 2023-2024 P4 Ranking Lists created as per the selection criteria.
The deadline to appeal World Cup P4 Team nominations is January 30, 2024 11:59 PM MST. Appeals must be submitted in writing to Nordiq Canada’s Appeal Manager, Stefano Mingarelli, at .
SUMMARY OF NOMINATIONS
WORLD CUP CANMORE
International Group
Antoine Cyr – CNEPH, Club Skinouk, QC
Xavier McKeever – AIAWCA, Foothills Nordic Ski Club, AB
Olivier Léveillé – CNEPH, Club de ski de fond Orford, QC
Julien Locke – Black Jack Ski Club, BC
Katherine Stewart-Jones – AIAWCA, Nakkertok Nordic, QC
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt – AIAWCA, Club Fondeurs Laurentides, QC
Katie Weaver – AIAWCA, Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club, BC
National Group
Léo Grandbois – CNEPH, Club de ski de fond Orford, QC
Pierre Grall-Johnson – NTDC T-Bay, Nakkertok Nordic, QC
Julian Smith – NTDC T-Bay, Georgian Bay Nordic, ON
Erikson Moore – NTDC T-Bay, Club Fondeurs Laurentides, QC
Ry Prior – AIAWCA, Chelsea Nordiq, QC
Félix-Olivier Moreau – CNEPH, Club Nordique Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC
Xavier Lefebvre – CNEPH, Club de ski de fond Monteriski, QC
Sam Hendry – CNEPH, Canmore Nordic Ski Club, AB
Scott Hill – AIAWCA, Hardwood Nordic Ski Club, ON
Rémi Drolet – Black Jack Ski Club, BC
Micah Steinberg – Canmore Nordic Ski Club, AB
Eamon Wilson – Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club, BC
Anna Parent – CNEPH, Canmore Nordic Ski Club, AB
Marlie Molinaro – Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club, BC
Anna Stewart – AIAWCA, Nakkertok Nordic, ON
Élie-Anne Tremblay – CNEPH, Skibec, QC
Katya Semeniuk – AIAWCA, Nakkertok Nordic, ON
Marielle Ackermann – Kimberley Nordic, BC
Maeve MacLeod – Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club, BC
ALTERNATES:
Noah Weir Chaba – AIAWCA, Canmore Nordic Ski Club, AB
Guillaume Pelchat – CNEPH, Pembroke & Area Cross Country, ON
Adam Heale – NTDC T-Bay, Black Jack Ski Club, BC
Nicholas Randall – NTDC T-Bay, Big Thunder Nordic Ski Club, ON
Mats Halvorsen – CNEPH, Nakkertok Nordic, QC
Aidan Kirkham – Kanata Nordic Club, ON
WORLD CUP MINNEAPOLIS
International Group
Sonjaa Schmidt – AIAWCA, Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, YT
Katherine Stewart-Jones – AIAWCA, Nakkertok Nordic, QC
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt – AIAWCA, Club Fondeurs Laurentides, QC
Liliane Gagnon – CNEPH, Skibec, QC
Katie Weaver – AIAWCA, Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club, BC
Sasha Masson – CNEPH, Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, YT
Antoine Cyr – CNEPH, Club Skinouk, QC
Xavier McKeever – AIAWCA, Foothills Nordic Ski Club, AB
Olivier Léveillé – CNEPH, Club ski de fond Orford, QC
Julien Locke – Black Jack Ski Club, BC
Max Hollmann – AIAWCA, Big Thunder Nordic, ON
National Group
Léo Grandbois – CNEPH, Club ski de fond Orford, QC
Pierre Grall-Johnson – NTDC T-Bay, Nakkertok Nordic, QC
Luke Allan – Nakkertok Nordic, QC
Julian Smith – NTDC T-Bay, Georgian Bay Nordic, ON
Alexandre Cormier – CNEPH, Club Fondeurs Laurentides, QC
Raleigh Tarte – Kimberley Nordic, BC
Derek Deuling – Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club, YT
Tom Stephen – AIAWCA, Foothills Nordic Ski Club, AB
Félix-Olivier Moreau – CNEPH, Club Nordique Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC
Sam Hendry – CNEPH, Canmore Nordic Ski Club, AB
Scott Hill – AIAWCA, Hardwood Nordic Ski Club, ON
Alison Mackie – AIAWCA, Edmonton Nordic Ski Club, AB
Tory Audet – AIAWCA, Chelsea Nordiq, QC
Amelia Wells – AIAWCA, Strathcona Nordic Ski Club, BC
Jasmine Lyons – Nakkertok Nordic, ON
Anna Parent – CNEPH, Canmore Nordic Ski Club, AB
Alexandra Luxmoore – AIAWCA, Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club, BC
Clara Hegan – NTDC T-Bay, Nakkertok Nordic, ON
Jasmine Drolet – Black Jack Ski Club, BC
Marlie Molinaro – Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club, BC
Anna Stewart – AIAWCA, Nakkertok Nordic, ON
ALTERNATES
Élie-Anne Tremblay – CNEPH, Skibec, QC
Marielle Ackermann – Kimberley Nordic, BC
Rémi Drolet – Black Jack Ski Club, BC
Erikson Moore – NTDC T-Bay, Club Fondeurs Laurentides, QC
Ry Prior – AIAWCA, Chelsea Nordiq, QC
Xavier Lefebvre – CNEPH, Club de ski de fond Monteriski, QC
Garrett Siever – Telemark Nordic Ski Club, BC
Samuel Picard – CNEPH, Club Fondeurs Laurentides, QC
Athlete nominations were made by the High Performance Committee (HPC) based on the 2023-24 Nordiq Canada Competition Trip Criteria. The HPC oversaw the selection process as per the Nordiq Canada Nomination, Selection and Announcement policy. Members of this committee are:
- Graham Nishikawa (athlete rep – Para)
- Devon Kershaw (athlete rep – Olympic)
- Maria Lundgren (BC)
- Pauline Nadlersmith (ON)
- John Lofranco (Athletics Canada)
- Julie Beaulieu (Nordiq Canada)
- Kate Boyd (Nordiq Canada)
- Chris Jeffries (Nordiq Canada)
Final athlete selections were approved by Chris Jeffries, High Performance Director – Olympic.