U.S. Biathlon announced Monday the 16 athletes who will represent the United States on the World Cup and IBU Cup circuits for trimester one. With four start positions for women and men on both the World Cup and IBU Cup, eight athletes will travel to World Cup 1 in Kontiolahti, Finland, to begin the season on Nov. 30, and eight athletes will head to Idre Fjäll, Sweden, for IBU Cup 1, kicking things off on Nov. 28. World Cup — WomenGrace Castonguay (Jackson, New Hampshire/Craftsbury Green Racing Project) Kelsey Dickinson (Winthrop, Washington/Craftsbury Green Racing Project) Margie Freed (Apple Valley, Minnesota/Craftsbury Green Racing Project) Deedra Irwin (Pulaski, Wisconsin/Army World Class Athlete Program)World Cup — MenJake Brown (St. Paul, Minnesota/Craftsbury Green Racing Project) Sean Doherty (Conway, New Hampshire/Army World Class Athlete Program) Maxime Germain (Chamonix-Mont Blanc, France/National Guard Biathlon) Campbell Wright (Wanaka, New Zealand/Waiorau Nordic Skiing)IBU Cup — WomenLucinda Anderson (Golden Valley, Minnesota/Team Birkie) Jackie Garso (Lake Clear, New York/Craftsbury Green Racing Project) Tara Geraghty-Moats (West Fairlee, Vermont/National Guard Biathlon) Michaela Keller-Miller (Plymouth, Minnesota/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)IBU Cup — MenVincent Bonacci (Salt Lake City, Utah/Team Crosscut) Luke Brown (St. Paul, Minnesota/Craftsbury Green Racing Project) Vaclav Cervenka (Grand Rapids, Minnesota/Army World Class Athlete Program) Eli Nielsen (Stehekin, Washington/National Guard Biathlon)U.S. Biathlon Coaches and StaffArmin Auchentaller: World Cup Head Coach Emil Bormetti: World Cup Assistant Coach Mike Gibson: IBU Cup Head Coach Brian Halligan: IBU Cup Assistant Coach, Junior IBU Cup Head Coach Lowell Bailey: Director of High Performance Sara Donatello: Press Officer Samantha Stuek: World Cup Team Doctor Brett Toresdahl: World Cup Team Doctor Gevvie Stone: IBU Cup Team Doctor Lucia Biermaier: Team Physiotherapist Jani Pekurinen: Team PhysiotherapistSki Service StaffFederico Fontana: Team General Manager, Head of Ski Service Giovanni Ferrari: Chief of Stone Grinds & Hand Structure, World Cup Ski Service Luca Tomasi: World Cup Ski Service Christian Sieler: World Cup Ski Service Max Bergmann: World Cup Ski Service Alberto Taglieti: IBU Cup Ski Service Tomaso Longa: IBU Cup Ski ServiceThe post Athletes named to 2024-25 World Cup and IBU Cup teams appeared first on Park Record.