Park City, Utah (Feb. 17, 2025) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard has named 10 athletes to represent the U.S. at the 2025 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, from Feb. 27 to March 9, 2025. The team will compete for top finishes in individual and team events, taking on the world’s best in the storied venue of Granåsen.
The World Champs will bring together the top nordic athletes from more than 20 countries, with 170,000 tickets being sold out for each day of competition. The U.S. Nordic Combined Team features a strong mix of veteran competitors and rising talent, all prepared to make an impact on the world stage.
Women’s Team
The women’s team includes an experienced lineup led by Alexa Brabec whose recent top 10 World Cup finishes are capturing the world’s attention, and Annika Malacinski, a multi-time World Championships competitor and national team member. Young athletes Haley Brabec, Ella Wilson and Kai McKinnon join the veterans to gain exposure to elite international competition and a chance to make their mark in Trondheim.
Men’s Team
Ben Loomis, a two-time Olympian and seasoned World Championships competitor, spearheads the men's team. He is joined by fellow Olympians and World Championships veterans Stephen Schumann and Niklas Malacinski, who have shown strong potential with a top 15 and consistent top 25 finishes on the World Cup. Erik Lynch and Carter Brubaker are also named to the team, both hungry for a chance to show their potential on this international stage.
“This team represents the hard work and resilience that Nordic combined athletes have shown this past year,” said Anders Johnson, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined Sport Director. “We are excited to see both our returning competitors and younger athletes push themselves against the best in the world. Trondheim will be an incredible test, and we are confident in the team’s ability to rise to the challenge.”
2025 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM
(Hometown; ski club; birth date; past World Championship teams)
*denotes first World Championships team
Women:
- Alexa Brabec (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of Utah; 10/08/2004; 2021, 2023)
- Haley Brabec (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 6/6/2007; 2024)
- Annika Malacinski (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Colorado Mountain College; 5/9/2001; 2023)
- Kai McKinnon (Lake Placid, NY; New York Ski Educational Foundation; 5/6/2008; 2024)
- Ella Wilson (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 3/4/2008; 2024)
Men:
- Carter Brubaker (Anchorage, AK; Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage; Arizona State University; 12/21/2003)*
- Ben Loomis (Eau Claire, WI; Flying Eagles Ski Club; DeVry University; 6/9/1998; 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
- Erik Lynch (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; 9/6/1994)*
- Niklas Malacinski (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Colorado Mountain College; 12/7/2003; 2021, 2023)
- Stephen Schumann (Park City, UT; Park City Ski & Snowboard; Arizona State University; 3/14/2000; 2023)
2025 FIS World Ski Championships Live Coverage
All times EST
Check local listings, subject to change (FIS Event Schedule)
Thursday, Feb. 27
9:00 a.m. - Women’s Mass Start Normal Hill HS102/5km - skiandsnowboard.live
Friday, Feb. 28
6:00 a.m. - Mixed Team Normal Hill HS102/4x5km - skiandsnowboard.live
Saturday, March 1
6:00 a.m. - Men’s Compact Normal Hill HS102/7.5km - skiandsnowboard.live
Sunday, March 2
6:00 a.m. - Women’s Gundersen Normal Hill HS102/5km - skiandsnowboard.live
Thursday, March 6
5:00 a.m. - Men’s Team Large Hill HS138/4x5km - skiandsnowboard.live
Saturday, March 8
3:30 a.m. - Men’s Gundersen Large Hill HS138/10km - skiandsnowboard.live