Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC) offers qualified U16 athletes from the Midwest and Great Lakes Divisions the opportunity to compete at the 2026 NENSA U16 Championships held March 13-15 at the Oak Hill Outdoor Center in Hanover, NH.

2026 Trip Dates

Both the Midwest and Great Lakes U16 teams will depart on Wednesday, March 11th, with a return on Monday, March 16th.

Team Announcement

The Great Lakes and Midwest Division Junior Leadership will announce the team for the CXC U16 Championship Trip at the end of the final CXC Cup race of the season.

Coaches

The Trip Leader/Divisional Co-Head Coach and Assistant Trip Leader/Divisional Co-Head Coach are usually appointed at the CXC Spring Congress, with additional assistant coaches chosen from applications in the fall.

2025 Teams

Each year, CXC organizes a team of U16 skiers to compete nationally or internationally and represent two Central Region divisions: Midwest and Great Lakes.

2025 CXC U16 MIDWEST TEAM

U16 Boys
Teddy Brandt, Endurance United
Moses Schollett, Minneapolis Ski Club
Levi Little, Loppet Nordic Racing
Gunny Skadberg, North Shore Nordic
Tommy Sheets, Endurance United
Teagen Berinski, Winona High School

U16 Girls
Milla Erickson, Loppet Nordic Racing
Greta Lemmons, Minneapolis Ski Club
Erin Britton, Loppet Nordic Racing
Nora Deisz, Loppet Nordic Racing
Callia Karr, Duluth XC/North XC
Freya Capps, Duluth XC/North XC

2025 CXC U16 GREAT LAKES TEAM

U16 Boys
Andrew Bertram, Blackhawk
Jennings Kern, Lakeland
Levi Douglas, Iola
Marlo Hunter, MadNorSki

U16 Girls
Lily Paulson, Rails on Trails
Miranda Schneider, Lakeland
Maddy Schwartz, Hayward
Evelyn Grant, Superiorland

TRIP COACHES / GREAT LAKES

Jon Oestreich, Head Coach, Wausau Nordic/Knicker Nordic
Bruce Manske, Wax Tech, XC North (Duluth Junior Club)
Mike Young, Wax Tech, Houghton Ski Tigers
Christel Kern, Age Group Coach, Lakeland Nordic
Karen Manske, Age Group Coach, XC North (Duluth Junior Club)

TRIP COACHES / MIDWEST

Trip Lead/Head: Callie Knapp, Endurance United
Wax Tech: Brian "Speedy" McCollor, MSC
Age Group Coach (U16 Girls): Margie Nelson, Endurance United
Age Group Coach (U16 Boys): Tyler Fish, Ely Nordic

Note: All coaches volunteer their time to ensure junior athletes have a rewarding and memorable trip.


2025 Midwest U16 Team / Trip Information and Commitment Packet


Midwest U16 Team will attend the NENSA U16 Championships at Prospect Mountain, Woodford, VT.


Team Itinerary and Trip Information

2025 Great Lakes U16 Team / Trip Information and Commitment Packet


Great Lakes U16 and U18 Teams will attend the Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals in Canmore, AB, Canada, at the Canmore Nordic Center.


Team Itinerary and Trip Information

2024 Teams

Each year, CXC organizes a team of U16 and U18 skiers to compete nationally or internationally and represent two Central Region divisions: Midwest and Great Lakes.

- CXC U16/U18 Midwest Athlete Roster
- CXC U16/U18 Great Lakes Athlete Roster

2024 Trip Information and Commitment Packet


Team Itinerary and Trip Information

2023 Teams

Each year, CXC organizes a team of U16 and U18 skiers to compete nationally or internationally and represent two Central Region divisions: Midwest and Great Lakes. This year the team of 32 skiers and 10 coaches will attend the Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals in Thunder Bay, Ontario, from March 10-17.

2023 Trip Information and Commitment Packet


Team Itinerary and Trip Information


2022 Teams

Midwest Division - Men
Boden Sundell, Loppet Nordic Racing
Daniel Gladkov, Loppet Nordic Racing
Eddie Snider, Minneapolis Ski Club
Eric Anderson, Red Wing Nordic

Midwest Division - Women
Hannah Wilsey
Taylor Barkwell, Loppet Nordic Racing
Helen Townley, Loppet Nordic Racing
Amelie Isom, Minneapolis Ski Club

Great Lakes Division - Men
Birk Sengren, Copper Country Ski Tigers
Ben Buchmann, Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team
Theo Hubanks, Blackhawk Ski Club
Finnian Stringer, Madison Nordic Ski Club

Great Lakes Division - Women
Robin Kisiel, Copper Country Ski Tigers
Ella Debruyn, Vasa Ski Club
Margret Bennett, Wausau Night Gliders
Maija Rourke, Ishpeming Ski Club

2020 Teams

Midwest Division - Men
Jonathan Nemeth - Loppet Nordic Racing
Thomas Mulford - Loppet Nordic Racing
Samuel Folland - South Suburban Training Group
Andrew DeFor - Loppet Nordic Racing

Midwest Division - Women
Sierra Larson - Loppet Nordic Racing
Evelyn Hudrlik - NordicWerks SkiKlubb
Lauren Munger - Loppet Nordic Racing
Annabelle Stang - NordicWerksSkiKlubb

Great Lakes Division - Men
Beckett Chambers - Bay Nordic
Cyrus Hamlin - Copper Country Ski Tigers
Grant Rocheleau - ANST
Alek Zavadoski - Wausau Nordic United

Great Lakes Division - Women
Sage Chimner - Copper Country Ski Tigers
Grace Kern - Lakeland Nordic
Annie Paulson - VASA Ski Club
Madyson Rosenberger - Chippewa Valley Nordic

2019 Teams

Midwest Division - Men
Jakob Craig / Lakeland Nordic Ski Team
Aidan Earll / Wausau Nordic United
Magnus O'Connor / Loppet Nordic Racing
Noah Straka / Peak Nordic Ski Club

Midwest Division - Women
Lily Brown / Duluth XC / CXC Junior Development Program
Nina Chosy / Madison Nordic Ski Club / CXC Junior Development Program
Spirit Hess / Bay Nordic
Elsa Viren / Peak Nordic

Great Lakes Division - Men
Mike Fraley / Copper Country Ski Tigers
Cyrus Hamlin / Copper Country Ski Tigers
Rubin Hatfield / Superiorland Ski Club
Chase Stah / Superiorland Ski Club

Great Lakes Division - Women
Autumn Eles / Copper Country Ski Tigers
Ingrid Seagren / Copper Country Ski Tigers
Maraia Velat / Copper Country Ski Tigers