LAKE PLACID — U.S. Biathlon recently announced its 16 athletes who will represent the United States on the World Cup and IBU Cup circuits for trimester one. The roster includes Lake Clear native Jackie Garso.

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 Saturday, and eight athletes will head to Idre Fjll, Sweden for IBU Cup 1, kicking things off on Nov. 28.

World Cup — Women

Grace Castonguay (Jackson, New Hampshire)

Kelsey Dickinson (Winthrop, Washington)

Margie Freed (Apple Valley, Minnesota)

Deedra Irwin (Pulaski, Wisconsin)

World Cup — Men

Jake Brown (St. Paul, Minnesota)

Sean Doherty (Conway, New Hampshire)

Maxime Germain (Chamonix-Mont Blanc, France)

Campbell Wright (Wanaka, New Zealand)

IBU Cup — Women

Lucinda Anderson (Golden Valley, Minnesota)

Jackie Garso (Lake Clear)

Tara Geraghty-Moats (West Fairlee, Vermont)

Michaela Keller-Miller (Plymouth, Minnesota)

IBU Cup — Men

Vincent Bonacci (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Luke Brown (St. Paul, Minnesota)

Vaclav Cervenka (Grand Rapids, Minnesota)

Eli Nielsen (Stehekin, Washington)

U.S. Biathlon Coaches

and Staff

Armin 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 Physiotherapist

Ski Service Staff

Federico Fontana: Team General Manager, Head of Ski Service

Giovanni Ferrari: Chief of Stone Grinds and 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 Service