2019 American Birkebeiner Elite Skiers to Watch

Birkie Skate Men

Brian Gregg (USA)

• Team Gregg
• Olympian – 2014
• 3rd American Birkebeiner Freestyle (2012)
• Will be racing his 11th American Birkebeiner
• 20 U.S. Super Tour podiums, 5 wins
• NCAA All-American
• Bib # 22

Matt Liebsch (USA)

• 9 World Cup starts
• Champion – American Birkebeiner (2009)
• Will be racing his 15th American Birkebeiner
• Bib # 24

Rogan Brown (USA)

• Bridger Ski Foundation
• 14th American Birkebeiner Freestyle (2018)
• Bib # 14

Linard Kindschi (SUI)

• Schlivera-Ftan
• 4 World Cup Starts
• 15th American Birkebeiner Freestyle (2018)
• Bib # 15

Erik Packer (USA)

• Alaska Pacific Nordic Ski Center
• 9th U.S. Nationals 30k Freestyle (2019)
• 1 World Cup start
• 4x National Championship Podium
• 3x NCAA All-American
• Bib # 21

 

Forrest Mahlen (USA)

• Alaska Pacific University Ski Team
• Currently 9th in U.S. SuperTour ranking
• 5 Top 10 finishes – 2019 U.S. Super Tour
• 13th U.S. Nationals 30k Freestyle (2019)
• Bib # 38

Thomas O’Harra (USA)

• Alaska Pacific University Ski Team
• Currently 23rd in U.S. SuperTour ranking
• 2 Top 10 finishes – 2019 U.S. Super Tour
• 11th U.S. Nationals 30k Freestyle (2019)
• Bib # 26

Tyler Kornfield (USA)

• Alaska Pacific University Ski team
• 2018 Olympian
• 3 World Cup starts
• 8 U.S. National Championships Podiums
• 2 Top 20 finishes in 2019 World Loppet Cup races
• Bib # 9

John Hegman (USA)

• 3 World Cup starts
• 10th American Birkebeiner Freestyle (2018)
• Bib # 10

Birkie Skate Women

Kikkan Randall (USA)

• Alaska Pacific Nordic Ski Center
• 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist
• Olympian (2018, 2014, 2010, 2006, 2002)
• 3 World Championships podiums, 1 win
• 29 World Cup podiums, 13 wins
• She will be racing in her first Birkie
• Bib # 501

Becca Rorabaugh (USA)

• Alaska Pacific Nordic Ski Center
• 8 World Cup starts
• Bib # 504

Alayna Sonnesyn (USA)

• Stratton Mountain School
• 7th U.S. National Championships 20K Freestyle (2019)
• 1 World Loppet podium (2019)
• Bib # 506

Katie Feldman (USA)

• Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation
• 7th National Championships 20K Freestyle (2019)
• 4 U.S. Super Tour Top 10 Finishes (2019)
• Bib # 507

Birkie Classic Men

Ivan Babikov (CAN)

• Olympian – 2006, 2010, 2014
• 3 World Cup Podiums
• 1 World Cup Win
• Will be racing his 5th American Birkebeiner
• Bib # 301

Cole Morgan (USA)

• 2nd American Birkebeiner Classic (2018)
• 1 World Championships start
• 3 World Cup starts
• Bib # 302

Maarten Soleng Skinstad (NOR)

• Vind IL
• 4th American Birkebeiner Classic (2018)
• Bib # 303

Birkie Classic Women

Felicia Gesior (USA)

• Bridger Ski Foundation
• Champion – American Birkebeiner Classic (2018)
• Bib # 501

Josie Nelson (USA)

• 3rd- American Birkebeiner Classic (2018)
• Will race in her 20th American Birkebeiner
• Bib # 503