US National Orienteering Team

2024 Junior World Orienteering Championships Squad
2024 Junior World Orienteering Championships Squad
Each year the national team is selected to represent the United States at international orienteering events around the world. These athletes compete in numerous high-level international competitions including the World Cup, World Orienteering Championships and more. Athletes apply to be part of the national team on an annual basis. Applications are due at the end of December each year with the team being decided in January.Athletes selected to compete for TeamUSA are grouped into three squads: Elite, Performance & Junior.  On occasion additional athletes will earn a spot on on the National Team mid-season by qualifying for a specific international championship via team trials or petition process.

2026 Major International Competitions

  • June 29 – July 4, 2026 – JWOC 2026, Karlskrona, Sweden
  • July 6-11, 2026 – WOC 2026, Genova, Italy
  • July 28 – August 1, 2026 – WUOC 2026, Vila Real, Portugal
Selection criteria for National Team and major events:

The 2025 US National Team

Lily Addicott
Elite Squad

Home: Easley, South Carolina
Occupation: Student
Club: GAOC

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Greg Ahlswede
Elite Squad

Home: Scranton, PA
Occupation: Translator
Club: DVOA, Escondite (Spain)

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Joseph Barrett
Elite Squad

Home: Rockville, Maryland
Occupation: Analyst
Club: QOC

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Evalin Brautigam
Elite Squad

Home: Bethel, Connecticut (temp. Adelaide, South Australia)
Occupation: Coach
Club: WCOC / Southern Arrows

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Alison Campbell
Elite Squad

Home: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Glasgow, Scotland
Occupation: Energy & Project Engineer
Club: DVOA, STAG (Scotland)

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Ali Crocker
Elite Squad

Home: Portland, Oregon
Occupation: Physics Professor
Club: CROC

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Thomas Curiger
Elite Squad

Home: Switzerland
Club: OLC Kapreolo (Zurich)
Club: OK Orion (Jämsjö, Sweden)

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Sydney Fisher
Elite Squad

Home: Niskayuna, NY
Occupation: Materials Engineer
Club: EMPO

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Bridget Hall
Elite Squad

Home: Arlington, MA
Occupation: Student
Club: NEOC

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Keegan Harkavy
Elite Squad

Club: NEOC

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Thomas Laraia
Elite Squad

Home: Houlton, Wisconsin (temp. Edinburgh, Scotland)
Occupation: Student
Club: MNOC / Edinburgh Univ OC

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Anthony Riley
Elite Squad

Home: Stanford, CA
Occupation: Student
Club: DVOA

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Danny Riley
Elite Squad

Home: Allston, MA
Occupation: Student
Club: NEOC

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Ricardo Schaniel
Elite Squad

Home: Bremgarten, Switzerland
Occupation: Student
Club: Bussola OK, SWI

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Diana Aleksieva
Performance Squad

Home:
Occupation: Student
Club: QOC

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Eric Bone
Performance Squad

Home: Seattle, Washington
Occupation: Event Producer
Club: COC

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Jessica Colleran
Performance Squad

Home: 
Occupation: 
Club: COC

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Shawn Mather
Performance Squad

Club: USMAOC

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Kirsten Mayland
Performance Squad

Club: DVOA

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Alex Merka
Performance Squad

Club: QOC

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Dylan Poe
Performance Squad
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Oriana Riley
Performance Squad

Hometown: Wayne, PA
Occupation: Student
Club: DVOA

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Mathew Rogers
Performance Squad

Hometown: 
Occupation: 
Club: COC

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Collin Thompson
Performance Squad

Club: USMAOC

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Grace Zoppi
Performance Squad

Hometown: Michigan
Occupation: Student
Club(s): COC & SMOC

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Ben Brady
Junior Squad

Club: GrizO

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Danny Buchholz
Junior Squad
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Anna Campbell
Junior Squad

Club: TSN and NEOC

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Ben Conley
Junior Squad

Club: COC

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Ben Cooper
Junior Squad
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Kate deBlonk
Junior Squad
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Ian Dunlap
Junior Squad
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Alex Eriksson
Junior Squad
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Mori Finlayson-Johnecheck
Junior Squad
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Anna Green
Junior Squad
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Ludvig Hagwall
Junior Squad

Club: Järla Orientering, Stockholm, Sweden

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Sophie Howes
Junior Squad

Club: COC

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Min-Jae Kuo
Junior Squad

Club: NEOC

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Greta Leonard
Junior Squad

Club: COC

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Kendal O'Callaghan
Junior Squad

Club: RMOC

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David Rogers
Junior Squad

Club: COC

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Jackson Rupe
Junior Squad

Club: COC

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Adalia Schafrath-Craig
Junior Squad

Club: BOK

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Paige Suhocki
Junior Squad

Club: DVOA

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Samantha Walker
Junior Squad

Club: QOC

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Zariah Zosel
Junior Squad

Club: COC

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Elite Squad — athletes who consistently produce top-level U.S. results in F21/M21.Performance Squad — athletes who frequently produce strong U.S. results in F21/M21, at or near the level of the Elite Team.Junior Squad — younger athletes who have demonstrated potential to reach Performance/Elite level with further training and experience.

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