University Team
The University team represents the United States at the bi-annual World University Orienteering Championships held in even years.
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2020 WUOC Selection Criteria
The World University Orienteering Championships occur every other year on even years. In 2020 the Championships will be held in Smolensk, Russia from July 11-July 19.
2020 Timeline
| January 5 | Declaration of intent to try out for the WUOC team and petitions/applications due. These can be mailed to Linda Kohn. |
| January 15 | Sr. Elite, Performance, and Development squads announced |
| Team Trials January 17-19 2020 | The WUOC selection races will be held at the Georgia Navigator Cup. https://gaorienteering.org/Special_Events/GNC/GNCindex.htm |
| 1 week post-TT | WUOC 2020 Team announced with specific athlete/race assignments |
| 2 weeks post-TT | Deadline for signed Athlete’s Agreement submission if not currently on the National Team |
| July 11-19 | 11th – Mandatory arrival date at Team accommodations 12th – Training 13th – Model Event, Technical Model, Opening Ceremony 14th – Sprint Relay 15th – Sprint Race 16th – Long Race 17th – Middle Race 18th – Relay, Banquet 19th – Departure |
Number of Entries
| Gender | Long | Middle | Sprint | Relay | Mixed Relay | Total # of entries |
| Women | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Men | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
Team Size:
The selection committee may select up to a maximum of 5 men and 5 women for the team (total of 10 athletes). The selection committee may also choose to select no athletes based on the quality of the applications. The size of team between 0-5 men and 0-5 women is left to the discretion of the selection committee.
Selection Methods for Both Men and Women:
The two-day overall winner in the F-21+ and M-21+ category at the Georgia Navigator Cup from Saturday and Sunday Classic races will be automatically selected to the WUOC team. All other slots will be given by petition.
Classic Race 1
- Classic race day 1 (Saturday)
- No automatic qualifier, competitor’s time will be used for total over two days.
Classic Race 2
- Classic race day 2 (Sunday)
- No automatic qualifier, competitor’s time will be used for total over two days.
Petition
All non-automatic qualifying athletes will be selected from a pool of petitions. All athletes interested in competing at WUOC are encouraged to write a petition for consideration even if you plan to compete at Georgia Navigator Cup. The petitions must include the following to be accepted:
- Results from key national or international races over the last year
- Official results from at least one running race between 3-10k
- Attachment or link to a training log that details training over the last 4-6 months
- Contact information for personal coach, if the athlete has a coach
- A short summary of your orienteering experience
Recommended: It’s strongly recommended that you have previous international racing experience and that you are a member of the senior national team.
Eligibility
Applicants must also meet the following eligibility requirements:
- You are currently officially registered (or have been accepted for admission) as proceeding towards a degree or diploma at a university or similar institute whose status is recognized by the appropriate national academic authority of their country, or a former student who has obtained an academic degree or diploma in the year 2019.
- Your date of birth is between January 1, 1995 and December 31, 2002.
- You are a full passport-holding citizen of the USA.
- You are a current member of Orienteering USA.
Selection Committee Guidelines
The Committee will use the following rubric as a guide to select the team. Athletes with higher scores on this list are more likely to be selected to the team. Please note this is a guide and the selection committee will use their discretion in the selection.
| 1 point | 2 points | 3 points | 4 points | |
| Race Results | Beat other WUOC applicants less than 40% of the time. | Beat other WUOC applicants 40-60% of the time | Beat other WUOC applicants 60-80% of the time | Beat other WUOC applicants 80-100% of the time |
| Physical Fitness | Women: Vdot score less than 45 Men: Vdot score less than 56 | Women: Vdot score between 45-49 Men: Vdot score between 56-60 | Women: Vdot score between 50-54 Men:Vdot score between 61-65 | Women: Vdot score greater than 54 Men: Vdot score greater than 65 |
| Training Volume | Less than 5 hours a week of training | Between 5-7 hours of training per week | Between 7-10 hours of training per week | More than 10 hours a week of training |
| Training Quality | Roughly: 85% running 5% orienteering 5% Cross Training 5% Strength and conditioning | Roughly: 75% running 10% orienteering 10% cross training 5% strength and conditioning | Roughly: 65% Running 15% orienteering 15% cross training 5% strength and conditioning | Roughly: 55% Running 25% Orienteering 10% Cross training 10% strength and conditioning |
| Previous Orienteering Experience | Competed: Only in one country with at least 3 race experiences. | Competed in: At least one race in another country along with multiple races in the US | Competed in: Large orienteering races such as NAOC, O’Ringen, Jukola, Swiss O Week Etc. | Competed either: JWOC, WOC, or WUOC |
Current Selection Committee:
Linda Kohn, Erin Schirm, Peggy Dickison
Point of Contact: Linda Kohn