2025 – 2026 Alberta World Cup Academy Athletes
Adam Heale Info
Club: Black Jack Nordic
Years on Academy: First Year
Education:
Career Highlights:
- 12th 2024 Canada Nationals, 10km Skate
- 1st, USA FIS, 15km Skate
- 2nd, USA FIS, Sprint Skate
Favourite Place to Ski:
Interesting Fact about Me:
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Anders Evanson Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Canmore Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: 2nd year
Education: U of C, Environmental Science
Career Highlights:
- 12th and 17th at Nationals
- Making the Academy Team
Favourite Place to Ski: Kimberley Nordic Centre
Favourite Recovery Meal: Butter Chicken
Interesting Fact about Me: I used to do quite a bit of mountain bike racing
Equipment: Rossignol
Instagram: @anders.evanson
Anika Wallin Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club
Years on Academy: Second year
Education:
Career Highlights:
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2024 National Champion 7.5km Skate
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2024 Nationals Silver Overall U18 Girls
Favourite Place to Ski: Whistler Olympic Park
Favourite Recovery Meal: Lasagna
Interesting Fact about Me: I love to mountain bike
Equipment: Fischer, Swix
Instagram: anika.wallin
Carly Ram Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Strathcona Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: Second Year
Education: Engineering
Career Highlights:
- 2022 National Champion, 10km Skate
Favourite Place to Ski: Sovereign / Silver Star
Favourite Recovery Meal: Pasta
Interesting Fact about Me: I have climbed the highest mountain on Vancouver Island
Equipment: Fischer, KV+
Instagram: carly_ram21
Eamon Wilson Info
Club: Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club
Years on Academy: First Year
Education:
Career Highlights:
- 13th, Junior Scandinavian Cup, Kiruna, Skate Sprint
- 6th, Relay 4 x 5km, 2024 Youth Olympics Korea
- 9th, Skate Sprint, 2024 Youth Olympics Korea
Favourite Place to Ski:
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Katherine Stewart-Jones Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Nakkertok
Years on Academy: 5th year
Education: Undergrad in Psychology
Career Highlights:
2025 World Cup:
- 4th, 20km Skate (Toblach)
- 14th, 20km Classic (Les Rousses)
- 14th, 10km Skate (Les Rousses)
- 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics:
# 23 Skiathlon
#30 30km Mass Start
#36 10km Classic
Favorite Place to Ski:
Favorite Recovery Meal:
Interesting Fact about Me: Twin sister Emilie and older brother Patrick were both cross-country skiers competing internationally.
Equipment: Fischer, Swix
Instagram: @kstewartjones
Lauren Ybema Info
Club: Edmonton Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: First Year
Education: Bachelor of Science, U of A
Career Highlights:
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19th Equinor NC 2025 20km Classic (Gjøvik, Norway)
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22nd Equinor NM 2025 5km Skate (Hovden, Norway)
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3rd Aggregate Canadian National Championships 2024
Favourite Place to Ski: Rossland, BC
Interesting Fact about Me: I love to skijor with my dog
Best Recovery Meal: hard boiled eggs
Equipment: Salomon, Swix
Instagram: @laurenybema
Noah Weir Chaba Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club:
Current: Canmore Nordic
Home: UofA Nordic
Years on Academy: 2nd year
Education: Engineering, University of Calgary
Career Highlights:
- 3rd, 10km Skate 2023 Canadian World Junior Trials
- Representing Canada at 2023 World Juniors in Whistler Canada
- 2nd, 10km Classic at Canada Winter Games 2023
Favourite Place to Ski:Whistler, BC
Favourite Recovery Meal: Bananas and Cookies
Interesting Fact about Me: I built an electric go kart
Equipment: Fischer, KV+
Instagram:noah_wc
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Fondeur Laurentide
Years on Academy: 5th year
Education:
Career Highlights:
- 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics:
# 44 Cross-Country Skiing Women’s 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon
# 40 Cross-Country Skiing Women’s Sprint Free
Favourite Place to Ski:
Favourite Recovery Meal:
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Equipment: Madshus
Instagram:: @bouffy
William Vanden Berg Info
Club: Boundary Trails Nordic
Years on Academy: First Year
Career Highlights:
- 2nd 10km Classic, Nationals 2022
- 3rd 20km Classic, Nationals 2025
Favourite Place to Ski: Shannondale Ski Trails, Manitoba
Interesting Fact about Me: I’m the first Manitoban to be on the Academy
Recovery Meal: Smoothie
Instagram: william_vanden_berg
Sponsors: Salomon, KV+
Aislin Simson Info
Club: Canmore Nordic
Years on Academy: First Year
Education:
Career Highlights:
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National Champion, U18 15km classic, Nationals 20255th, U18 10km skate, Nationals 20252nd, U18 Aggregate, Nationals 20251st, U18 5km skate, Sovereign 2024
Favourite Place to Ski: Silver Star, Nipikia
Interesting Fact about Me: I love sailing and waterskiing
Equipment: Salomon, Rundle
Instagram: @aislinsimson
Anders Linseisen Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club:
Years on Academy: First year
Education:
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Aria Grandi Info
Club: Canmore Nordic
Years on Academy: First Year
Education:
Career Highlights:
- 2nd, 2025 Nationals, Classic Sprint
- 3rd aggregate (2007), 2025 Nationals
- Joining the Academy
Favourite Place to Ski: Kimberley Nordic, BC
Best Recovery Meal: Ramen Arashi
Interesting Fact about Me: I love ski touring
Clara Barrington Craggs Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Ski de Fond Montréal
Years on Academy: 4th year
Education: U of C, Biology
Career Highlights:
- 6th Senior free Sprint Nationals 2024
- 12th Senior 15km free at Nationals 2024
- 11th Sprint Classic, Nationals 2025
Favourite Place to Ski: Canmore
Favourite Recovery Meal: Spaghetti Bolognese
Interesting Fact about Me: I played soccer for 9 years
Equipment: Madshus
Instagram: @clarabc03
Finn Redman Info
Club: Telemark Nordic
Years on Academy: First Year
Education:
Career Highlights:
- 20th, Sprint Classic, 2025 U23 World Championships, Italy
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Katie Weaver Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club
Years on Academy: 4th year
Education: Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology
Career Highlights:
2025 World Cup:
16th, Sprint Classic (Les Rousses)
2025 National Champion, Sprint Classic
Favorite Place to Ski: Cypress Hill Nordic Ski Area
Favorite Recovery Meal: Lasagna
Interesting Fact about Me: I used to compete in Heptathlon
Louison Dubief Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Fernie Nordic
Years on Academy: Second Year
Education:
Career Highlights:
- 4th, Nationals 2025 10km Skate
Favourite Place to Ski: Villard de Lans, France and Kimberley, BC
Favourite Recovery Meal: Crepes
Interesting Fact about Me: I will be a dual citizen by fall 2024, French and Canadian!
Equipment: Madshus, KV+
Instagram: louisondubief
Raleigh Tarte Info
Club: Kimberley Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: First Year
Education:
Career Highlights:
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7x Individual National Champion2023 World Junior Team as a U1825th and 26th at 2024 World Junior Championships2nd Open Men in Individual Start Skate 10km at 2025 Canadian Ski Nationals
Best Recovery Meal: Taco Bowl or Pizza
Favourite Place to Ski: Whistler
Interesting Fact about Me: Played Hockey for 10 years and lost 4 teeth
Equipment: Atomic, Swix, Zizu
Instagram: @Raleigh_tarte
Sonjaa Schmidt Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Whitehorse Ski Club
Years on Academy: 6th year
Education: Electrical Engineering SAIT
Career Highlights:
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U23 World Champion 2024, Skate Sprint
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Nationals Champion, 5k Skate 2022
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2nd place US Super Tour 10k classic 2022
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Champion, Open Women team club sprint with Dahria, Nationals 2022
Favourite Place to Ski: Vermont, Whitehorse, and Sovereign Lakes
Favourite Recovery Meal: Pad Thai
Interesting Fact about Me: My dog’s name is Swix
Equipment: Fischer, Swix
Instagram: Sonjaa_Schmidt02
Xavier McKeever Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Foothills Nordic
Years on Academy: 5th year
Education: Attending University of Athabasca online
Career Highlights:
- 19th Classic Sprint, Canmore World Cup 2024
- 5th place, 2023 World Championships Relay
Favourite Place to Ski: Goms Valley, Switzerland
Favourite Recovery Meal: Any kind of pasta
Interesting Fact about Me: My favourite hobby is disc golf
Equipment: Fischer, One Way, Dissent
Instagram: @mckeever.xav
Alison Mackie Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Edmonton Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: 3rd year
Your favourite place to ski? Sovereign Lake, British Columbia
Career Highlights:
- Bronze Medal, 10km Skate, World Juniors 2025, Italy
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Bronze Medal, 20km Classic, World Juniors 2025, Italy
- 4th, Sprint Classic, World Juniors 2025, Italy
What is your best recovery meal? Pasta
Interesting Fact about yourself? I have played the violin for over 10 years
Equipment Salomon, Swix
Instagram: @_alisonmackie
Amelia Wells Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Strathcona Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: 6th Year
Education: Bachelor of Health Sciences – Honours Health and Society program, University of Calgary
Career Highlights:
50th Classic Sprint, FIS World Cup (Ruka)
2025 Canadian National Champion, 30km Classic
10th, 2025 Super Tour, 40km Classic
Favourite Place to Ski: Mt Washington or Sovereign Lake
Favourite Recovery Meal: Homemade granloa
Interesting Fact about Me: I like Vegemite
Equipment: Fischer, Swix
Instagram: wells_amelia
Ben Field Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Canmore Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: Second Year
Career Highlights:
- 4th place, 2024 Nationals, Skate Sprint
- 7th place, 2023 Nationals, 15K Classic Mass Start
- 6th place, 2025 FIS Race, USA, Sprint Skate
Favourite Place to Ski: The Haig Glacier
Favourite Recovery Meal: Anything from Spice Hut
Interesting Fact about Me: I play Piano and Guitar
Equipment: Salomon
Instagram: @benf_xc
Derek Deuling Info
Club: Whitehorse Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: First Year
Education:
Career Highlights:
- U23 World Champion 2024, Relay 4 x 5km
- 13th U23 World Championship 2024, 10km Classic
Favourite Place to Ski:
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Jonas Rolseth Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Canmore Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: SecondYear
Education: U of C, Business
Career Highlights:
- 7th place 2025 Nationals, Skate Individual
- 9th place, 2025 U23 World Championships, Relay
Favourite Place to Ski: Nipika, BC
Favourite Recovery Meal: Fettuccine Alfredo
Interesting Fact about Me: I used to be a ski jumper
Equipment: Salomon, Swix
Instagram: Jonas.rolseth
Katya Semeniuk Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Nakkertok
Years on Academy: 5th Year
Education: Health Sciences, Queen’s University
Career Highlights:
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4th, 2025 Nationals, 30km Classic
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7th, 2025 Nationals, 10km Skate
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2nd, U20 Classic Sprint at the 2022 Canadian World Junior Trials, Canmore AB3rd, U20 Skate Mass Start at the 2022 Canadian National Ski Championships Whistler, BC4th, U20 Classic 10km at the 2022 Canadian World Junior Trials, Canmore, AB
- Canmore World Cup 2024
Favourite Place to Ski: Anywhere with Anna, Marlie and Xav
Favourite Recovery Meal: Yoghurt and Granola
Interesting Fact about Me: My favourite thing in the summer is spending time at my cottage
Equipment: Fischer, KV+
Instagram:: katya.semeniuk
Max Hollmann Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Big Thunder
Years on Academy: 4th year
Career Highlights:
2025 World Cup:
- 5th, Relay 4 x 7.5km (Trondheim)
- 33rd, 20km Skate (Ruka)
- 37th, 10km Skate (Lillehammer)
2024 U23 World Championships: Gold Medal, 4 x 5km Relay
2025 U23 World Championships: 12th, 10km Skate
Favourite Place to Ski: Sjusjøen, Norway
Favourite Recovery Meal: Finnish pancakes
Interesting Fact about Me: I can’t ski downhill
Equipment: Fischer, Swix
Instagramm: maximillian.hollmann
Ry Prior Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Chelsea Nordic
Years on Academy: 4th year
Education: Natural Science BSC, University of Calgary
Career Highlights:
- 2nd, Sprint at 2022 Nationals
- IPB. Sprint, 2022 season
- 2nd, Sprint, Easterns
Favourite Place to Ski: Whistler
Favourite Recovery Meal: Peanut butter & Jelly sandwiches
Interesting Fact about Me: I’m getting grey hair at 18
Equipment: Fischer, Rundle
Instagram: eastern.tenderfoot
Tom Stephen Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Foothills Nordic
Years on Academy: 5th year
Education: Software Engineering at University of Calgary
Career Highlights:
- 2nd at world juniors Team relay
- 5th at world juniors in 30km classic mass start (Voukatti)
- 7th at world juniors in 30km skate mass start (Lygna)
Favourite Place to Ski: Silver Star
Favourite Recovery Meal: Pizza
Interesting Fact about Me: I grew up in Calgary and moved to Canmore to ski
Equipment: Fischer, Swix, Dissent
Instagram: @xctom
Xavier Wallace Info
Cross-Country Athlete
Club: Overlander Ski Club
Years on Academy: 2nd year
Education: U of C, Biology
Career Highlights
- 5th U18 Nationals Sprint 2024
- 1st aggregate BC Cup 2024
Favourite Place to Ski: Sun Peaks Resort
Favourite Recovery Meal: Toast and Peanut Butter
Interesting Fact about Me: I play the trumpet and piano
Equipment: KV+
Instagram: @xavierbwallace
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