2026 – 2027 Alberta World Cup Academy Athletes
Adam Heale Info
Years on Academy: Second Year
Education: Law & Society, UofC
Career Highlights:
- Thunder Bay Nationals (2022)
- Canmore World Cup Classic 20km
Favourite Place to Ski: Blck Jack (Rossland)
Interesting Fact about Me: I have a bike named Frank
Favourite Recovery Meal: Shrimp Pasta
Equipment: Fischer, Swix
Instagram: adam.heale
Alison Mackie Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Edmonton Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: 4th year
Your favourite place to ski? Sovereign Lake, British Columbia
Career Highlights:
- Overall U23 World Cup Winner 2026
- ,U23 World Champion, Mass Start, 20km, 2026
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
Andreas Inkster Info
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Years on Academy: First year
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Carly Ram Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Strathcona Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: 3rd 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
Graham Ritchie Info
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Kate de Beer Info
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Lauren Ybema Info
Club: Edmonton Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: Second 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, One Way
Instagram: @laurenybema
Luke Fricker Info
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Years on Academy: First year
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Nadia Wallin Info
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Years on Academy: First Year
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William Vanden Berg Info
Club: Boundary Trails Nordic
Years on Academy: Second 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
Years on Academy: Second Year
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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 Evanson Info
Club: Canmore Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: 3rd 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: Atomic, KV+
Instagram: @anders.evanson
Anika Wallin Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club
Years on Academy: Third year
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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
Eamon Wilson Info
Club: Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club
Years on Academy: Second Year
Education: Environmental Science
Career Highlights:
- 2025 World Juniors
- 2024 Youth Olympic Games
Favourite Place to Ski: Whistler
Favourite Recovery Meal: Blueberry bagel with chocolate milk
Interesting Fact about Me: I lived and trained in Sweden last year
Equipment: Fischer, Swix
Instagram: @eamon_w
Jasmine Drolet Info
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Years on Academy: First Year
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Katherine Stewart-Jones Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Nakkertok
Years on Academy: 6th 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
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Interesting Fact about Me: Twin sister Emilie and older brother Patrick were both cross-country skiers competing internationally.
Equipment: Fischer, Swix
Instagram: @kstewartjones
Lincoln Meekins Info
Club: Canmore Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: First Year
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Max Hollmann Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Big Thunder
Years on Academy: 5th 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
Sonjaa Schmidt Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Whitehorse Ski Club
Years on Academy: 7th year
Education: Electrical Engineering SAIT
Career Highlights:
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U23 World Champion 2024, Skate Sprint
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4th place on World Cup in the skate sprint, Engadine
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5th place on World Cup in the skate team sprint with Liliane, Davos
Favourite Place to Ski: Engadine Valley, Switzerland
Favourite Recovery Meal: Red Thai Curry
Interesting Fact about Me: I have dual citizenship, Canada / Germany
Equipment: Fischer, One Way
Instagram: Sonjaa_Schmidt02
Xavier McKeever Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Foothills Nordic
Years on Academy: 6th year
Education: Bachelor’s Aviation Management, Mt Royal University
Career Highlights:
- 19th Classic Sprint, Canmore World Cup 2024
- 5th place, 2025 World Championships Relay
- 24th place, 50km Classic Mass Start, World Cup Lahti
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
Aleah Smith Info
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Anders Linseisen Info
Club: Mansfield Nordic Club
Years on Academy: Second year
Education: Engineering, UofC
Career Highlights:
3rd U18, 2024 US Junior Nationals, Sprint
Favourite Place to Ski: Trap Family Lodge, Stowe Vermont
Favourite Recovery Meal: Waffles
Interesting Fact about Me: I can dunk a basket ball
Equipment: Salomon
Instagram: @anders_linseisen
Ben Field Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Canmore Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: 3rd 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
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36th-classic sprint 2025 World Juniors
Favourite Place to Ski: Seefeld, Austria
Favourite Recovery Meal: Anything from Spice Hut
Interesting Fact about Me: I play Piano and Guitar
Equipment: Salomon, Swix
Instagram: @benf_xc
Evelyn Davies Info
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Jonas Rolseth Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Canmore Nordic Ski Club
Years on Academy: 3rd Year
Education: U of C, Business
Career Highlights:
- 29th place, 10km skate ind. 2025 World Junior Championships. Schilpario, Italy
- 1st place U20 aggregate. Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals. Canmore, AB
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: 6th Year
Education: Health Sciences, Queen’s University
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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
Louison Dubief Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Fernie Nordic
Years on Academy: 3rd Year
Education: BSc in Neuroscience, U of C
Career Highlights:
- 2025 National Champion, 10km Skate and 20km Classic
- Overall U20 aggregate winner
Favourite Place to Ski: Villard de Lans, France and Kimberley, BC
Favourite Recovery Meal: Crepes
Interesting Fact about Me: I am a dual citizen, French and Canadian!
Equipment: Salomon, KV+, Zizu
Instagram:@louison.dubief_
Micah Steinberg Info
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Tom Stephen Info
Cross-Country Ski Athlete
Club: Foothills Nordic
Years on Academy: 6th year
Education: Software Engineering at University of Calgary
Career Highlights:
- 5th at World Juniors in 20km mass start (Schilpario)
- 22nd at World Cup 20km Mass Start Engadin.
- 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, Leki, Lillsport
Instagram: @xctom
Xavier Wallace Info
Cross-Country Athlete
Club: Overlander Ski Club
Years on Academy: 3rd 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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