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Four additions to USST Roster, four advance to Tier 1

by US Sailing Team 18 Feb 2022 07:05 PST
New addition to the US Sailing Team Tier 1 © US Sailing Team

Upon qualification at 2021 World Championship regattas, the US Sailing Team has announced the addition of four athletes to the roster:

  • Daniela Moroz (Lafayette, Fla.) - Formula Kite, USST Tier 1 (1st at the 2021 Formula Kite World Championships)
  • Markus Edegran (West Palm Beach, Fla.) - Formula Kite, USST Tier 2 (15th at the 2021 Formula Kite World Championships)
  • Louisa Nordstrom (Sarasota, Fla.) - Mixed 470, USST Tier 2 (13th at the 2021 470 World Championships)
  • Trevor Bornarth (Port Salerno, Fla.) - Mixed 470, USST Tier 2 (13th at the 2021 470 World Championships)

New addition to the US Sailing Team Tier 1 - photo © US Sailing Team
New addition to the US Sailing Team Tier 1 - photo © US Sailing Team

Moving up to Tier 1 from Tier 2 after Top-10 rankings at the Skiff and Nacra World Championships in Al-Mussanah, Oman are the following:

  • Ian Barrows (St. Thomas, USVI) - 49er, 4th at 2021 Skiff World Championships
  • Hans Henken (Coronado, Calif.) - 49er, 4th at 2021 Skiff World Championships
  • Andrew Mollerus (Larchmont, NY) - 49er, 6th at 2021 Skiff World Championships
  • Ian MacDiarmid (Delray Beach, Fla.) - 49er, 6th at 2021 Skiff World Championships

About the US Sailing Team "Tiers"

To qualify for the US Sailing Team, athletes/teams must meet the requirements linked below while training and competing in a 2024 Olympic class. Athletes/teams will qualify for a specific Tier, with corresponding levels of US Sailing Team-provided support. The US Sailing Team is comprised of Tier 1 and Tier 2 US athletes/teams in each of the 2024 Olympic Classes.

Visit here for further details on selection and qualification for the US Sailing Team.

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