Derek "Buster" Richardson will become one of the youngest members of the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team this 2023-24 season. Hailing from Washington and now training with the Alaska Pacific University Ski Club, Derek's call up to the national team is one of the many steps of his career. 

This upcoming season, Buster's goals are to qualify for the North American World Cups in Canmore and Minneapolis, qualify for World Juniors in Planica, Slovenia, land in the top-10 on the Super Tour and maintain his spot on the U.S. Team.