Park City, UT (May 6, 2026) - U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announces the four athletes who have been nominated to the 2026-27 Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard announces its teams in two phases: nomination and acceptance. The athletes are formally nominated to the Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team in May. Pending their acceptance of the nomination and adherence to the team expectations outlined in team criteria, athletes will be officially announced to the team in October 2026.

Alexa Brabec leads the women’s squad after securing eight World Cup podiums throughout her breakout 2025-26 season, including one win in Seefeld, Austria, and finished second overall in the World Cup standings. Tara Geraghty-Moats made her return to nordic combined and finished the 2025-26 season in strong form, securing two podiums. Annika Malacinski will build on her progression through the international ranks, while her brother Niklas Malacinski represents the men’s side, continuing his development on the World Cup circuit.

2026-27 Stifel U.S. Nordic Combined Team
(Hometown; Club; College; Birthdate)

A TEAM
Women
Alexa Brabec (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; University of North Dakota; 10/8/2004) 
Tara Geraghty-Moats (West Fairlee, VT; Craftsbury Green Racing Project; Community College of Vermont; 4/12/1993)
Annika Malacinski (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Colorado Mountain College; 5/9/2001)

Men
Niklas Malacinski (Steamboat Springs, CO; Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club; Colorado Mountain College; 12/7/2003)

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Team USA's Ben Loomis and Niklas Malacinski earned a seventh-place finish in the men’s team sprint large hill 2x7.5k in a race plagued by heavy snowfall, which created difficult skiing conditions on Thursday. 

Team Norway took gold with a time of 41 minutes and 18 seconds with Norwegian powerhouse Jens Luraas Oftebro securing gold in all three nordic combined events at the Games. Team Finland claimed silver in 41 minutes and 18.5 seconds, while Austria rounded out the podium with bronze in 41 minutes and 40.3 seconds.  

The podium marks a historic ending to the Games with same three nations occupying the podium in all three nordic combined events, the first time to have ever happened in the Olympics. 

While unable to reach the podium, Team USA’s Ben Loomis and Niklas Malacinski showed immense grit and composure in the snowy conditions, battling through the heavy snowfall to secure a hard-earned top-10 finish to close out their Olympic competition on a strong note. 

RESULTS 
Men's Olympic team sprint large hill / 2x7.5k