Bonacci among athletes named to ’24-’25 International Biathlon Union Cup Team

MIDWAY, Utah — U.S. Biathlon announced the 16 athletes, including Utah’s Vincent Bonacci, who will represent the United States on the World Cup and IBU Cup circuits for trimester one. 

Bonacci began his biathlon career at Soldier Hollow, the same Utah Olympic venue which is now the home for the sport’s national governing body (NGB), U.S. Biathlon.

With four start positions for women and men on both the World Cup and IBU Cup, eight athletes will travel to World Cup 1 in Kontiolahti, FIN to begin the season on Nov. 30, and eight athletes will head to Idre Fjäll, SWE for IBU Cup 1, kicking things off on Nov. 28. 

World Cup – Women

• Grace Castonguay (Jackson, NH/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
• Kelsey Dickinson (Winthrop, WA/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
• Margie Freed (Apple Valley, MN/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
• Deedra Irwin (Pulaski, WI/Army World Class Athlete Program)

World Cup – Men

• Jake Brown (St. Paul, MN/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
• Sean Doherty (Conway, NH/Army World Class Athlete Program)
• Maxime Germain (Chamonix-Mont Blanc, FRA/National Guard Biathlon)
• Campbell Wright (Wanaka, NZL/Waiorau Nordic Skiing)

IBU Cup – Women

• Lucinda Anderson (Golden Valley, MN/Team Birkie)
• Jackie Garso (Lake Clear, NY/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
• Tara Geraghty-Moats (West Fairlee, VT/National Guard Biathlon)
• Michaela Keller-Miller (Plymouth, MN/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)

IBU Cup – Men

• Vincent Bonacci (Salt Lake City, UT/Team Crosscut)
• Luke Brown (St. Paul, MN/Craftsbury Green Racing Project)
• Vaclav Cervenka (Grand Rapids, MN/Army World Class Athlete Program)
• Eli Nielsen (Stehekin, WA/National Guard Biathlon)