OBERSTDORF, Germany – University of Vermont junior Ben Ogden is set to make his Nordic World Ski Championship debut in Oberstdorf, Germany Thursday morning. Ogden will represent the United States in the men's classic sprint. Qualification is set to begin at 3 a.m. (ET).
 
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Ogden is also scheduled to ski Saturday in the 30k skiathlon which will begin at 7:30 a.m. (ET). Former Catamount and 2018 Olympian Scott Patterson '14 will also represent the United States in the distance event.
 
Live coverage of both races is available through multiple platforms. The sprint finals which begin at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday will be available on the Olympic Channel and streaming on Peacock. The men's and women's sprint finals will also be re-aired on NBCSN at 2:30 p.m. Saturday's 30k skiathlon will air exclusively on Peacock. For information on how to access Peacock please visit - https://www.peacocktv.com/. A free seven-day trial is available.
 
Earlier this month Ogden competed at the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Vuokatti, Finland. Ogden was the top American in the men's classic sprint, qualifying third overall and finishing 11th overall. His strong performance led to his addition to the World Championship roster in Oberstdorf.
 
Last season at Vermont Ogden was named the USCCSA Men's Nordic Skier of the Year and won the Catamounts 68th individual NCAA title in the 10k Freestyle. Ogden skied in 10 EISA races last season and won six of them. He never placed lower than fourth in any of them. He was also named to the All-East First Team and was the EISA Classic bib leader.
 
Outside of the collegiate circuit Ogden also competed for the United States at the 2020 FIS Junior World Ski Championships. He finished sixth in the freestyle sprint and ninth in the 10k Classic, before skiing in the US's gold medal winning 4x5k relay team.