2025 USATF Long Trail Team Announced

May 1, 2025

Twelve talented athletes on this year's squad

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – USATF’s Mountain Ultra Trail Running (MUT) executive committee announces the team roster for the 2025 Long Trail Team slated to compete at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Canfranc this September. A committee comprised of athletes and USATF MUT executive committee members reviewed the resumes from candidates for eight spots on the team – four for women, four for men. These eight athletes will join the two men and two women who earned auto spots at Gorge Waterfalls 100K held on April 12, in Cascade Locks, Oregon. The selection committee included Andy Wacker, Jason Bryant, Anita Ortiz, Nancy Hobbs, Paul Kirsch, Max King, Tom Hooper, and EmKay Sullivan.

2025 USATF Long Trail Team

The 12-member squad includes two World Champions in the long trail discipline, as well as newcomers to international competition.

Women

Katie Schide, 33, Gardiner, Maine / Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage, France
Katie SCHIDE – Her Trail results and UTMB® Index

Jennifer Lichter, 27, Missoula, MT
Jennifer LICHTER – Her Trail results and UTMB® Index

Allison Baca, 33, Golden, CO
Allison BACA – Her Trail results and UTMB® Index

Emily Schmitz, 41, Wauwatosa, WI / Chamonix, France
Emily SCHMITZ – Her Trail results and UTMB® Index

Auto-spots:
Shea Aquilano, 23, Boulder, CO
Winner in course-record time at Gorge Waterfalls 100K.

Klaire Rhodes, 26, Anchorage, AK
Third place (second American) at Gorge Waterfalls 100K.

Men

Jim Walmsley, 35, Flagstaff, AZ
Jim WALMSLEY – His Trail results and UTMB® Index

Caleb Olson, 29, Salt Lake City, UT
Caleb OLSON – His Trail results and UTMB® Index

Zach Miller, 38, Lancaster, PA
Zach MILLER – His Trail results and UTMB® Index

Eric LiPuma, 31, Richmond, VT
Eric LIPUMA – His Trail results and UTMB® Index

Auto-spots
Adam Peterman, 29, Missoula, MT
Tracen Knopp, 24, Anchorage, AK
(Both men under the previous course record at Gorge Waterfalls 100K).

Team Staff at 2025 WMRTC

USATF Team Staff that will accompany the team to Spain includes Paul Kirsch, Anita Ortiz, Tom Hooper, Jason Bryant, Josh Ferenc, and Carol Passarelli.

Learn more about Team USA

Team selection criteria is posted here. Follow along at upcoming events as additional team members will be selected with the remaining athletes for Team USATF announced on July 15:
Classic Mountain – Selection race on June 1 – Sunapee Scramble host of the USATF Mountain Running Championships, Collegiate Mountain Running Championships, and New England High School Trail Running Championships.
Vertical Mountain – Selection race on June 20 – Broken Arrow Ascent
Short Trail Team – Selection race on June 21 – Broken Arrow 46K (plus six resume spots – 3 men and 3 women).
U20 Classic Mountain – Selection by resume.

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