OESTERSUND, Sweden — The 2021-22 International Biathlon Union World Cup season is scheduled to open on Saturday, and Center Conway’s Sean Doherty was one of eight men and women selected to race for the United States. The team was officially announced last Monday.
Joining Doherty on the men’s team are Jake Brown (Saint Paul, Minn.), Leif Nordgren (Hinesburg, Vt.) and Paul Schommer (Appleton, Wis.).
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