Meet the 2023 WTOC Team

(O) = Open Class
(P) = Physically Challenged Class
(J) = Open Class - Junior age

Sharon Crawford (O) from the Rocky Mountain Orienteering Club has been a fixture at orienteering championships of all kinds for decades. This will be her 14th WTOC. In addition to orienteering, Sharon is an avid hiker and has been conquering peaks her whole life. She has reached the highest point in every US State and is closing in on completing the same challenge for every country in Europe.

Clare Durand (O) from the Los Angeles Orienteering Club also serves as President of Orienteering USA. She is competing in her 9th WTOC. Clare has been training using virtual TempO games and is always striving for a personal best. When she achieves one, she rewards herself with an extremely large chocolate bar.

Daniel Heimgartner (P) from Capital Region Nordic Alliance will be competing at WTOC for the fourth time. He has been working hard as the course setter for the upcoming Trail-O WRE to be hosted by CRNA in Philadelphia in August.

Jarmo Latva-Kokko (J) from New England Orienteering Club is enjoying his second WTOC. He will be starting his senior year at Andover High School in the fall.

Katja Latva-Kokko (J) from New England Orienteering Club will be competing at WTOC for the first time. She will be a sophomore at Phillips Academy in Andover this coming school year.

Mika Latva-Kokko (O) from New England Orienteering Club has previously competed at five WTOC's and served as a team official and on the jury last year. Mika especially enjoys TempO and has come close to making the finals in the past. He his happy to be back competing this year.

Rhonda Liddell (P) from Capital Region Nordic Alliance has been active in Trail Orienteering for a number of years. She medaled at the 2021 OUSA Trail-O Nationals and is excited to be at her first international Trail Orienteering event. 

Anne Maker (P) from Capital Region Nordic Alliance started Trail Orienteering two years ago. She has been training hard and will be doing her best to represent OUSA at her first WTOC.

David Snypes (P) from Capital Region Nordic Alliance is competing at WTOC for the first time. He has appreciated the time that all of the experienced orienteers have taken to help him prepare for his competitions.

Peter Zielczynski (O) from Hudson Valley Orienteering has done trail orienteering since 2004, but will be representing USA at WTOC for the first time this year. He has attended six previous WTOC's as a member of the Polish team. In 2009 he had a great result landing him in second place - but it didn't last, as he fell to 14th on day 2. He hopes to finish in the top 100 this year.