Upcoming Event: Skiing at 10K Classic (I) on January 4, 2026

2/25/2013 12:00 AM | Skiing
Feb. 25, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY - The University of Utah ski team has qualified a full team for the upcoming NCAA Championships, which will be hosted by Middlebury College on Mar. 6-9 in Middlebury, Vt.
The meet starts on Wed., Mar. 6 with the giant slalom races starting at 9:30 a.m. ET in the Middlebury College Snow Bowl, while the 5/10-km Classical races will be held at the Rikert Nordic Center on Thur., Mar. 7, beginning at 10 a.m. ET.
The Alpine competition concludes with the slalom races on Fri., Mar. 8 at 9:30 a.m. ET and the final Nordic event of the meet will be the 15/20-km Freestyle events on Sat., Mar. 9 at 10 a.m. ET.
More detailed information on the 2013 NCAA Championships can be found at middlebury.edu.
Fresh off a third-place finish at last weekend's NCAA West Region/RMISA Championships last weekend, the Utes have qualified a full 12-athlete roster and will have an addition six competitors at the ready as alternates.
Men's Nordic
10-km Classical ? Thur., Mar. 7 ? 12 p.m. ET
20-km Freestyle ? Sat., Mar. 9 ? 12 p.m. ET
Miles Havlick
No. 1 Overall ? No. 1 Classical ? No. 1 Freestyle
? Defending NCAA 20-km freestyle champion
? Five-time All-American
? Two-time reigning Ski Racing Magazine Men's Nordic Collegiate Skier of the Year
Einar Ulsund
No. 3 Overall ? No. 3 Classical ? No. 4 Freestyle
? Placed on the podium in nine out of 10 races this season
? Finished as the runner-up in the 15-km Classical at the Denver Invite on Jan. 20 and in the 10-km Freestyle at the New Mexico Invite on Feb. 2.
? Has placed third in last four races.
Niklas Persson
No. 7 Overall ? No. 10 Classical ? No. 7 Freestyle
? Was among the top 10 in seven races this season.
? Finished fourth, his best performance of 2013, in the 20-km Freestyle at the RMISA Championships.
? Placed sixth in the 15-km Classical at Denver on Jan. 20 and 20-km Freestyle at the Utah Invite on Feb. 9.
Alternates
Noe Bellet
No. 1 Alternate ? No. 8 Classical ? No. 10 Freestyle
? Took a spot among the top 10 in eight out of 10 races this season.
? Placed fifth in the 20-km Freestyle and tied for seventh in the 10-km Classical at last weekend's NCAA West Region/RMISA Championships.
? Season-best finish was a fourth-place effort in the 5-km Classical at the New Mexico Invite on Feb. 1.
Tucker McCrerey
No. 6 Alternate ? No. 20 Classical ? No. 19 Freestyle
? Has been among the top 20 four times this season.
? Season-best finish was an eighth-place effort in the 20-km Freestyle at the Colorado Invite on Jan. 12.
? Turned in an 11th-place finish in the 10-km Classical at the CU Invite on Jan. 13.
Women's Nordic
5-km Classical ? Thur., Mar. 7 ? 10 a.m. ET
15-km Freestyle ? Sat., Mar. 9 ? 10 a.m. ET
Rose Kemp
No. 5 Overall ? No. 4 Classical ? No. 5 Freestyle
? Utah's top finisher in all 10 races this season.
? Placed on the podium three times.
? Turned in a trio of third-place finishes: 5-km Freestyle at the Denver Invite on Jan. 19, 10-km Freestyle at the New Mexico Invite on Feb. 2 and in the 5-km Classical on Feb. 8 at the Utah Invite.
Sloan Storey
No. 11 Overall ? No. 9 Classical ? No. 15 Freestyle
? Owns six top-20 efforts this year.
? Placed sixth in the 5-km Classical on Feb. 8 at the Utah Invite.
? Had a pair of eighth-place finishes, including the 5-km Classical on Jan. 13 at the CU Invite and the 10-km Freestyle competition on Feb. 2 at the New Mexico Invite.
Anna Svendsen
No. 17 Overall ?No. 15 Classical ? No. 23 Freestyle
? Placed in the top 10 twice this season.
? Took 10th in the 10-km Classical on Jan. 20 at the Denver Invite and the 5-km Classical at the NCAA West Region/RMISA Championships.
? Finished 20th or better in five races.
Alternates
Parker Tyler
No. 5 Alternate ? No. 18 Classical ? No. 24 Freestyle
? Competed for the Utes in the 2012 NCAA Championships.
? Finished eighth in the 10-km Classical this season at the Denver Invite on Jan. 20. ? Has been 10th or better seven times over her career.
Marta Larsen
No. 10 Alternate ? No. 30 Classical ? No. 26 Freestyle
? Finished 12 in the 15-km Freestyle at the NCAA Championships in 2011.
? Took 18th in the 15-km Freestyle at this season's Colorado Invite on Jan. 12.
? Has been among the top 10 six times over her career.
Men's Alpine
Giant Slalom ? Wed., Mar. 6 ? 1 p.m. ET
Slalom ? Fri., Mar. 8 ? First Run: 10:15 a.m. ET ? Second Run: 1:15 p.m. ET
Jeremy Elliot
No. 4 Overall ? No. 2 GS seed ? No. 25 SL seed
? Took runner-up honors in the giant slalom at last weekend's NCAA West Region/RMISA Championships.
? Has been on the podium four times this season.
? Placed 11th in the slalom at the 2011 NCAA Championships.
Andy Trow
No. 10 Overall ? No. 6 GS seed ? No. 19 SL seed
? Posted two top-five finishes during debut season with Utes.
? Won the RMISA Slalom Qualifier on Jan. 11 and took fourth in the GS qualifier on Jan. 7.
? Has finished 10th or better three times in 2013.
Ryan Wilson
No. 12 Overall ? No. 10 GS seed ? No. 21 SL seed
? Has been on the podium at the NCAA Championships three times over his career: second in the GS in 2012 and in both 2011 and 2010.
? Tied for third in the GS at this season's Utah Invitational.
? Placed sixth in the RMISA Slalom Qualifier on Jan. 11.
Alternates
Eian Sandvik
No. 9 Alternate ? No. 24 GS seed ? No. 16 SL seed
? Served as a team alternate for the Utes during the 2011 NCAA Championships.
? Placed fourth in the second slalom race of the New Mexico Invite on Feb. 10.
? Owns three career top-10 finishes.
Tim Hribar
No. 10 Alternate ? No. 16 GS seed ? No. 24 SL seed
? Tied for third in the GS at this season's Utah Invite on Feb. 6.
? Finished 20th or better five times in 2013.
? Owns a pair of 12th-place finishes this year: the RMISA GS Qualifier on Jan. 7 and the slalom at the NCAA West Region/RMISA Championships.
Women's Alpine
Giant Slalom ? Wed., Mar. 6 ? 9:30 a.m. ET
Slalom ? Fri., Mar. 8 ? First Run: 9:30 a.m. ET ? Second Run: 12:15 p.m. ET
Ana Kobal
No. 2 Overall ? No. 14 GS seed ? No. 2 SL seed
? Has placed in the top five in each of the last five races.
? Turned in a runner-up finish during the GS race of the RMISA Championships on Feb. 24.
? Also placed second in three other races: the slalom on Jan. 9 at the Colorado Invitational, the slalom of the Utah Invite on Feb. 7 and the second slalom race at the New Mexico Invite on Feb. 10.
Kristiina Rove
No. 5 Overall ? No. 5 GS seed ? No. 4 SL seed
? Finished second in the giant slalom at the NCAA West Region/RMISA Championships on Feb. 23.
? Owns five top-five finishes this season.
? Took fourth in three other races.
Jaime Dupratt
No. 8 Overall ? No. 6 GS seed ? No. 15 SL seed
? Tied for seventh in the slalom at the NCAA West Region/RMISA Championships on Feb. 24.
? Been among the top 10 in seven races this season.
? Placed fifth in the slalom on Jan. 13 at the Denver Invitational.