Completed Event: Skiing versus 20K Freestyle (M) on March 14, 2026 , , 1st
Final Score
Skiing
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vs 20K Freestyle (M)
The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, March 14
Midway, Utah / Soldier Hollow Nordic Center
8:30 a.m.
University of Utah
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20K Freestyle (M)
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Utah Ski Team Wins 2026 NCAA Title
3/14/2026 11:31 AM | Skiing
Utes win 18th national championship in program history
MIDWAY, Utah – The Utah Ski Team won its 18th national championship in program history on Saturday as the 2026 NCAA Skiing Championships came to a close at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center.
Utah has now won back-to-back NCAA Championships and six of the last seven titles. Utah's Mons Melbye won the individual national championship in the men's 20K freestyle Saturday to provide crucial points toward the team victory.
The Utes edged Colorado by 10.5 points, scoring 549.5 points to the Buffs' 539 points. Utah entered today's races 6.5 points behind Colorado in the team standings.
The four-day meet began with giant slalom on Wednesday and was followed up with 7.5K classic interval starts (Thursday) and slalom (Friday) prior to today's 20K freestyle mass starts. Alpine races took place at the Spencer F. Eccles Olympic Mountain Center at the Utah Olympic Park.
Check back on UtahUtes.com a little later on for a full recap of today's races.
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Utah has now won back-to-back NCAA Championships and six of the last seven titles. Utah's Mons Melbye won the individual national championship in the men's 20K freestyle Saturday to provide crucial points toward the team victory.
The Utes edged Colorado by 10.5 points, scoring 549.5 points to the Buffs' 539 points. Utah entered today's races 6.5 points behind Colorado in the team standings.
The four-day meet began with giant slalom on Wednesday and was followed up with 7.5K classic interval starts (Thursday) and slalom (Friday) prior to today's 20K freestyle mass starts. Alpine races took place at the Spencer F. Eccles Olympic Mountain Center at the Utah Olympic Park.
Check back on UtahUtes.com a little later on for a full recap of today's races.
Buy Championship Merchandise!
Get your gear to commemorate the Utah Ski Team's 18th national championship in program history!
Click here to share the bragging rights with your own piece of merchandise.
Follow the Utah Ski Team
Follow the Utah Ski Team on social media @utahskiteam. Download the Utah 360 app here.
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