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Erica Lavén
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Discipline:
- Nordic
- Hometown:
- Täby, Sweden
- Previous Team:
- Aasarna IK
- Major:
- Business Administration
FIS Profile | RMISA Profile
2026 – Sophomore
2025 – Freshman
Prior to Utah
Personal
Lavén on the U
“I chose Utah because I see the chance to train in a different and good training environment. Utah will allow me to try something new, and to train with some very talented skiers.”
2026 – Sophomore
- NCAA All-American (First Team 7.5K Classic, First Team 20K Freestyle)
- RMISA/NCAA West Regional Individual Champion (Women’s 7.5K Classic)
- RMISA MVP (Women’s Classic)
- All-RMISA First Team
- Skier of the Meet (RMISA Invitational)
- Utah Athletics High Performance Team
- Ten collegiate starts with nine top-10 results—all podiums—and seven wins.
- Won both of her races at the RMISA Championships, besting the field in the 10K classic and classic sprints.
- Swept both disciplines in the Utah and Colorado invitationals.
- Raced at the NCAA Championships, taking silver in the 7.5K classic and bronze in the 20K freestyle.
2025 – Freshman
- NCAA Individual Champion (Women’s 7.5K Classic)
- NCAA All-American (First Team 7.5K CL; First Team 20K FS)
- RMISA MVP (Women’s Classic, Women’s Freestyle)
- RMISA/NCAA West Regional Individual Champion (Women’s 20K Freestyle)
- All-RMISA First Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet (Utah Invitational)
- Utah Ski Team Nordic MVP Award
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Started 13 collegiate events, all netting a podium finish with eight victories.
- Won a stretch of six straight starts, including both the 7.5K classic and 15K freestyle on home snow at the Utah Invitational.
- Capped off the season as an NCAA Champion in 7.5K classic, adding a silver medal in 20K freestyle.
- Took the top spot at the RMISA Championships in the 20K freestyle and was third in the 7.5K classic.
Prior to Utah
- Skied with Aasarna IK in her home nation of Sweden.
- Tallied 33 FIS podiums over the last three seasons, including 16 during 2024
- Won the freestyle sprints at the 2024 Swedish National Junior Championships and was the 5K classic runner-up
- Represented Sweden at three straight Junior World Ski Championships (2022-24) with five of six starts landing in the top-20
- Placed 18th in the 10K classic at Junior Worlds in 2024
- Top sprints results at Junior Worlds were in 2024 (sixth in freestyle) and 2023 (seventh in classic)
- Traveled to Finland in 2022 for competition at the European Youth Olympic Festival
Personal
- Daughter of Carola and Anders Lavén
- Has one sibling, Olivia
- Enjoys baking
- Played soccer and competed in gymnastics before turning her focus to ski racing
Lavén on the U
“I chose Utah because I see the chance to train in a different and good training environment. Utah will allow me to try something new, and to train with some very talented skiers.”
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