Made four college starts before heading out on the World Cup circuit.
Won the 7.5K classic on home snow at the Utah Invitational and placed fourth in the 15K freestyle.
Was top-five in both events at the UAA Invitational, including a silver medal in the 10K freestyle.
Earned three World Cup starts, racing that circuit in Europe during January and February.
Selected as one of Utah’s three men’s Nordic competitors for the NCAA Championships, but was unable to race due to illness.
2024 – Junior
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Seven starts on the season, with six results in the top-10.
Highest finish was a fifth-place effort in the RMISA qualifier classic sprints at Soldier Hollow (Jan. 7).
Also took sixth in the 7.5K freestyle at the Utah Invitational (Jan. 12) and seventh in the 10K classic pursuit (Jan. 13).
Made his World Cup debut in Minneapolis, skiing in the freestyle sprints (Feb. 17) and 10K freestyle (Feb. 18).
Represented the United States at the FIS U-23 World Championships in Slovenia, including an 18th-place finish in the freestyle sprints (Feb. 6).
2023 – Sophomore
NCAA Second Team All-American (10K FS)
All-RMISA Second Team
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Started all 14 races, capped off at the NCAA Championships in Lake Placid, New York.
Six results in the top-five and four podiums.
Placed eighth in the 10K freestyle at NCAAs and 17th in the 20K classic.
Was the runner-up in freestyle races at the Montana State Invitational and Denver Invitational.
2022 – Freshman
All-RMISA Second Team
USCSCA All-Academic Team
Competed in six races on the year with two finishes in the top-five.
First college podium came with a second-place result in 10K freestyle at the MSU Invitational (Jan. 15).
Had another top-five in his collegiate debut, taking fifth in freestyle sprints at the Utah Invitational (Jan. 2).
Traveled to Lygna, Norway for the FIS World Junior Championships.
Prior to Utah
Had a decorated prep career becoming the US National Junior sprint champion in 2020, as well as being a two-time Western Junior National Champion in 2021.
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