It was the final day of competition Saturday morning at the NCAA Skiing Championships. The morning featured Nordic freestyle at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, Utah. DU struggled on the day, failing to deliver a top 10 result, and held on to the third spot. Utah won the 2026 NCAA Skiing Championship over second-place CU. Not the finish any of us wanted to see. Continue reading DU Finishes Third, Utah Edges CU for NCAA Skiing Title
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Mia Hunt Reaches the Podium & Christian Soevik Completes Top 10 Slalom Finish
Day three slalom is complete today at the NCAA Championships at Utah Olympic Park. This concludes the Alpine portion of the NCAA Championships. Mia Hunt was Denver’s best performer of the day, and it was heartbreak for Denver’s top Alpine slalom performer, Sara Rask. On the men’s side, Christian Soevik finished in the top 10, but the rest of the Alpine slalom team struggled on the day. Continue reading Mia Hunt Reaches the Podium & Christian Soevik Completes Top 10 Slalom Finish
Day 2 Features Mixed Performances as Denver Remains in Distant Third Place in Team Standings
Day two featured the Classical at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway for the first day of cross-country races on Thursday. The Nordic Classical for both men and women was a distance of 7.5-kilometers. It was a day with mixed results for Denver and several Top 10 finishes. Unfortunately, like Alpine yesterday, DU lost one of its top skiers, Eve-Ondine Duchaufour, with a DNF. It still made little difference to the team totals as both Utah and CU continued to build their lead over Denver. Continue reading Day 2 Features Mixed Performances as Denver Remains in Distant Third Place in Team Standings
Third Place Denver Ski Team in Contention Despite Early Disappointment
It is that time of year again – the NCAA National Ski Championships in Park City, Utah began today. Utah was recently selected to host the championships when host Montana State’s snow conditions were deemed inadequate. The event was kick-started with Alpine giant slalom(GS) at Utah Olympic Park this morning/afternoon. DU had early tough luck. Denver’s best skier, Sara Rask, had a did-not-finish (DNF) on her first Giant slalom run, putting a dent in the Pioneer team score. In general, the winning all-around national championship team usually takes advantage of all 12 skiers to gather points. However, DU had several strong performances to stay in contact with CU and Utah, trailing by less than 20 points at the end of Day 1. Continue reading Third Place Denver Ski Team in Contention Despite Early Disappointment
Final Day: Denver Finishes Fourth at 2025 NCAA Championships
The 2025 NCAA Championships concluded Saturday with Nordic Freestyle. Denver moved up to fourth in the team standings but trailed the eventual team champion, Utah, by 206 points. And yes, that is a significant margin. Colorado was second and host Dartmouth finished third. Obviously, all Pioneer ski fans wanted a better team finish but DU also had some outstanding individual performances. Continue reading Final Day: Denver Finishes Fourth at 2025 NCAA Championships
Day 3: Rask Sweeps Alpine Events to Earn Second National Title
Sara Rask did it again, this time in the Giant Slalom. The Pioneer senior sat in the second spot after her first run but delivered the best second run to seize the NCAA Giant Slalom title. CU’s Magdalena Luczak was leading after the first run but scored a DNF on her second run. The victory for Rask stacked National Championship titles in both women’s Slalom and GS – an incredible accomplishment. Continue reading Day 3: Rask Sweeps Alpine Events to Earn Second National Title
Day 2: Denver Tumbles to 5th as Dartmouth Takes Team Lead
There is no easy way to say this. Thursday was a fatal day for Denver’s hope to earn another NCAA team title in 2025. It was a Nordic discipline, Classic, once again that placed DU in a deep hole. Denver women could only collect 10 points in Nordic Classical and the men, not much better, with 44 points as the Pioneers tumbled to 5th place. The home team, Dartmouth, took the overall team lead with 267.5 points. Denver trails the leader by 106.5 points. Colorado, Utah and Vermont stand between Dartmouth and DU, making the chances of a comeback nearly impossible. Continue reading Day 2: Denver Tumbles to 5th as Dartmouth Takes Team Lead
Day 1: Rask Wins NCAA Championship, Denver Sits in Second for Team Title
Here we are again at the NCAA 2025 Skiing Championships. Wednesday morning was the beginning of men’s and women’s alpine slalom at Dartmouth Skiway near Lyme Center, New Hampshire. Denver is sitting in second trailing those dreaded Colorado Buffs but there are still three days to go! Continue reading Day 1: Rask Wins NCAA Championship, Denver Sits in Second for Team Title
Denver Falls to Third in Final Day of NCAA Skiing Championships, CU Jumps DU and Utah for Crown
Back at Howelsen Hill for the last day of the NCAA Skiing Championships and the Nordic 20k Classic. It was a bluebird day but a tough result for the DU ski team as they fell from second place to a distant third. Going into the day, second-place Denver was a long shot to close the gap on Utah but third-place CU proved it could be done in the women’s 20k as they narrowed the Utes lead to 17 points. Then, CU finished 1st and 3rd in the men’s event to jump Utah by two points for the team championship. Denver finished third. Continue reading Denver Falls to Third in Final Day of NCAA Skiing Championships, CU Jumps DU and Utah for Crown
Denver Moves into Second Place at the NCAA Championships
It was an exciting night at Howelsen Hill in Steamboat as Denver skied past CU and cut into the Utes lead but trails Utah by 43.5 points heading into the final day Saturday. Denver will need an excellent Nordic 20k classic on Saturday and a lot of luck to catch defending champion Utah. Continue reading Denver Moves into Second Place at the NCAA Championships