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Collegiate racing is significant part of the competitive cross-country ski world in the USA. Here you will find coverage of major college races and news from around the country.
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Collegiate Recap

FasterSkierFebruary 26, 2009

It is a bit late this week, but if you missed the collegiate results form last weekend, here you go!  EISA and RMISA action. Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships The University of New Mexico ski team ended an 16-year drought and won the 2009 NCAA West Regional/Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships today with 565 points, beating out perennial favorite Colorado, host Nevada and 2008 NCAA champion Denver for the title.  Sophomore Simon Reissmann...

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EISA Video Interview With Juergen Uhl

FasterSkierFebruary 10, 2009

Juergen Uhl has been one of the top collegiate skiers in the country over the past few years. Last year he finished third in 20km classic at the NCAA Championships. Uhl hails from the Black Forest region of Germany. We often glorify skiing in Europe, but Uhl talks about the many advantages of ski racing in the US, including the impressive participation and the team goals.

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Collegiate Recap
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Collegiate Recap

FasterSkierFebruary 10, 2009

The EISA UVM Carnival took place in Stowe, Vermont as part of the SuperTour weekend, while RMISA schools contested the DU invitational at Devil’s Thumb. EISA – UVM Carnival, Stowe Vermont Top eastern collegiate skiers had the opportunity to match up against some of the top racers in the country this past weekend at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont. The UVM carnival was held in conjunction with the USSA SuperTour, as well as a...

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Collegiate Weekend Recap
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Collegiate Weekend Recap

FasterSkierFebruary 4, 2009

CCSA – Telemark SuperTour The Central Collegiate Ski Association competed as part of the SuperTour at the Telemark resort in Cable, Wisconsin. Saturday featured a 5/10km classic race, and Sunday a 10km freestyle. Reports by Matias Saari. Saturday – 5/10km Classic Phil Violett and Laura DeWitt of Northern Michigan University were the top collegiate performers on Saturday at the Telemark SuperTour classic technique race in Cable, Wis. Violett, who like DeWitt was the 2008 Central...

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Collegiate Recap

FasterSkierJanuary 27, 2009

EISA – Bates Carnival Day 1 – 5/10km Classic Individual Start Dartmouth used its Nordic skiing depth in the men’s 10k and women’s 5k classic to beat out the University of Vermont by six points. The Catamounts had superior scores in the Alpine giant slalom section with 117 and 115 points for men’s and women’s teams compared to 79 and 96 for the Big Green but lost out in the overall Nordic skiing points, with...

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Dussault and Gelso Win Owl Creek Chase
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Dussault and Gelso Win Owl Creek Chase

FasterSkierJanuary 19, 20091

ASPEN, CO – It was a busy weekend in the world of Nordic racing in Aspen, Colorado. Highlighted by the Owl Creek Chase, the Aspen Nordic Festival also played host to Junior Olympic Qualifiers, Citizen level Colorado Cup racing, Elite level events in the USSA SuperTour, Sprint racing at Wagner Park, and for the first time this year, the University of Colorado NCAA Invitational. With all these events combined, the Aspen Nordic Festival and the...

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UAA and CU Win Collegiate Meets

FasterSkierJanuary 13, 2009

ANCHORAGE & GIRDWOOD, Alaska — Behind its first giant slalom win from a male skier in eight years and another strong Nordic performance, the University of Colorado ski team was able to rally and win one meet and finish third in an another as the Alaska-Anchorage and Seawolf invitationals both came to a close here Sunday. In the UAA Invitational, Colorado was able to rally from 10 points down heading into Sunday’s alpine competition, and...

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Ocariz and Coulter Lead CCSA at U.S. Nationals Ski Opener

FasterSkierJanuary 6, 2009

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Santi Ocariz of Wisconsin-Green Bay proved he’ll be a force in the Central Collegiate Ski Association this season, as he topped the conference and placed 37th overall on Monday in the 10-kilometer freestyle that opened the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships. On a chilly day with the temperature around zero degrees, Ocariz navigated the challenging course at Kincaid Park in 27 minutes, 9 seconds. Ocariz, a junior, has reached the NCAA Championships...

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CCSA Season Preview
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CCSA Season Preview

Matias SaariJanuary 2, 2009

2008-09 CENTRAL COLLEGIATE SKI ASSOCIATION PREVIEW At the 2008 NCAA Skiing Championships, the Central Collegiate Ski Association was represented by six schools, had a top-three Nordic team and boasted a national champion. What will 2008-09 bring? Most of the CCSA programs began their seasons in December, and several will be attending the U.S. National Cross Country Championships Jan. 3-8 in Anchorage, Alaska. The most important regular-season events this year, however, are the four sets of...

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