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After Three Straight NCAA Championship Victories, What’s Next for the University of Utah?

Ben TheyerlMay 5, 2022

With a cohort of some of the best U23 skiers in the country, the program is setting a trend for young American skiers pursuing international-level and college skiing simultaneously. After the first day of this year’s NCAA Championships, held at Soldier Hollow, Utah, the team scoring was close. The familiar schools were all there, the University of Utah (UU) at the front, with the University of Colorado (CU), Denver University (DU), and the University...

Collegiate News Racing

(Press Release) 2022 NCAA Skiing Championships – 5/10 k Classic Recap

FasterSkierMarch 11, 2022

PARK CITY, Utah – The 2022 NCAA Skiing Championships got underway on Thursday at Park City Mountain Resort and Soldier Hollow in Midway. Cool temperatures in the mid-20’s and sunny skies welcomed the competitors on the first official day of competition. Utah’s Novie McCabe claimed her first NCAA title by winning the women’s 5K classic at Soldier Hollow. Ben Ogden of Vermont was crowned a national champion for the second time in his career by winning the...

Interviews News

FasterSkier’s Interview with University of Utah Head Coach Miles Havlick

Jason AlbertNovember 19, 2018

The Internet is a wonderful time machine. Just a few search words and clicks away, there’s Miles Havlick, arms raised, crossing the line first in the 20-kilometer freestyle mass start at the 2013 NCAA Skiing Championships. It was the second consecutive NCAA championship for the now 28-year-old Havlick — he won the 2012 NCAA title in the 20 k classic. As a standout skier at the University of Utah, Havlick made the jump to Sun...

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Havlick Wins 2017 Australian Hoppet; Rose Repeats in Second

Gabby NaranjaSeptember 1, 2017

When Australian Phillip Bellingham lunged for the finish line in the men’s 2017 Kangaroo Hoppet a week ago on Saturday, Aug. 26, in Falls Creek, Victoria, it wasn’t his fellow Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation (SVSEF) Gold Team in 2016, Havlick enrolled at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, to obtain a master’s degree in exercise physiology (he received an undergraduate degree in exercise physiology from the University of Utah...

General News Racing

Hanneman Rides Confidence and Finishing Punch for U.S. Nationals Skate Sprint Title

Gabby NaranjaJanuary 4, 2016

On the second day of U.S. nationals in Houghton, Mich., Reese Hanneman topped defending champ Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess by 0.35 seconds in the freestyle sprint. After winning the qualifier, Hanneman continued his winning streak straight through to the final. Two Canadians reached the final, Julien Locke and Evan Palmer-Charrette, as did Fredrik Schwenke and Miles Havlick.

General Interviews News

Movember in West: Skiers Share ‘Stache Stories and Race Goals

Gabby NaranjaNovember 25, 2015

In the spirit of “Movember,” FasterSkier ranked the top mustaches found out on the trails on the second day of the Yellowstone Ski Festival in West Yellowstone, Mont., and asked about some of the athletes' race goals for the coming SuperTour weekend.

General News Technique Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Steady State Intervals and Speed Shifts with SVSEF PG Coach Tom Smith

Austin CobbSeptember 2, 2015

For this week's Wednesday Workout, FasterSkier caught up with Tom Smith, the PG coach in Sun Valley, Idaho. He shared his take on a continuous threshold workout that is highly customizable for any time of the year, and perfect for transitioning into fall training.

General News Racing

Gregg Skates to Third, Brooks Fifth in Switzerland’s Engadin (with Videos)

Inge ScheveMarch 9, 2015

Caitlin Gregg finished third in her first Engadin Skimarathon in Switzerland on Sunday for another bronze to add to her collection following World Championships. Holly Brooks was the second American woman in the top five and reclaimed the FIS Marathon Cup lead in fifth.

Continental Cup General News Racing US Nationals

Freeman Strikes Late in Men’s 30 k Mass Start, Holds On for National Title

Alex KochonJanuary 8, 20159

Kris Freeman knew he couldn't let the U.S. nationals 30 k classic mass start come down to a sprint. The seasoned veteran sat patiently throughout the three-lap race on Thursday, then attacked with 2 1/2 kilometers to go to take the title by 3.7 seconds over APU's Lex Treinen.

News Racing US Nationals

Blackhorse-von Jess Plows Through Competition for U.S. Champs Sprint Victory (with Gallery)

Lander KarathJanuary 6, 2015

Dakota Blackhorse-von Jess (Bend Endurance Academy) made winning look easy in Tuesday's 1.5 k classic sprint at the 2015 U.S. Cross Country Championships in Houghton, Mich. And while this win may not be as momentous as his first national championship in 2013, it's all part of his season plan.

Continental Cup General Interviews Racing US Nationals

Course-Side Quotes: Catching Up with U.S. Nationals Top Dogs

BrainspiralJanuary 3, 20151

In the two days leading up to U.S. nationals, we caught up with several podium contenders for the races in Houghton, Mich., which start this Sunday and last through next Saturday.

Continental Cup News Racing

Strøm Surges Past Havlick to Win Bozeman SuperTour 15 k Classic

Colin GaiserDecember 7, 20145

It was yet another men's SuperTour race that was undecided until the finish line. This time, Mads Strøm came from behind and outsprinted Miles Havlick to win by 0.7 seconds in the Bozeman 15 k classic mass start. Matt Gelso took third for his second podium of the weekend.

Continental Cup News Racing

Stewart-Jones Outlunges Saxton to Win Bozeman SuperTour Classic Sprint

Colin GaiserDecember 6, 2014

On a spring-like day at Bohart Ranch, Canadian Patrick Stewart-Jones narrowly edged out Stratton's Ben Saxton and Sun Valley's Matt Gelso to take the men's classic-sprint title on the first day of the Bozeman SuperTour.

Continental Cup News Racing

Gelso Outlasts Surging Gregg to Earn Victory in SuperTour 15 k

Lander KarathNovember 30, 20141

Saturday's 10/15 k freestyle individual starts marked the final day of racing in the SuperTour opener in West Yellowstone, Mont. In the men's race it was a game of strategy which ultimately favored Matt Gelso (SVSEF), who won the race by 9.6 seconds of Brian Gregg (Team Gregg/Madshus).

Continental Cup News Racing

Blackhorse-von Jess Outlasts CU Skiers to Win SuperTour Sprint in West Yellowstone

Colin GaiserNovember 29, 20141

Men's SuperTour racing kicked off Friday with a 1.5 k freestyle sprint in West Yellowstone, Mont. Dakota Blackhorse von-Jess was able to outlast the surging Norwegians from the University of Colorado, to claim the first victory of the 2014/2015 season.

Continental Cup News Racing

U.S. SuperTour Preview: Anyone’s for the Taking

Lander KarathNovember 27, 20141

How will domestic skiers qualify for World Championships? Who's racing this year? What an we expect from the 2015 SuperTour? To answer these questions and more here is FasterSkier's SuperTour preview, which gives you and in-depth look at how competition will shape up on the domestic front.

Interviews News

Pros of Tomorrow Brought By Fischer: Miles Havlick

Lander KarathOctober 31, 2014

With a slew of time-trial wins under his belt this summer and fall, Miles Havlick is heading into the 2014/2015 ski season with high expectations. The Sun Valley Gold Team member who is best known for his back-to-back NCAA wins, says he's more prepared than ever before.

Camps Training

As USST Park City Camp Ends, Excitement for Racing Season Builds

Lander KarathOctober 23, 2014

Approximately 40 athletes attended the USST Altitude Camp in Park City, Utah which concluded Oct. 19. The camp is a final opportunity of the best skiers in the country to fine tune their skiing before the winter season starts in November.

Continental Cup Racing Results

Holmes, Ozerskiy Lead Hardy SuperTour Racers in Bozeman Classic Mass Starts

Lander KarathDecember 10, 2013

It makes sense that two skiers born in Alaska and Russia won Sunday's classic mass starts in subzero temperatures just above the legal limit at the SuperTour in Bozeman, Mont. "No one's psyched to be so cold, but I just try to put it out of my mind and focus," Holmes says.

Continental Cup Racing

Bozeman SuperTour: Photo Gallery

BrainspiralDecember 9, 2013

Photos from the second set of SuperTour races at Bohart Ranch in Bozeman, Mont., with 10/15 k classic mass starts taking place in temperatures just above the legal limit of -4 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday.

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