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Brennan and Hagenbuch Skate Away with Wins in Sun Valley SuperTour 5/10k Interval Start Free

FasterSkierJanuary 16, 2022

By Rachel Bachman Perkins and Ben Theyerl The final weekend of SuperTour racing in Period II, and the final weekend within the Olympic qualification window, kicked off Saturday at the Lake Creek Nordic Center in Ketchum, Idaho. Part of the 2022 Sun Valley Nordic Invitational, the SuperTour races were held in conjunction with a Montana State University RMISA event and an Intermountain XC junior national qualifier. Highlighting the size of the event, there were 157...

General News

FasterSkier News Round-Up (Updated)

FasterSkierMay 23, 2019

Dave Stewart transitions from the University of Denver to the Steamboat Winter Sports Club. After twelve years as the Nordic Head Coach at the University of Denver (DU), Dave Stewart will be stepping down. Under Stewart’s leadership, DU earned six NCAA Division I national championships in skiing. Stewart’s long list of accomplishments includes a 2016 co-Nordic Coach of the Year honor and five Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMSIA) Coach of the Year awards. Stewart...

Collegiate General Resources Training Workouts

Wednesday Workout with New DU Assistant Mads Strøm

Alex KochonOctober 11, 2017

At the end of Mads Ek Strøm’s senior year at the University of Colorado-Boulder (CU), the 26-year-old Norwegian had some decisions to make. He started by looking for a job in the U.S., specifically in the finance industry, in addition to pursuing a master’s degree in finance. Then the three-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champion — who won back-to-back races at the 2016 championships and came winningest male skier in CU history, accepted the...

Collegiate News Racing

Myrseth, Madlener Win RMISA Mass Starts in Anchorage

Gavin KentchFebruary 14, 2017

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — So how cold was it at Kincaid Park Sunday morning for the last of four Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA) races held in the Anchorage area this week? “It’s f—ing cold,” said women’s winner Merete Myrseth of the University of Utah. “It was cold,” said men’s winner Moritz Madlener of the University of Denver. “Now we fly back to Denver and get warm.” [Unavailable for comment] were the two skiers who...

General Interviews Juniors Racing

Under 23 Questions with Taeler McCrerey

FasterSkierFebruary 3, 2017

In an effort to showcase the North Americans competing at this week’s International Ski Federation (FIS) 2017 USANA Nordic Junior World Championships and U23 Cross Country World Championships at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah, we asked those qualifying athletes several questions about themselves — actually, we had them fill in the blanks. Here we have 19-year-old Taeler McCrerey, of the University of Denver, representing the U.S. at her first Junior Worlds. On Wednesday, she raced...

News Racing US Nationals

On Crazy Championships Day, University of Utah’s Bolger Wins Classic-Sprint Title

Jason AlbertJanuary 9, 2017

Delivering in rain, sleet, and snow: University of Utah skier Kevin Bolger wins the classic sprint National Championships on a crazy crazy day.

Workouts

Wednesday Workout: Alpine Touring & Backcountry Skiing with NCAA Champs DU

Gabby NaranjaNovember 23, 2016

Looking for a workout that will not only bring you individual NCAA Champions, but the national title? After taking the overall at the 2016 NCAA Skiing Championships in Steamboat Springs, Colo., Denver University (DU) provides a workout that--perhaps to no surprise--combines an alpine skier’s agility and strength along with the cardio-fitness and adventure-loving-attitude often exhibited among nordic athletes.

Continental Cup General Racing

FasterSkier’s Collegiate Skiers of 2016: Mads Strøm and Linn Eriksen

BrainspiralApril 12, 2016

Looking back at the 2016 college season in review, we couldn't ignore two standouts and NCAA championships: Mads Strøm of the University of Colorado-Boulder and the University of Denver's Linn Eriksen, both originally from Oslo, Norway.

Collegiate General News Racing

In Steamboat, a Denver Kind of Day as DU Wins NCAA Championships

BrainspiralMarch 12, 2016

Led by Linn Eriksen, who won the women's 15 k classic mass start by nearly 20 seconds, and Moritz Madlener, second in the men's 20 k, Denver locked up its 23rd national championship on Saturday. Meanwhile, Mads Strøm completed a clean sweep of the men's individual races.

Collegiate News

Caldwell, Mayerhofer Claim NCAA Freestyle Titles as Colorado Takes Early Lead

Lander KarathMarch 11, 2015

Excitement was high in upstate New York as the 2015 NCAA Skiing Championships kicked off in Lake Placid with the men's 10 kilometer and women's 5 k freestyle interval starts. Dartmouth's Patrick Caldwell claimed his first national title, while the University of Utah's Veronika Mayerhofer led a western sweep in the women's race.

Interviews News

Interview: 1985 Overall World Cup Champion Anette Bøe

Lander KarathAugust 14, 2014

Norwegian skiing star Anette Bø discusses her introduction to skiing, being the first woman to skate ski on the international racing circuit, her mountain bike World Cup podium, her two national championships in hockey, and a possible move to the U.S.

Collegiate Racing

Photos: 2014 NCAA Championships

BrainspiralMarch 9, 20141

The University of Denver won the 2014 NCAA Championships for the 22nd time this past weekend in Park City, Utah. Check out photos of the event taken by Bert Boyer, so you can relive the exciting collegiate action!

Collegiate Racing

Denver Wins 22nd NCAA Championship; Strøm and Severrus Claim Individual Titles

Lander KarathMarch 8, 2014

The 2014 NCAAs are over and Denver has claimed its 22nd title. In a warm and sunny day at Soldier Hollow, the Europeans ruled again in the exciting mass start races with only one American making the podium. Read more to find out how the action unfolded.

Collegiate Racing

Gruber Returns to Top of 5 k Classic Podium at NCAA Championships

Seth AdamsMarch 6, 2014

UVM's Anja Gruber defended her title in the women's 5 k classic at the NCAA Championships in Soldier Hollow, Utah, today. She was followed by DU's Sylvia Nordskar and UNM's Eva Severrus.

Collegiate Racing

Ødegård Defends Title; Denver Dominates at Second Day of NCAAs

Lander KarathMarch 6, 2014

“It’s almost cheating, having that good of skis,” Rune Ødegård of the University of Colorado joked after winning the men’s 10 k individual classic at the NCAA Championships Thursday. The junior from Molde, Norway, defended his 2013 10 k classic title in spectacular form, with a time of 24:34.5.

Collegiate Racing

2014 NCAA Preview: Colorado, Utah, Vermont, and Others Hungry for Title

Lander KarathMarch 4, 2014

One-hundred and forty-eight. That's the number of skiers who have descended upon the ski town of Park City, Utah to participate in the 2014 NCAA Championships. The four day event, which consists of two alpine and two nordic races, begins Wednesday and continues through Saturday. Check out our preview, so you know who to watch and what to look for as the event gets underway tomorrow.

Training Workouts

The College Workout: Stair Repeats with Denver University

Audrey ManganJanuary 31, 2013

For this edition of the college workout, we're running stairs with the University of Denver. Get ready for your legs to shake.

General Lifestyle News

Ox Carts, Monkeys, and School Building; Haugen Converts Skiing Background to Non-Profit Success

Kieran JonesAugust 9, 20104

If Nicaragua is not the last place you would look for a story about cross country skiing, it’s pretty darn close. But for former Junior National Champ and Alaskan Espen Haugen, the small Central American country has become an obsession. Growing up, Haugen was an avid skier and member of the Alaska Pacific University (APU) team with such greats as former U.S. Ski Team member Nina Kempall and 2009 World Championship medalist Kikkan Randall, as...