University of Skiing 2012 NCAA Championships PIONEERS LOOK FOR NO. 22: The University of Denver ski team looks to win its 22nd national championship, when they head to Bozeman, Mont., for the NCAA UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Name...... University of Denver Championships from March 7-10. The Pioneers have won an NCAA-record 21 Location...... Denver, team skiing championships, including seven since 2000. Address...... 2201 East Asbury Ave. Denver, CO 80208-0320 10 SPOT: DU is sending 10 of the allowed 12 skiers to compete in the 2012 Founded...... 1864 NCAA Championships. Teams can qualify up to three men and three women Enrollment...... 11,842 from both alpine and Nordic to compete. The Pioneers will attempt to become Nickname...... Pioneers the first team to win the NCAA Championships with only 10 skiers. The highest Colors...... Crimson & Gold finish for a team with 10 qualifiers was fifth, by Alaska Anchorage in 1997. Conference...... Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Affiliation...... NCAA Division I 2012 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNERS: 2011 women’s Nordic most valuable Chancellor...... Robert D. Coombe performer Kate Dolan and second team All-American Andrew Dougherty Williams College ’70 return for the men’s and women’s Nordic team. For the women’s alpine team University of ’73 2011 slalom national champion, Sterling Grant, returns as the favorite to defend Director of Athletics...... Peg Bradley-Doppes her title. College of Mount St. Joseph ’79 Miami (Ohio) ’81 THE FRESHMAN FOUR: Three freshman alpine racers and one Nordic skier Website...... www.DenverPioneers.com will make their NCAA Championship debut this week. Espen Lysdahl comes in ranked No. 2 in the slalom and No. 3 in the giant slalom in the Western TEAM INFORMATION Home Ski Areas...... Winter Park Resort standings, while Max Marno is 14th in slalom and 12th in giant slalom. For the Devil’s Thumb Cross Country Center women’s alpine team, Devin Delaney, ranks ninth in the Western standings for Head Alpine Coach...... Andy LeRoy slalom and 12th in the giant slalom. Jørgen Brevik from the men’s Nordic team University of Colorado ’03 ranks No. 12 in freestyle and 14th in classical. Assistant Alpine Coach...... Aaron Haffey Montana State OH CANADA!: Freshman Trevor Philp, who would have been the No. 1 Western Head Nordic Coach...... David Stewart seed in the slalom and was named first team All-RMISA, will not be at the NCAA Vermont ’00 Championships. He will be skiing instead for his native Canada as part of the Assistant Nordic Coach...... Håkon Johansen Junior World Ski Championships in Italy. Denver, ‘03 Skiing Athletic Trainer...... Chelsea Lowe Northern Colorado ‘09 PIONEERS IN THE NCAAS: The Pioneers won their 21st team championships Kansas ‘11 in 2010, the most by any ski team in NCAA history. Colorado is second with 17 titles, and is third with 10. The 21 ski titles are tied with Yale men’s golf for SPORTS INFORMATION the fourth most NCAA Division I titles among any team in any sport. Oklahoma Skiing Contact...... Seth Pringle State wrestling holds the most national titles with 34, followed by Southern Cal Office Fax...... 303-871-3890 men’s outdoor track and field (26) and Iowa wrestling (23). Cell Phone...... 303-903-7718 E-mail...... [email protected] TEAM OF THE 2000s: Denver won seven of the first 11 NCAA Championships this century. Utah (2003), New Mexico (2004), Colorado (2006) and Dartmouth (2007) won the other four titles.

Denver Pioneers NCAA Championship Roster Men’s Alpine Men’s Nordic Espen Lysdahl Asker Norway (Dønski Vidergående Skole/Idret) Andrew Dougherty Anchorage, Alaska (South Anchorage H.S.) Max Marno Steamboat Springs, Colo. (Lowell Whiteman H.S.) Trygve Markset Oslo, Norway (Kristelig Gymnasium) Charlie Reynolds Park City, Utah (The Winter Sports School) Jørgen Brevik Trondheim, Norway (Heimdal VGS - idrett)

Women’s Alpine Women’s Nordic Sterling Grant Amery, Wis. (Amery H.S.) Kate Dolan Bozeman, Mont. (Bozeman H.S.) Devin Delaney North Conway, N.H. (Green Mountain Valley School) Makayla Cappel Sun Valley, Idaho (Wood River H.S.) COACHED BY CHAMPIONS: Denver’s head coaches, alpine coach Andy LeRoy and Nordic coach Dave Stewart, have their fair share of championship caliber racing. LeRoy won the slalom at the 2000 NCAA National Championships while at the University of Colorado, following a six-year stint on the U.S. Ski Team that included a trip to the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Meanwhile, Stewart was a 2006 national champion in the sprint relay while racing professionally after graduating from Vermont. First-year Nordic assistant coach Håkon Johansen was the apart of the Pioneers NCAA Championship teams in 2001 and 2002.

2012 SEASON RECAP Colorado Invitational (Jan. 7, 11-14) Espen Lysdahl finished third overall in the men’s giant slalom, and Sterling Grant finished second in the women’s slalom, leading the Pioneers to a fourth-place finish in the standings with 732 points. Kate Dolan recorded a sixth-place finish in the classical race to close the meet.

Denver Invitational (Jan. 14-15, 20-21) The Pioneers finished fourth at the Denver Invitational with 752 points, trailing Utah (902), Colorado (842) and Alaska Anchorage (770). Trevor Philp took second in the slalom, while Kate Dolan and Makayla Cappel finished second and third in the women’s 5K classical Nordic race.

Alaska Anchorage Invitational (Feb. 4-8, 10) Denver took third place at the Alaska Anchorage Invitational, scoring 775 points behind Utah (898) and Colorado (831). Espen Lysdhal won the men’s slalom and turned in a third-place finish.

Seawolf Invitational (Feb. 9-11) Sterling Grant and Trevor Philp finished on top of the slalom podium, leading the Pioneers to 806 points and a second- place finish, trailing Utah (858).Andrew Dougherty took fourth in the men’s 10K Nordic freestyle.

RMISA Qualifiers (Jan. 6, Feb. 22-23) Sterling Grant placed first in the women’s slalom and Devin Delaney came in 10th in the giant slalom. In the men’s GS, Luke Laidlaw placed 10th in the opening qualifier, while scoring a second-place finish in the second GS qualifier.

RMISA Championships/NCAA Western Regional (Feb. 24-25) Charlie Reynolds recorded his top finish of the season, placing second in the men’s slalom. Denver finished fifth in the team standings with 716 points. Kate Dolan recorded third and fourth-place finishes in the classical and freestyle races, respectively.

Kate Dolan

Espen Lysdhal Sterling Grant

2012 NCAA Championships, March 7-10 4 Bozeman, Mont. Home to 21 National Championships 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2005 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 Men’s Alpine Team

This Season: Skied in all five meets • and the successes of the ski team • enjoys earned nine top-10 finishes, including golf, water-sports, soccer, cycling and a top podium finish at the UAA Invite in fast sports cars • hopes to one day be one the slalom • is the second-ranked slalom of the best World Cup skiers in the world. skier in the Western region and third in the giant slalom

NCAA Championships: This is Lysdahl’s first appearance at the NCAA Championships. 20112 Results Invitational Slalom Giant Slalom Personal: Born April 18, 1990 in Asker, Colorado 7 3 Norway • son of Erling and Marianne Denver 3 4 Lysdahl • has one older brother, Andreas, Alaska Anchorage 1 2 Seawolf 2 -- Espen Lysdahl and one younger sister, Kristian • chose RMISA Qualifiers DQ DNF/2 Asker, Norway Denver because of the business program, RMISA Champ. 22 7 (Dønski Vidergående Skole/Idret) the proximity of the Rocky Mountains

This Season: Competed in all five meets academics • volunteered with Youth • recorded four top-10 finishes • finished Conservation Corp. • enjoys mountain sixth in the slalom at the UAA Invite and biking, camping, fishing, volleyball, golf seventh in the giant slalom at the Denver and hiking • hopes to get back on the Invitational. U.S. Ski team • engineering major.

NCAA Championships: This is Marno’s first appearance at the NCAA Championships. 20112 Results Personal: Born March 17, 1991 in Lander, Invitational Slalom Giant Slalom Wyo. • son of John and Lisa Marno • Colorado 19 13 has one younger sister, Anna, who is Denver 11 7 a member of the U.S. Ski Team • chose Alaska Anchorage 6 8 Max Marno Denver for the chance to ski with one of Seawolf 14 -- Steamboat Springs, Colo. the best programs in the country, with RMISA Qualifiers 23 11/13 (Lowell Whiteman H.S.) a top notch coaching staff, and great RMISA Champ. 8 17

This Season: Participated in all five enjoys mountain-biking, road-biking, meets • recorded a season best second- rock-climbing, golfing, water-skiing and place time in the slalom at the RMISA camping • volunteers with Habitat for Championships. Humanity and Friends of the Animals • gave the commencement speech during NCAA Championships: This is his high school graduation. Reynolds’ first appearance at the NCAA Championships.

Personal: Born December 17, 1989 in 20112 Results Salt Lake City, Utah • son of Charles and Invitational Slalom Giant Slalom Polly Reynolds • has one sister, Elizabeth Colorado 17 DNF • chose Denver because of its academic Denver 14 14 excellence, smaller size, location and Alaska Anchorage 13 19 Charlie Reynolds outstanding ski program • career goals Seawolf 26 -- Park City, Utah are to ski professionally and to work RMISA Qualifiers 12 21/18 (The Winter Sports School) toward an end of global warming • RMISA Champ. 2 21

2012 NCAA Championships, March 7-10 5 Bozeman, Mont. Women’s Alpine Team This Season: Raced in all five meets • fashion design and all sports • involved earned five top-10 finishes • won the in MCGMO, a golf charity which slalom races at the Seawolf Invitational contributes to the Vince Lombardi and the Regional Qualifier • had a Cancer Clinic • was a member of the season high ninth-place finish in the National Honor Society. giant slalom at the Denver Invitational.

NCAA Championships: Won the 2011 slalom individual title and finished 18th in the giant slalom • was first team All- 20112 Results American. Invitational Slalom Giant Slalom Colorado 2 11 Personal: Born June 6, 1987 in Denver 14 9 Minneapolis, Minn. • son of Rodney Alaska Anchorage 3 13 Sterling Grant and Stephanie Grant • has one brother, Seawolf 1 16 Amery, Wis. Stetson • hopes to graduate with a RMISA Qualifiers 1 --/-- (Amery H.S.) business degree and help win an RMISA Champ. 13 -- NCAA Championship • enjoys art, This Season: Competed in all five races Center • member of Fresh Connection • earned six top-10 finishes, including • enjoys cooking, baking, tennis, biking a fifth-place finish in the slalom at the and all sports • hopes to compete on the Seawolf Invitational. World Cup circuit and in the Olympics someday. NCAA Championships: This is Delaney’s first appearance at the NCAA Championships.

Personal: Born February 24, 1991 in 20112 Results North Conway, N.H. • daughter of Invitational Slalom Giant Slalom Richard and Lanette Delaney • has one Colorado 22 13 brother, Sean, and one sister, Carling • Denver 8 13 chose Denver due to the combination Alaska Anchorage 17 7 Devin Delaney of great academics and skiing • Seawolf 5 6 North Conway, N.H. volunteered with the North Conway RMISA Qualifiers 11 9/11 (Green Mountain Valley School) Community Center and the Gibson RMISA Champ. 25 7

Charlie Reynolds

Devin Delaney

2012 NCAA Championships, March 7-10 6 Bozeman, Mont. Home to 21 National Championships 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2005 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 Men’s Nordic Team

This Season: Competed in all five meets • Sam • hopes to make the U.S. Ski Team earned eight top-10 finishes in 10 races, and Olympics • has volunteered at the including two fourth place finishes in Winter • has also the freestyle at the Alaska Anchorage participated in cross country, swimming Invitational and the Seawolf Invite • and soccer. finished fifth in the classical at the UAA Invitational.

NCAA Championships: Finished eighth in the freestyle and 21st in the classical 20112 Results in 2011 • placed 18th in the freestyle Invitational Classical Freestyle and 19th in the classical in 2010 • second Colorado 11 7 team All-American. Denver 8 9 Alaska Anchorage 5 4 Personal: Born March 14, 1991 in Seawolf 6 4 Andrew Dougherty RMISA Champ. 10 6 Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage, Alaska • son of James and (South Anchorage H.S.) Janet Dougherty • has a younger brother,

This Season: Skied in nine of 10 races • earned three top-10 finishes, including a season-best fifth place finish in classical and ninth in fresstyle at the RMISA Championships.

NCAA Championships: Finished 15th in the classical and 16th in the freestyle in 2011. 20112 Results Invitational Classical Freestyle Personal: Born on October 26, 1989 Colorado 10 15 in Porsgrunn, Norway • son of Kjell Denver 21 25 and Anne-Christine Markset • has two Alaska Anchorage 13 11 siblings, Kjell-Christian and Anne- Seawolf -- 21 Trygve Markset Christine • chose Denver because of the RMISA Champ. 5 9 Oslo, Norway business school and love for the Rockies • (Kristelig Gymnasium) his favorite hobby is skiing.

This Season: Raced in four of the five meets • turned in a season-best 10th- place finish in the classical at the Seawolf Invite.

NCAA Championships: This is Brevik’s first appearance at the NCAA Championships.

Personal: Born January 22, 1987 in Toensberg, Norway • son of Jon Olav 20112 Results Soerlund and Aud-Jorund Engen • has Invitational Classical Freestyle one sibling, Ellen-Anette Engen • enjoys Colorado -- -- skiing, hiking and watching sports • Denver 11 13 chose Denver because of its combination Alaska Anchorage 14 14 Jørgen Brevik of academic and athletic excellence • Seawolf 10 18 Trondheim, Norway would like to eventually qualify for the RMISA Champ. 20 15 (Heimdal VGS - idrett) national team in Norway • business major.

2012 NCAA Championships, March 7-10 7 Bozeman, Mont. Women’s Nordic Team

This Season: Competed in nine of 10 member of Amnesty International • races • placed season-best third in the received the French IV award. classical at the Denver Invitational.

NCAA Championships: placed 20th in the classical and 35th in the freestyle in 2011.

Personal: Born June 1, 1991 in San Rafael, Calif. • daughter of Greg Cappel 20112 Results and Sharon Egal • has an older sister, Invitational Classical Freestyle Tara • chose Denver because of the great Colorado 14 15 academics, the ski program and the idea Denver 3 8 of a small campus in a city environment Alaska Anchorage 16 11 Makayla Cappel • plans to start an eco-friendly clothing Seawolf -- 21 Sun Valley, Idaho line • enjoys surfing, drawing and RMISA Champ. 16 14 (Wood River H.S.) playing soccer • in high school was a

This Season: Skied in all five meets • helped raise $20,000 for the Bozeman earned seven top-10 finishes, including Cancer Center • majoring in integrated one season-best third place finish in the sciences in preparation for a career as a classical at the New Mexico Invitational. physical therapist or chiropractor.

NCAA Championships: Recorded an 11th-place finish in the classical and 34th in the freestyle in 2011 • finished 11th in freestyle and 13th in classical in 2010 • placed 10th in classical and 28th 20112 Results in freestyle in 2009. Invitational Classical Freestyle Colorado 6 6 Personal: Born June 11, 1990 in Seattle, Denver 2 6 Wash. • daughter of Dick and Lori Dolan Alaska Anchorage 10 17 • has one brother, Alex • made the honor Seawolf 7 19 Kate Dolan RMISA Champ. 3 5 Bozeman, Mont. roll at Bozeman (Mont.) High School • (Bozeman H.S.) as member of the Rotary Interact Club,

Andrew Dougherty

Makayla Cappel

2012 NCAA Championships, March 7-10 8 Bozeman, Mont. Home to 21 National Championships 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2005 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 University of Denver 2012 Ski Results Team Results Overall Women’s Men’s Women’s Men’s Nordic & Alpine Alpine Alpine Nordic Nordic Meet S/GS S/GS C/F C/F Colorado Invitational 4th 2/4 1/3 3/5 5/4 Denver Invitational 3rd 7/4 1/3 1/3 5/4 Alaska Anchorage Invitational 3rd 2/5 1/1 6/5 4/4 Seawolf Invitational 2nd 2/5 1/1* 5/6 4/4 RMISA Championships 5th 6/6 3/5 4/5 4/4 NCAA Championships

Nordic-Individual Results Women’s Colorado Denver Alaska Anchorage Seawolf RMISA NCAA Invitational Invitational Invitational Invitational Championships Championships Name C/F C/F C/F C/F C/F C/F Elena Breed 19/22 13/21 26/26 23/24 13/20 Makayla Cappel 14/15 3/8 16/11 --/21 16/14 Kate Dolan 6/6 2/6 10/17 7/19 3/5 Mari Elden DNF/-- --/14 --/-- --/-- --/-- Katie Gill 11/16 15/20 17/15 22/23 19/9 Jessica Jortberg 23/21 18/13 23/23 --/26 20/19 Silije Wilsgård DNF/-- 17/18 15/25 6/11 DNF/--

Men’s Colorado Denver Alaska Anchorage Seawolf RMISA NCAA Invitational Invitational Invitational Invitational Championships Championships Name C/F C/F C/F C/F C/F C/F Andrew Dougherty 11/7 8/9 5/4 6/4 10/6 Jorgen Brevik --/-- 11/13 14/14 10/18 20/15 Trygve Markset 10/15 21/25 13/11 --/21 5/9 Kristian Soerlund --/22 25/DNF 19/20 20/17 26/21 Conor Wallace 18/19 16/15 26/24 26/DNF 25/23

Alpine-Individual Results Women’s Colorado Denver Alaska Anchorage Seawolf RMISA RMISA NCAA Invitational Invitational Invitational Invitational Qualifier Championships Championships Name S/GS S/GS S/GS S/GS S/GS S/GS S/GS Lindsay Cone --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- Devin Delaney 22/13 8/13 17/7 5/6 11/9/11 25/7 Sterling Grant 2/11 14/9 3/13 1/16 1/DNF/DNS 13/DNF Mariaelena Rizzieri 11/16 23/13 8/20 26/22 DQ/15/16 12/6

Men’s Colorado Denver Alaska Anchorage Seawolf RMISA RMISA NCAA Invitational Invitational Invitational Invitational Qualifier Championships Championships Name S/GS S/GS S/GS S/GS* S/GS S/GS S/GS A.J. Avrin --/-- --/-- 18/17 25/-- --/--/-- --/-- Kitt Flowers 11/15 16/28 14/14 24/-- 21/25/22 15/29 Grant Jampolsky --/-- --/-- --/-- --/-- --/--/-- --/-- Luke Laidlaw 28/DNF 28/11 DNF/6 6/-- DQ/8/-- --/-- Espen Lysdahl 7/3 3/4 1/2 2/-- DQ/DNF/2 22/7 Max Marno 19/13 11/7 6/8 14/-- 23/11/13 8/17 Trevor Philp 1/-- 1/12 3/3 1/-- --/--/-- --/-- Charlie Reynolds 17/DNF 14/14 13/19 26/-- 12/21/18 2/21

* Men’s giant slalom cancelled due to weather; men’s slalom scores were doubled in team scoring

2012 NCAA Championships, March 7-10 9 Bozeman, Mont. National Intercollegiate Championship NAIA Invitational Skiing Championship (Men) Year Place (Points) Site Top-two Finishers Sim Thomas 1946 Sun Valley, Idaho 1980 2nd (76.00) Crested Butte, Colo. (Barbara Kidder, individual champion) AIAW Championship (Women) Willy Schaeffler Roge Holman 1953 2nd (1091.88) Snow Basin, Utah 1975 DNQ 1976 NA NCAA Championship (Men) 1977 NA Willy Schaeffler 1978 10th* (93.00) Red River, N.M. 1954 1st (384.00) Reno, Nev. DU, Seattle 1979 9th*# (120.00) Marquette, Mich. 1955 1st (567.05) Northfield, Vt. DU, Dartmouth Sim Thomas 1956 1st (582.01) Winter Park, Colo. DU, Dartmouth 1980 8th*# (124.00) Middlebury, Vt. 1957 1st (577.95) Snow Basin, Utah DU, Colorado 1981 *DNF Bozeman, Mont. 1958** 2nd (550.60) Hanover, N.H. Dartmouth, DU Jim Reinig 1959** 2nd (543.60) Winter Park, Colo. Colorado, DU 1982 *unavailable Stowe, Vt. 1960** 2nd (568.60) Bozeman, Mont. Colorado, DU 1961 1st (376.19) Middlebury, Vt. DU, Middlebury NCAA Championship (Men & Women) 1962 1st (390.08) Squaw Valley, Calif. DU, Colorado Jim Reinig 1963 1st (384.60) Solitude, Utah DU, Colorado 1983 13th* (90.00) Bozeman, Mont. Utah, Vermont 1964 1st (370.20) Franconia Notch, N.H. DU, Dartmouth Kurt Smitz 1965 1st (380.50) Crystal Mountain, Wash. DU, Utah 1993 12th* (197.00) Steamboat Springs, Colo. Utah, Vermont 1966 1st (381.02) Crested Butte, Colo. DU, W. Colorado 1967 1st (376.70) Kingfield, Maine DU, Wyoming 1994 7th (438.00) Sugarloaf, Maine Vermont, Utah 1968 2nd (376.20) Steamboat Springs, Colo. Wyoming, DU 1995 4th (505.00) New Hampshire ^ Colorado, Utah 1969 1st (388.60) Steamboat Springs, Colo. DU, Dartmouth 1996 2nd (635.50) Montana ! Utah, DU 1970 1st (386.60) Franconia Notch, N.H. DU, Dartmouth 1997 4th (536.00) Stowe, Vt. Utah, Vermont Peder Pytte 1998 3rd (638.00) Montana ! Colorado, Utah 1971 1st (394.70) Terry Peak, S.D. DU, Colorado 1999 2nd (632.00) Bethel-Rumford, Maine Colorado, DU 1972 2nd (380.10) Winter Park, Colo. Colorado, DU 2000 1st (720.00) Utah DU, Vermont 1973 4th (372.55) Middlebury, Vt. Colorado, Wyoming 2001 1st (649.00) Middlebury, Vt. DU, Vermont 1974 6th (62.00) Jackson Hole, Wyo. Colorado, Wyoming 2002 1st (656.00) Anchorage, Alaska DU, Colorado 1975 5th (83.00) Durango, Colo. Colorado, Vermont 2003 5th (522.5) Dartmouth, N.H. Utah, Vermont Roge Holman 2004 3rd (568.0) Truckee, Calif. New Mexico/Utah 1976 N/A Rumford, Maine (t)Colorado/Dartmouth 2005 1st (622.5) Stowe, Vt. DU/Vermont 1977 N/A Winter Park, Colo. Colorado, Wyoming 2006 4th (522.5) Steamboat Springs, Colo. CU/New Mexico 1978 *N/A Hanover, N.H. Colorado, Wyoming Andy LeRoy/Wolf Wallendorf 1979 *N/A Steamboat Springs, Colo. Colorado, Utah 2007 2nd (648.0) Jackson, N.H. Dartmouth/DU Sim Thomas Andy LeRoy/David Stewart 1980 17th* Lake Placid, N.Y./Stowe, Vt. Vermont, Utah 2008 1st (649.5) Bozeman, Mont. DU/Colorado Jim Reinig 2009 1st (659.0) Bethel-Rumford, Maine DU/Colorado 1981 *N/A Park City, Utah Utah, Vermont 2010 1st (785.5) Steamboat Springs, Colo. DU/Colorado 1982 20th* (6.00) Lake Placid, N.Y. Colorado, Vermont 2011 5th (592) Stowe, Vt. Colorado/Utah * DU only had alpine skiers. Individual alpine skiers or a full alpine team competed in the NCAA or AIAW championships where the total of both alpine and Nordic team scores determine the overall champion. # The result indicated does not include Nordic scores.**Willie Schaeffler on leave of absence while acting as the director of skiing events for the 1960 Winter Olympics. His assistant, Peder Pytte, took over the team’s day-to- day coaching. ^Jackson Touring Ctr./Attitash/Bear Peak, N.H., ! Bridger Bowl/Bohart Ranch, Mont. Skiing Most Valuable Performers (since 1995) Women’s Alpine Women’s Nordic Men’s Alpine Men’s Nordic 1995 Narcisa Sehovic 1995 Carolina Barthelson 1995 Erik Roland 1995 Marcus Ekholm 1996 Roberta Pergher 1996 Lisbeth Johnsen 1996 Atle Hovi 1996 Vidar Lofshus 1997 Roberta Pergher 1997 Camilla Brincmann 1997 Christian Hutter 1997 Heiko Zuehlke 1998 Roberta Pergher 1998 Kristina Andersson 1998 Christian Hutter 1998 Heiko Zuehlke 1999 Roberta Pergher 1999 Britta Wienand 1999 Jayme Smithers 1999 Joern Frohs 2000 Cecilie Hagen Larsen 2000 Britta Wienand 2000 David Viele 2000 Pietro Broggini 2001 Cecilie Hagen Larsen 2001 Sana Virtanen 2001 Philipp Putzer 2001 Pietro Broggini 2002 Sophie Ormond 2002 Karin Camenisch/ 2002 David Lamb/ 2002 Ola Berger 2003 Sophie Ormond Niina Karvonen Dominik Schweiger 2003 Dylan Prosser 2004 Pia Rivelsrud 2003 Karin Camenisch 2003 Chris Berg 2004 Erlend Hoff 2005 Florence Roujas 2004 Karin Camenisch 2004 Dominik Schweiger 2005 Rene Reisshauer 2006 Florence Roujas 2005 Tara Hamilton 2005 Dominik Schweiger 2006 John Stene 2007 Jenny Tank 2006 Anna-Karin Maeki 2006 Francesco Ghedina 2007 Rene Reisshauer 2008 Jenny Lathrop 2007 Annelise Bailly 2007 Adam Cole 2008 John Stene 2009 Molly Ryan 2008 Annelise Bailly 2008 John Buchar 2009 Mike Hinckley 2010 Lindsay Cone 2009 Antje Maempel 2009 Leif Kristian Haugen 2010 Harald Lovenskiold 2011 Georgia Wettlaufer 2010 Antje Maempel 2010 Leif Kristian Haugen 2011 Andrew Dougherty 2011 Kate Dolan 2011 Seppi Stiegler

2012 NCAA Championships, March 7-10 10 Bozeman, Mont. Home to 21 National Championships 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2005 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 All-time NCAA Championships / Records Individual Champions (Men) 2007 Adam Cole 1961 Christoffer Selbeck Classical Classical 2008 John Buchar 1962 Oyvind Floystad 1996 Lisbeth Johnsen 1996 Geir Skari 1964 Erik Jansen 1999 Britta Wienand 2000 Pietro Broggini Alpine (Discontinued) 1965 Erik Jansen 2009 Antje Maempel 2001 Wolf Wallendorf 1965 Rick Chaffee 1969 Odd Hammernes 2010 Antje Maempel 2002 Ola Berger 1967 Jon Terje Overland 1972 Odd Hammernes 2005 Rene Reisshauer 1968 Dennis McCoy Freestyle 2006 John Stene 1969 Paul Rachetto Nordic (Discontinued) 1996 Lisbeth Johnsen 1971 Otto Tschudi 1957 Harald Riiber 2009 Antje Maempel Freestyle 1973 Peik Christensen 1958 Clarence Servold 2010 Antje Maempel 2000 Pietro Broggini 1974 Peik Christensen 1959 Theodore A. Farwell 2001 Pietro Broggini 1963 Aarne Valkama 2002 Ola Berger All-time NCAA Downhill (Discontinued) 1964 Erik Jansen 2005 Rene Reisshauer Team Titles 2007 Rene Reisshauer 1962 Mike Barr 1969 Georg R. Krog DENVER 21 1966 Jon Terje Overland Colorado 17 Giant Slalom 1967 Dennis McCoy Skimeister (Discontinued) Utah 10 1994 Erik Roland 1970 Otto Tschudi 1954 Marvin Crawford Vermont 5 2007 Adam Cole 1971 Otto Tschudi 1956 John R. Cress Dartmouth 3 2008 John Buchar 1972 Otto Tschudi Wyoming 2 2010 Leif Kristian Haugen Individual Champions New Mexico 1 2011 Seppi Stiegler Individual Cross-Country (Dis- (Women) continued) Slalom Slalom 1954 Marvin Crawford 1995 Narcisa Sehovic NCAA Individual Titles 1954 John L’Orange 1958 Clarence L. Servold 1996 Roberta Pergher Colorado 83 1965 Rick Chaffee 1959 Clarence L. Servold 1997 Roberta Pergher DENVER 79 1967 Rick Chaffee 1970 Ole Ivar F. Hansen 2000 Cecilie Hagen Larsen Utah 65 1968 Dennis McCoy 1971 Ole Ivar F. Hansen 2004 Pia Rivelsrud Vermont 56 1969 Paul Rachetto 2011 Sterling Grant Dartmouth 35 1971 Otto Tschudi Jumping (Discontinued) 1973 Peik Christensen 1954 Willis S. Olson Giant Slalom 1975 Peik Christensen 1955 Willis S. Olson 2011 Ida Dillingoen 1998 Christian Hutter 1956 Willis S. Olson 1999 Jayme Smithers 1957 Alfred L. Vincelette 1958 Oddvar Ronnestad Denver’s NCAA Championship Records NCAA Individual Titles, Single Championship NCAA Individual Titles, Career Otto Tschudi 3 1st all-time (1971 - alpine, downhill, slalom) Otto Tschudi 5 2nd all-time (alpine, 1971; Marvin Crawford 2 1954 - cross country, skimeister downhill, 1970, ’71, ’72; slalom, ’71) Clerence Servold 2 1958 - Nordic, cross country Peik Christensen 4 3rd all-time (tied) (alpine, 1973, ’74; Erik Jansen 2 1964 - jumping, Nordic slalom,1973, ’75) Rick Chaffee 2 1965 - slalom, alpine Antje Maempel 4 3rd all-time (tied) (classical, 2009, ’10; Dennis McCoy 2 1968 - slalom, alpine freestyle, 2009, ’10) Paul Rachetto 2 1969 - slalom, alpine Peik Christensen 2 1973 - slalom, alpine NCAA Men’s Repeat Champions Lisbeth Johnsen 2 1996 - classical freestyle Willis Olson 3 1st all-time (tied) (1954, ’55, ’56, ski jumping) Pietro Broggini 2 2001 - classical, freestyle Otto Tschudi 3 1st all-time (tied) (1970, ’71, ’72, downhill) Ola Berger 2 2002 - classical, freestyle Clarence L. Servold 2 (1958, ‘59, cross country) Rene Reisshauer 2 2005 - classical, freestyle Erik Jansen 2 (1964, ‘65, jumping) Adam Cole 2 2007 - slalom, giant slalom Ole Ivar F. Hansen 2 (1970, ‘71, cross country) John Buchar 2 2008 - slalom, giant slalom Peik Christensen 2 (1973, ‘74, alpine) Antje Maempel 2 2009 - classical, freestyle Pietro Broggini 2 (2000, ‘01, freestyle) Antje Maempel 2 2010 - classical, freestyle NCAA Women’s Repeat Champions NCAA Individual Champions, Single Championship Roberta Pergher 2 (1996, ‘97, slalom) 1969, 1970, 1996 4 2nd all-time (tied with four other schools) Antje Maempel 2 (2009, ‘10, classical and freestyle) 1954, 1958, 1961, 3 3rd all-time (tied with seven other schools) 1965, 1967, 2000, 2007, 2010, 2011

2012 NCAA Championships, March 7-10 11 Bozeman, Mont. University of Denver All-

Year Athlete Sanna Virtanen 1956 John R. Cress Year Athlete Wolf Wallendorf Henning Arstal Jr. 1974 Peik A. Christensen Year Athlete Peder J. Pytte Morten Aas 2002 Ola Berger Year Athlete 1957 Henning Arstal Jr. 1975 Peik A. Christensen Pietro Broggini 2010 Antje Maempel Alfred L. Vincelette 1980 April Gerard Julia Delich Mari Elden Harald Riiber 1983 Barbara T. Standteiner Karin Camenisch Ida Dillingoen 1958 Clarence L. Servold 1993 Atle Hovi Barbara Knor Harald Lovenskiold Harald Riiber Erlend Loedemel David Lamb Lindsay Cone Oddvar M. Ronnestad 1994 Atle Hovi Sophie Ormond Leif Kristian Haugen 1959 Alfred L. Vincelette Bernie Lafleur Dominik Schweiger A.J. Avrin Oddvar M. Ronnestad Annie Manshaus Wolf Wallendorf Jennie VanWagner Clarence L. Servold Erik Roland 2003 Sophie Ormond Andreas Kilde Mauritz Sonberg Narcisa Sehovic Karin Camenisch 2011 Ida Dillingoen Theodore A. Farwell 1995 Atle Hovi Barbara Knor Seppi Stiegler 1960 Mauritz Sonberg Bernie Lafleur Dominik Schweiger Sterling Grant Asbjorn Nordheim Erik Roland Chris Berg Lindsay Cone 1961 John Koltzow Narcisa Sehovic 2004 Pia Rivelsrud Andrew Dougherty Asbjorn Nordheim 1996 Kristina Andersson Martin Bartnes Andreas Kilde James E. Shea Lisbeth Johnsen Barbara Knor Christoffer Selbeck Vidar Lofshus Dominik Schweiger Charles T. Ferries Roberta Pergher David Lamb 1962 Christoffer Selbeck Erik Roland Lars Ola Kjos Michael H. Baar Narcisa Sehovic 2005 Pia Rivelsrud Oyvind Floystad Geir Skari Dominik Schweiger 1963 Charles T. Ferries 1997 Ivar Benberg Florence Roujas Oyvind Floystad Camilla Brinchmann Rene Reisshauer Aarne M. Valkama Jeanette Lunde John Stene 1964 Aarne M. Valkama Roberta Pergher Havard Selseng Harald A. Bjerke Heiko Zuehlke Tara Hamilton Erik Jansen 1998 Kristina Andersson 2006 Francesco Ghedina 1965 Erik Jansen Andre Bachleda Anna-Karin Maeki Frederick S. Chaffee II Carolina Barthelson Florence Roujas Jon Terje Overland Irene Eder Rene Reisshauer 1966 Oivind Skauerud Christian Hutter John Stene Randall Garretson Roberta Pergher Havard Selseng Dennis M. McCoy Heiko Zuehlke 2007 Claire Abbe Jon Terje Overland 1999 Britta Wienand Annelise Bailly 1967 Randall Garretson Irene Eder John Buchar Frederick S. Chaffee II Kristina Andersson Adam Cole Dennis M. McCoy Julia Delich Karine Falck-Pedersen Jon Terje Overland Joern Frohs Francesco Ghedina Georg R. Krog Kyrill Kretzschmar Rene Reisshauer 1968 Dennis M. McCoy Wolf Wallendorf John Stene Georg R. Krog Jayme Smithers Jenny Tank 1969 Jerry M. Blann Christian Hutter 2008 John Buchar Paul D. Rachetto 2000 Julia Delich Rene Reisshauer Georg R. Krog Irene Eder John Stene Odd Hammernes Cecilie Hagen Larsen Annelise Bailly 1970 Ole Ivar F. Hansen Britta Wienand Antje Maempel Otto Tschudi Pietro Broggini Jenny Lathrop 1971 Ole Ivar F. Hansen Joern Frohs Molly Ryan Otto Tschudi Christian Hutter Seppi Stiegler Eric J. Poulsen David Viele Francisco Ghedina Patrick R. Costello Wolf Walledorf 2009 Antje Maempel Odd Hammernes 2001 Pietro Broggini Leif Kristian Haugen 1972 Otto Tschudi Julie Delich Harald Lovenskiold Terje Gulbrandsen Irene Eder Annelise Bailly Gary R. Nagle Joern Frohs Mike Hinckley Odd Hammernes Cecilie Hagen Larsen

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