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Seventeen Members of Utah Ski Team Earn All-RMISA
2/26/2025 5:27 PM | Skiing
Seven Utes take home First Team recognition
SALT LAKE CITY – A conference-leading 17 members of the Utah Ski Team were named All-RMISA on Wednesday, the league announced. Seven of those athletes took claimed First Team recognition.
Utah, which won both the RMISA regular season and regional championships, is currently preparing for the 2025 NCAA Championships, which run from March 5-8 in New Hampshire.
All-RMISA First Team selections from Utah include Joe Davies, Walker Hall, Johs Braathen Herland, Zachary Jayne, Erica Lavén, Kaja Norbye and Claire Timmermann.
On the Second Team, Utah has Brian Bushey, Kaila Lafreniere, Celine Mayer, Selma Nevin, Wilhelm Normannseth and Simen Strand. The quartet of Evelina Fredricsson, Harry Hoffman, Raphael Lessard and Sindre Myklebust received Honorable Mention.
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Quick Hits on Utah's All-RMISA Selections
Joe Davies – Men's Nordic – Sr. – Pemberton, British Columbia
All-RMISA First Team
Walker Hall – Men's Nordic – Sr. – Winthrop, Wash.
All-RMISA First Team
Johs Braathen Herland – Men's Alpine – Fr. - Kongsberg, Norway
All-RMISA First Team
Zachary Jayne – Men's Nordic – Jr. – Bend, Ore.
All-RMISA First Team
Erica Lavén – Women's Nordic – Fr. - Täby, Sweden
All-RMISA First Team
Kaja Norbye – Women's Alpine – Sr. – Oslo, Norway
All-RMISA First Team
Claire Timmermann – Women's Alpine – Sr. – Calgary, Alberta
All-RMISA First Team
Brian Bushey – Men's Nordic – Sr. – Montpelier, Vt.
All-RMISA Second Team
Kaila Lafreniere – Women's Alpine – So. – Whistler, British Columbia
All-RMISA Second Team
Celine Mayer – Women's Nordic – Sr. - Isny, Germany
All-RMISA Second Team
Selma Nevin – Women's Nordic – Fr. - Trondheim, Norway
All-RMISA Second Team
Wilhelm Normannseth – Men's Alpine – Gr. - Oslo, Norway
All-RMISA Second Team
Simen Strand – Men's Alpine – Gr. - Høvik, Norway
All-RMISA Second Team
Evelina Fredricsson – Women's Alpine – Gr. – Stockholm, Sweden
All-RMISA Honorable Mention
Harry Hoffman – Men's Alpine – Fr. – Sydney, Australia
All-RMISA Honorable Mention
Raphael Lessard – Men's Alpine – Jr. – Granby, Québec
All-RMISA Honorable Mention
Sindre Myklebust – Men's Alpine – So. - Sogndal, Norway
All-RMISA Honorable Mention
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Utah, which won both the RMISA regular season and regional championships, is currently preparing for the 2025 NCAA Championships, which run from March 5-8 in New Hampshire.
All-RMISA First Team selections from Utah include Joe Davies, Walker Hall, Johs Braathen Herland, Zachary Jayne, Erica Lavén, Kaja Norbye and Claire Timmermann.
On the Second Team, Utah has Brian Bushey, Kaila Lafreniere, Celine Mayer, Selma Nevin, Wilhelm Normannseth and Simen Strand. The quartet of Evelina Fredricsson, Harry Hoffman, Raphael Lessard and Sindre Myklebust received Honorable Mention.
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Quick Hits on Utah's All-RMISA Selections
Joe Davies – Men's Nordic – Sr. – Pemberton, British Columbia
All-RMISA First Team
- Earned All-RMISA in four straight seasons
- RMISA Skier of the Meet for the 2025 Montana State Invitational
- Skied to the podium in all four Utah starts this season, winning the 20K freestyle at Montana State
- Six World Cup starts this season, four netting a top-20 finish
- Set to make his NCAA Championships appearance (2022-24) and second at Utah
- Five-time All-American, including a First Team nod in 2024 (7.5K freestyle)
- Has made 24 combined collegiate starts, including at Utah (12) and Alaska Fairbanks (12)
Walker Hall – Men's Nordic – Sr. – Winthrop, Wash.
All-RMISA First Team
- Third career All-RMISA selection (2022, '23)
- RMISA Skier of the Meet for the 2025 Utah Invitational
- Thirty-one career starts at Utah, with two podiums and a win in four starts this season
- Won the 7.5K classic during Utah's home meet at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center
- Selected for two NCAA Championships (2023, '25)
- Placed eighth in the 10K freestyle at NCAAs in 2023, earning All-American honors
- Raced in three World Cup events this season and five all-time
Johs Braathen Herland – Men's Alpine – Fr. - Kongsberg, Norway
All-RMISA First Team
- Will make his first NCAA Championships appearance next week
- Has started all 12 races for Utah this season, with 10 finishes in the top-10 and five podiums
- Earned his first collegiate victory at Montana State in giant slalom
- Also placed second in slalom at the Utah Invitational, a personal-best in that discipline
- RMISA Skier of the Meet for the 2025 Utah Invitational
Zachary Jayne – Men's Nordic – Jr. – Bend, Ore.
All-RMISA First Team
- Selected as a traveling alternate for the 2025 NCAA Championships
- Raced in all 12 competitions for Utah this season with three podiums and seven top-10s
- Victories include a regional title in 7.5K classic as well as the 10K freestyle at Denver
- Skier of the Meet for the 2025 Denver Invitational
- Twenty-one career starts at Utah, joining the team last year as a transfer from the College of St. Scholastica
Erica Lavén – Women's Nordic – Fr. - Täby, Sweden
All-RMISA First Team
- Seven wins (four classic, three freestyle) including a run of six straight races
- Will make her NCAA Championships debut next week
- RMISA Skier of the Meet for the 2025 Utah Invitational
- All of her 11 starts this season have netted a podium result
- Won both events at Utah's home meet at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center
Kaja Norbye – Women's Alpine – Sr. – Oslo, Norway
All-RMISA First Team
- Three-time All-RMISA selection after being picked in 2022 and '24
- Forty-six starts at Utah with 16 podiums and four wins
- Five podiums during the 2025 season, including both races at the Utah Invitational
- RMISA Skier of the Meet for the 2025 Utah Invitational
- Will make her third NCAA Championships appearance next week (2022, '24)
- Three-time NCAA All-American, including first team giant slalom in 2022
- Named 2024 RMISA MVP in women's slalom
Claire Timmermann – Women's Alpine – Sr. – Calgary, Alberta
All-RMISA First Team
- Second career All-RMISA selection (2023)
- RMISA Skier of the Meet for the 2025 RMISA Championships/NCAA West Regional
- Forty-five starts at Utah with five podiums
- Four podiums this season, each in giant slalom
- Recipient of the ski team's 2024 C.D. Reddish Award, given to the upperclassman who has contributed the most to the team
Brian Bushey – Men's Nordic – Sr. – Montpelier, Vt.
All-RMISA Second Team
- Three-time All-RMISA selection (2023, '24)
- Has made 39 career starts at Utah, with five podiums and one win
- Two NCAA Championships selections (2024, '25)
- Three podium results this season and five top-five performances, including a silver medal in the Montana State 20K freestyle
Kaila Lafreniere – Women's Alpine – So. – Whistler, British Columbia
All-RMISA Second Team
- Twenty-four career starts at Utah with nine finishes in the top-10
- RMISA Skier of the Meet for the 2025 Montana State Invitational
- First collegiate win came this season in giant slalom at Montana State
Celine Mayer – Women's Nordic – Sr. - Isny, Germany
All-RMISA Second Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet for the 2025 RMISA Championships/NCAA West Regional
- Twenty-nine career starts at Utah, winning a regional title last week in the 7.5K classic as part of the RMISA Championships
- Also was on the classic sprints podium at the Alaska Fairbanks Invitational, placing third
- Has raced in all 12 events this season for Utah with seven top-10 finishes
- Selected to race at the 2025 NCAA Championships
Selma Nevin – Women's Nordic – Fr. - Trondheim, Norway
All-RMISA Second Team
- Slated to race next week at the NCAA Championships
- Has raced in all 12 events for Utah this season with 10 finishes in the top-10
- First collegiate podium was in the 20K freestyle at Montana State
- Came to Utah after racing with Byaasen Skiklub in her home country of Norway
Wilhelm Normannseth – Men's Alpine – Gr. - Oslo, Norway
All-RMISA Second Team
- Named All-RMISA in each of his five seasons at Utah
- Sixty-two career starts with 16 podiums and eight wins
- Raced all 12 regular season events this season with four top-10 results
Simen Strand – Men's Alpine – Gr. - Høvik, Norway
All-RMISA Second Team
- Will make his fourth NCAA Championships appearance next week after racing for Saint Michael's College from 2022-24
- Raced all 12 events for Utah this season, netting two podiums and five top-10 results
- Top finish at Utah was a bronze medal in GS during both the Utah and Alaska Anchorage meets
Evelina Fredricsson – Women's Alpine – Gr. – Stockholm, Sweden
All-RMISA Honorable Mention
- Fourth All-RMISA selection (2022, '23, '24)
- Transferred to Utah this season after spending 2021-24 at nearby Westminster
- Started all 12 races this season with five results in the top-10
Harry Hoffman – Men's Alpine – Fr. – Sydney, Australia
All-RMISA Honorable Mention
- Eight starts this season in RMISA competitions
- Two slalom podiums, coming at the Utah Invitational and Denver Invitational
- Highest GS result was a top-12 finish at Denver
Raphael Lessard – Men's Alpine – Jr. – Granby, Québec
All-RMISA Honorable Mention
- Six starts this season in RMISA competitions
- Four top-10 finishes, with his best finish a fourth-place slalom in the RMISA qualifier
- Also had a top-10 giant slalom performance at Alaska Anchorage
Sindre Myklebust – Men's Alpine – So. - Sogndal, Norway
All-RMISA Honorable Mention
- Named All-RMISA as a freshman in 2024
- Twenty-four career starts at Utah, with his first podium of this season coming in slalom at Montana State
- Will represent Utah at NCAAs next week
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