Raced in 12 events on the year with two top-five results and seven times in the top-10.
First podium of the season came in 20K freestyle (third place) at the RMISA Championships/NCAA West Regionals (Feb. 26).
Also was fourth in 10K classic at that same meet.
Competed at the NCAA Championships, placing 17th in 10K classic (March 10) and 12th in 20K freestyle (March 12).
2021 – Senior
All-RMISA First Team
RMISA Skier of the Meet (CU Invitational)
Three podium finishes, six top-fives and was in the top-10 for all 12 races.
Highest was two second place finishes at the Colorado Invite (Feb. 5-6).
Placed third in the 10K freestyle at the RMISA Invitational (Jan. 17).
Placed fifth and 10th at the two races at the NCAA Championship.
2020 – Junior
Earned his first career podium finish with a third place in the 20-km classic at the RMISA Championships (Feb. 29).
Finished sixth in the 10-km freestyle at that same meet (Feb. 28).
Five top-10 finishes on the season.
2019 – Sophomore
All-RMISA Second Team
Season-best finish fifth in the 7.5-km classic at the New Mexico Invite (Feb. 1).
Four top 10 finishes.
Seventh in the 10-km freestyle at the RMISA Championships (Feb. 20) and the 5-km freestyle at the New Mexico Invite (Feb. 2).
Eighth in the classic sprint at the UAA Invitational (Feb. 18).
2018 – Freshman
All-RMISA Second Team
Finished 13th in the 10-km classic and 24th in the 20-km freestyle at the NCAA Championships.
Season-best fourth-place finish twice, in the 10-km classic at the RMISA Championship (Feb. 24) and the 10-km classic at the Utah Invite (Jan. 18).
Eight top 10 finishes.
Seventh in the 10-km freestyle and 10-km classic at the Montana State Invite (Jan. 13-14).
Eighth in the 5-km classic and 21-km freestyle at the New Mexico Invite (Feb. 3).
Eighth in the 10-km freestyle at the Denver Invite (Feb. 10).
Prior to UtahClub Vaagaa II … finished 19th in the 10-km classic and 48th in the 20-km freestyle at the 2017 Norwegian National Junior Championships … 16th in the 10-km classic at the 2017 Norwegian Juniors Cup in Voss … skied on the third-place team at the 2017 Norwegian National Junior Championship relay (5-kmx4) in Harstad … finished 18th in the 10-km freestyle at the 2014 Norwegian National Championship for juniors.
PersonalSon of Dag Gulleik Riksaasen and Marit Synnøve … brother Steinar is a biathlete and sister Anniken Sofie also skied.
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