Completed Event: Skiing versus 20K Freestyle (M) on March 8, 2025 , , 1st
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2019 Skiing Roster
Roster
Riksaasen, Bjørn
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Bjørn Riksaasen
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Vaga, Norway
Bio
FIS Profile | RMISA Profile
2022 – Fifth Year
2021 – Senior
2020 – Junior
2019 – Sophomore
2018 – Freshman
Prior to Utah
Club 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.
Personal
Son of Dag Gulleik Riksaasen and Marit Synnøve … brother Steinar is a biathlete and sister Anniken Sofie also skied.
2022 – Fifth Year
- All-RMISA Second Team
- 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 Utah
Club 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.
Personal
Son of Dag Gulleik Riksaasen and Marit Synnøve … brother Steinar is a biathlete and sister Anniken Sofie also skied.
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