RMISA/NCAA West Regional Individual Champion (Women’s 7.5K Classic)
All-RMISA Second Team
RMISA Skier of the Meet (RMISA Championships)
Utah Ski Team Toril Forland Award (outstanding female skier)
CSC Academic All-District
Raced in all 14 events, tallying eight top-10 finishes, two podiums and one win.
First victory at Utah was for the regional championship in 7.5K classic.
Also earned bronze in the Alaska Fairbanks classic sprints.
Had a top-five result in 7.5K classic on home snow at the Utah Invitational.
Capped off the season at NCAAs with a fifth-place tally in 7.5K classic and 19th in 20K freestyle.
2024 – Sophomore
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Made seven starts in her second season as a Ute.
Placed fifth in the RMISA qualifier classic sprints at Soldier Hollow (Jan. 7).
Also had a pair of top-20 results at the Westminster Invitational, including the 10K classic (Jan. 2, 18th) and freestyle sprints (Jan. 4, 20th).
2023 – Freshman
All-RMISA Second Team
Ten collegiate starts during her first season with the Utes, tallying seven results in the top-10.
First college podium was a runner-up in the 20K classic at the Colorado Invitational (Feb. 3).
Also had a top-five result in the 10K classic at the UAA Invitational (Feb. 21).
Competed at the World University Games in Lake Placid, representing Germany.
Prior to Utah
Skied in Germany with SC Oberstdorf and the Zoll Ski Team.
Had two podiums and six top-10 finishes in FIS races during the 2022 season, with the podiums including a runner up in 5K classic at Notschrei, Germany and a third-place effort in the same event at Seefeld, Austria.
Was a Junior Relay World Champion in 2018.
Owns multiple junior Bavarian and German national championships.
Also qualified and participated in the FIS U23 World Championships in 2020 and ’21.
Reached the 2016 Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.
Personal
Parents and Simone and Frank Mayer.
Has one sibling, Yannick.
Enjoys sports, reading and cooking.
Mayer on the U
“I chose the University of Utah because of its amazing surroundings and landscape, as well as its status as the best college ski program in the U.S. There are awesome training opportunities, all while enjoying a very good education.”
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