Completed Event: Skiing versus 20K Freestyle (M) on March 8, 2025 , , 1st
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2019 Skiing Roster
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Lien, Joachim
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Joachim Lien
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Rælingen, Norway
Bio
FIS Profile | RMISA Profile
2022 – Senior
2021 – Junior
2020 – Sophomore
2019 - Freshman
Prior to Utah
Finished 10th in the giant slalom at the 2018 Norwegian National Championships … won the giant slalom at the 2018 Norwegian Junior National Championships and finished third in the downhill … eighth in the slalom, ninth in the downhill and ninth in alpine combined at the 2017 National Championships … five total top-10 finishes at the National Championships … second in the super G and downhill at the 2017 Norwegian Junior National Championships with third-place finishes in the slalom and alpine combined … two wins and eight podiums in international FIS races from 2017-18.
2022 – Senior
- NCAA Second Team All-American (giant slalom, slalom)
- All-RMISA Second Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet (RMISA Alpine Qualifiers)
- Dr. Chris Hill Leadership Award recipient
- USCSCA All-Academic Team
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Fourteen college races with five top-five finishes and two podiums. Placed in the top-10 ten times.
- Had his first win of the season at the RMISA Giant Slalom Qualifier (Feb. 17).
- Also added a podium result finishing second in GS at the RMISA Invitational (Jan. 23).
- Top slalom race came at the RMISA Qualifier (fourth; Feb. 25).
- Concluded the season helping the Utes win the NCAA Championship, racing to sixth in giant slalom (March 9) and eighth in slalom (March 11).
2021 – Junior
- NCAA First Team All-American (giant slalom, slalom)
- USCSCA All-Academic Team
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Raced in eight races because was competing in Europe early on.
- Highest finish was fourth in the slalom at the NCAA Championship.
- Four top-five finishes of the eight races.
- Finished in the top-10 in seven of his eight races.
2020 – Sophomore
- NCAA First Team All-American (giant slalom)
- USCSCA Men’s Alpine Skier of the Year
- RMISA Men’s Alpine Athlete of the Year
- All-RMISA First Team
- RMISA Men’s Alpine MVP
- RMISA Skier of the Meet (Denver Invitational)
- USCSCA All-Academic Team
- Had a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships (slalom cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic).
- Led the league with six victories (four slalom, two giant slalom) and eight podium finishes.
- At the Denver Invitational, won the slalom and was fourth in the giant slalom.
- Also won the slalom at the Colorado Invitational, giant slalom and slalom races at the Utah Invitational, the Utah slalom RMISA qualifier and giant slalom at the RMISA Championships.
- Ten top-five finishes.
2019 - Freshman
- All-RMISA Second Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet (UAA Invitational)
- USCSCA All-Academic Team
- Finished 14th in the giant slalom and 15th in the slalom at the NCAA Championships, helping lead Utah to the team title.
- Tied for second in the RMISA with four podium finishes and second in the league with six top five finishes.
- Season-best second place finish three times: tied for second in the giant slalom and slalom races at the UAA Invite and second in the giant slalom at the RMISA Championship.
- Third in the second slalom at the New Mexico Invite.
- Three top five finishes in Nor-Am Cup with a podium in the slalom at Panorama.
Prior to Utah
Finished 10th in the giant slalom at the 2018 Norwegian National Championships … won the giant slalom at the 2018 Norwegian Junior National Championships and finished third in the downhill … eighth in the slalom, ninth in the downhill and ninth in alpine combined at the 2017 National Championships … five total top-10 finishes at the National Championships … second in the super G and downhill at the 2017 Norwegian Junior National Championships with third-place finishes in the slalom and alpine combined … two wins and eight podiums in international FIS races from 2017-18.
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