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Shredding Slopes and Solving Equations - Joe Davies: Engineering Major and Elite Skier
2025 – Senior
- NCAA Individual Champion (Men’s 20K Freestyle)
- NCAA All-American (First Team 7.5K CL, First Team 20K FS)
- All-RMISA First Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet (Montana State Invitational)
- Utah Ski Team Alf Engen Sportsmanship Award
- CSC Academic All-America Second Team
- CSC Academic All-District
- Made six collegiate starts—all podium results—with two victories.
- Had a dominant victory in the 20K freestyle at NCAAs (March 8), winning the mass start event by a minute and 10 seconds.
- Added a third-place performance in the 7.5K classic at nationals (March 6).
- Won bronze (classic) and silver (freestyle) at the Utah Invitational.
- Took victory in the Montana State 20K freestyle and placed third in the 7.5K classic.
- Earned six World Cup starts with four top-20 finishes.
2024 – Junior
- NCAA First Team All-American (7.5K Freestyle)
- NCAA Second Team All-American (20K Classic)
- RMISA/NCAA West Regional Individual Champion (Men’s 7.5K Freestyle)
- All-RMISA First Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet – RMISA Championships
- CSC Academic All-America Third Team
- CSC Academic All-District
- Utah Ski Team David Novelle Memorial Award (outstanding male skier)
- Started eight races on the season—each with top-10 finishes—including five podiums and two wins.
- Was the national runner-up in the 7.5K freestyle at the NCAA Championships (March 7) and placed seventh in the 20K classic (March 9).
- First win as a Ute came during the Utah Invitational in the 10K classic pursuit (Jan. 13).
- Also was atop the podium at the RMISA Championships (Feb. 24) after the 7.5K freestyle.
- Took silver in the 10K classic at the Westminster Invitational (Jan. 2) and 20K classic at the RMISA Championships (Feb. 25).
- Placed 16th in the Minneapolis World Cup 10K freestyle (Feb. 18) and had four World Cup starts throughout the season.
- Competed in Planica, Slovenia at the FIS U-23 World Championships racing in the 20K freestyle (Feb. 8; 18th) and 10K classic (Feb. 10; 19th).
Prior to Utah
- Skied the 2022 and ’23 collegiate seasons at Alaska Fairbanks.
- NCAA Individual Champion (10K FS - 2023)
- NCAA First Team All-American (10 FS - 2023)
- NCAA Second Team All-American (20K CL – 2023; 20K FS - 2022)
- 2022 and ‘23 All-RMISA Second Team
- USCSCA All-Academic Team
- Also raced at the U23 World Championships, placing 13th in the 10K freestyle and 15th in the 20K classic.
Prior to College
- Raced with Team Ullr.
- Named to the Canadian Junior National Team in 2019.
- Placed 31st in the 30K classic at the 2021 World Junior Championships.
Personal
- Son of John and Gwendolyn.
- Enjoys ski touring and specialty coffee.
Davies on the U
“I chose to come to the University of Utah for the large level of support it provides its student-athletes, as well as the opportunity to train with one of the strongest teams in the country.”