Completed Event: Skiing versus 20K Freestyle (M) on March 8, 2025 , , 1st
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2020 Skiing Roster
Roster
Richter, Julia
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Julia Richter
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Sayda, Germany
Bio
FIS Profile | RMISA Profile
2022 – Senior
2021 – Junior
2020 – Sophomore
2019 – Freshman
Prior to Utah
2017-18 German National Team … 24th in the sprint at the 2018 FIS U23 World Ski Championships … second in the sprint and fourth in the 10-km freestyle at the 2018 German National Championships … 16th in the sprint classic and helped Germany finish sixth in the relay at the 2017 FIS Junior World Ski Championships … third in the 2.5-km and sixth in the skiathlon at the 2017 German National Championships … 22nd in the 5-km classic, 23rd in the freestyle sprint and helped Germany finish fourth in the relay at the 2016 FIS Junior World Championships … sixth in the sprint classic at the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival … also competes in roller skiing … eighth in the 7-km freestyle, 13th in the 1.5-km freestyle and ninth in the 7-km classic pursuit in the 2018 Roller Skiing Stage World Cup in Torsby … third in the 12-km classic and in the team sprint freestyle at the 2017 Roller Skiing Junior World Championships.
2022 – Senior
- All-RMISA Second Team
- Competed in nine races, all top-10 finishes and five results in the top-five.
- Began the season with a sixth-place finish in freestyle sprints at the Utah Invitational (Jan. 2).
- Hit her first podium of the season finishing second in the 5K classical at the UAF Nanook Invitational (Feb. 1).
- Skied to the podium again, taking third in 5K classic at the RMISA Championships/NCAA West Regional (Feb. 25)
- Also was fifth in the 15K freestyle at the RMISA Championships/NCAA West Regional (Feb. 26).
2021 – Junior
- NCAA First Team All-American (5K Classic)
- RMISA Women’s Nordic MVP (classic and freestyle)
- All-RMISA First Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet (CU Invitational)
- Raced in all 12 competitions with eight results in the top-five and five podiums.
- Had two wins, both at the Colorado Invitational in freestyle sprints (Feb. 5) and 5K classical (Feb. 6).
- Took second in 5K classical at the RMISA Invitational (Feb. 22).
- Placed second in 5K classical at the NCAA Championships (March 11).
2020 – Sophomore
- All-RMISA Second Team
- Competed in five races, including a podium finish in 10K classic at the Utah Invitational (third; Feb. 15).
- Took fourth in 5K freestyle at the RMISA Nordic Qualifier (Feb. 8)
- Made her World Cup debut in Dresden, Germany, competed at the U23 World Championships and won a Nor-Am Cup sprint at Canmore.
2019 – Freshman
- NCAA Individual Champion (5K freestyle)
- Two-time NCAA First Team All-American (5K freestyle, 15K classic)
- RMISA Female Nordic Athlete of the Year
- All-RMISA First Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet (UAA Invitational)
- Had six podiums and three wins in her nine races, and did not finish lower than fourth in the final six competitions.
- First collegiate win came in classic sprints at the UAA Invitational (Feb. 18).
- Added another triumph in 20K classic at the RMISA Championship (Feb. 22)
- Concluded the season at the NCAA Championships as the individual champion in 5K freestyle (March 6) and runner-up in 15K classic (March 8).
- Placed fifth in the freestyle sprints at the Canadian National Championships.
Prior to Utah
2017-18 German National Team … 24th in the sprint at the 2018 FIS U23 World Ski Championships … second in the sprint and fourth in the 10-km freestyle at the 2018 German National Championships … 16th in the sprint classic and helped Germany finish sixth in the relay at the 2017 FIS Junior World Ski Championships … third in the 2.5-km and sixth in the skiathlon at the 2017 German National Championships … 22nd in the 5-km classic, 23rd in the freestyle sprint and helped Germany finish fourth in the relay at the 2016 FIS Junior World Championships … sixth in the sprint classic at the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival … also competes in roller skiing … eighth in the 7-km freestyle, 13th in the 1.5-km freestyle and ninth in the 7-km classic pursuit in the 2018 Roller Skiing Stage World Cup in Torsby … third in the 12-km classic and in the team sprint freestyle at the 2017 Roller Skiing Junior World Championships.
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