Completed Event: Skiing versus 20K Freestyle (M) on March 8, 2025 , , 1st
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2021 Skiing Roster
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McCabe, Novie
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Novie McCabe
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Winthrop, Wash.
Bio
FIS Profile | RMISA Profile
2023 – Junior
2022 Winter Olympics
2022 – Sophomore
2021 – Freshman
Prior to Utah
Member of the 2019-20 U.S. Development Team … Part of the U.S. 4x3.3km relay team alongside Sydney Palmer-Leger that claimed second at the Junior World Ski Championships in Oberwiesenthal, Germany – the highest finish by an American U20 quartet since the event was added to the competition schedule in 2001 … Placed 10th in the 15km classic and 29th in the 5km skate at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Lahti, Finland, while also competing as a member of the 4x3.3km relay team that took fourth … took second in the junior women’s 10km classic (13th overall) and 7.5km skate at the 2019 U.S. Cross Country Championships … Followed up with a second-place finish in the 10km freestyle at the Alpen Cup in Le Brassus, Switzerland … Came in third among junior women and 15th overall in the 10km freestyle at the 2018 U.S. Cross Country Championships … Took fifth in the 5km classic and ninth in the sprint freestyle at the 2018 U18 Nordic Nations Championships in Vuokatti, Finland … Claimed the distance freestyle and freestyle sprint while taking second in the 5km classic at the 2018 U.S. Junior National Championships in addition to being on the 3x3.3km classic relay team that won gold … Won the 5km freestyle and classic spring in the U16 group at the 2017 U.S. Junior National Championships … competed in cross country at Liberty Bell High School and led them to three-straight 2B/1B WIAA State Championships (2016-18).
2023 – Junior
- NCAA Individual Champion (Women’s 5K Freestyle; Women’s 20K Classic)
- Two-time NCAA First Team All-American (5K FS, 20K CL)
- RMISA/NCAA West Regional Champion (Women’s 5K Freestyle, Women’s 20K Classic)
- RMISA MVP (Women’s Freestyle)
- All-RMISA First Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet (Montana State Invitational)
- Utah Ski Team MVP (Nordic)
- CSC Academic All-America First Team
- CSC Academic All-District
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Either won or finished second in 11 of her 12 collegiate starts, ending the year with 10 wins, a runner-up and a sixth-place finish.
- Concluded the year with 19 career victories as a Ute.
- Swept the individual NCAA women’s Nordic championships with victories in the 5K freestyle and 20K classic in Lake Placid.
- Pushed Utah’s winning streak to six straight women’s Nordic races at the NCAA Championships.
- Stood atop the podium in her final five races, including both events at the RMISA Championships.
- Also won both races during the Denver Invitational and Montana State Invitational.
- Took first in the 10K classic at the UAA Invitational and 10K freestyle RMISA qualifier that was part of the U.S. National Championships.
- Represented the U.S. at the FIS Nordic U23 World Championships, highlighted by a seventh-place finish in the women’s 10K freestyle.
2022 Winter Olympics
- Represented the United States as part of the cross-country ski team, making three starts during the Games.
- Made her Olympics debut in the women’s 10km classical, finishing 24th.
- Carried the third leg of the U.S. 4x5km relay team, helping the squad place sixth.
- Concluded her first Olympics with an 18th-place finish in the women’s 30km freestyle.
- Raced the 30km freestyle alongside Utah teammate and fellow Olympian Sophia Laukli.
2022 – Sophomore
- NCAA Individual Champion (Women’s 5K Classic)
- USCSCA National Women’s Nordic Skier of the Year
- Two-time NCAA First Team All-American (15K FS, 5K CL)
- NCAA West Regional Individual Champion (5K CL, 15K FS)
- All-RMISA First Team
- Skier of the Meet (MSU Invitational)
- Utah Ski Team Academic Award
- USCSCA All-Academic Team
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Six college races, all podium finishes with four wins.
- Missed part of the collegiate season while representing the U.S. Olympic Team.
- Made her season debut with a runner-up 5K freestyle performance at the MSU Invitational (Jan. 15).
- Followed that with her first win of 2022 in 10K classical at the MSU Invitational (Jan. 16).
- Made her return from the Olympics with triumphs in both 5K classic and 15K freestyle at the NCAA West Regional/RMISA Championships (Feb. 25-26).
- Crowned an NCAA Individual Champion winning the 5K classic at Soldier Hollow (March 10).
- Concluded the season with a second-place effort in 15K freestyle at the NCAA Championships (March 12).
2021 – Freshman
- First Team All-RMISA
- USCSCA All-Academic Team
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Won five races in her freshman season.
- Landed on the podium in all 10 events she raced in.
- Won at least one race in every regular season meet.
- Won the freestyle in every regular season competition.
- Won the 5K Classic and the 10K Freestyle at the RMISA Invitational.
- Placed third in both races at the NCAA Championship.
- Named RMISA Skier of the Week.
Prior to Utah
Member of the 2019-20 U.S. Development Team … Part of the U.S. 4x3.3km relay team alongside Sydney Palmer-Leger that claimed second at the Junior World Ski Championships in Oberwiesenthal, Germany – the highest finish by an American U20 quartet since the event was added to the competition schedule in 2001 … Placed 10th in the 15km classic and 29th in the 5km skate at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Lahti, Finland, while also competing as a member of the 4x3.3km relay team that took fourth … took second in the junior women’s 10km classic (13th overall) and 7.5km skate at the 2019 U.S. Cross Country Championships … Followed up with a second-place finish in the 10km freestyle at the Alpen Cup in Le Brassus, Switzerland … Came in third among junior women and 15th overall in the 10km freestyle at the 2018 U.S. Cross Country Championships … Took fifth in the 5km classic and ninth in the sprint freestyle at the 2018 U18 Nordic Nations Championships in Vuokatti, Finland … Claimed the distance freestyle and freestyle sprint while taking second in the 5km classic at the 2018 U.S. Junior National Championships in addition to being on the 3x3.3km classic relay team that won gold … Won the 5km freestyle and classic spring in the U16 group at the 2017 U.S. Junior National Championships … competed in cross country at Liberty Bell High School and led them to three-straight 2B/1B WIAA State Championships (2016-18).
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