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Samuel Hendry
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Canmore, Alberta, Canada
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2023 – Senior
2022 – Junior
2021 – Sophomore
2020 – Freshman
Prior to Utah
Won the 50-km classic at the 2019 Canadian National Championships … member of the 2019 Canadian Junior National Team … competed at the 2019 FIS Junior World Championships, finishing 20th in the 30-km classic and 21st in the 10-km freestyle … third in the 15-km classic and fifth in the sprint free at the 2019 Canada Games … third in the junior boys 30-km classic at the 2018 Canadian National Championships … won junior boys 7.5-km classic at the 2017 Canadian National Championships.
2023 – Senior
- NCAA First Team All-American (20K CL)
- All-RMISA First Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet (Colorado Invitational)
- Alf Engen Sportsmanship Award
- CSC Academic All-America First Team
- CSC Academic All-District
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Utah Ski Team Academic Award (Nordic – highest cumulative GPA)
- Dr. Burtis Evans Scholar-Athlete Award
- Ten collegiate starts on the year with five podiums and nine results in the top-10.
- Finished the season with a fourth-place result in the 20K classic at the NCAA Championships.
- Won the 10K freestyle at the Colorado Invitational (Feb. 4).
- Also was runner-up in the 20K classic that same weekend at the CU Invitational.
- Second runner-up result of the year was in the 10K classic at the Denver Invitational.
- Completed the seven-stage Tour de Ski and is believed to be among a limited number of Canadians to accomplish the feat.
2022 – Junior
- NCAA First Team All-American (20K freestyle)
- CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team
- CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
- All-RMISA Second Team
- Utah Ski Team David Novelle Memorial Award – Outstanding Male Skier
- USCSCA All-Academic Team
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Seven races on the year with three podiums.
- Began the season with a pair of podiums at the MSU Invitational, taking third in 10K freestyle (Jan. 15) and runner-up in 15K classic (Jan. 16).
- Added a fourth-place result in 10K freestyle at the RMISA Invitational (Feb. 5).
- Raced to 18th in 10K classic at the NCAA Championships (March 10).
- Capped the year as the NCAA individual runner-up in 20K freestyle (March 12), helping the Utes seal the team title.
- Also traveled to Lygna, Norway for the FIS U-23 World Championships.
2021 – Sophomore
- NCAA First Team All-American (5K classic, 20K freestyle)
- All-RMISA First Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet (Denver Invitational)
- USCSCA All-Academic Team
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Hit the podium in nine of his 10 races, culminating with the NCAA Championship for Utah.
- First of two wins came in 20K classic at the RMISA Invitational (Jan. 18).
- Also had a triumph in 15K freestyle in the RMISA Invitational (Feb. 23).
- Opened NCAA Championships competition with a third-place effort in 10K classic (March 11).
- Capped the year as the individual NCAA runner-up in 20K freestyle (March 13).
2020 – Freshman
- NCAA First Team All-American (10K freestyle)
- All-RMISA First Team
- USCSCA All-Academic Team
- Had four podiums and two wins in five total races during his first college season.
- Won both races in his debut meet, the CU Invitational (Jan. 18-19), taking both the 10K freestyle and 20K classic.
- Also skied to the podium in 10K freestyle at the Utah Invitational (Feb. 14).
- Concluded the season as the individual NCAA runner-up in 10K freestyle (March 12).
- Member of the 2020 Canadian National Senior Development Team … competed at the U23 FIS Cross Country World Championships, finishing 18th in the 15-km classic … finished 12th in the 30-km classic and 13th in the 15-km freestyle at the U.S. National Championships.
Prior to Utah
Won the 50-km classic at the 2019 Canadian National Championships … member of the 2019 Canadian Junior National Team … competed at the 2019 FIS Junior World Championships, finishing 20th in the 30-km classic and 21st in the 10-km freestyle … third in the 15-km classic and fifth in the sprint free at the 2019 Canada Games … third in the junior boys 30-km classic at the 2018 Canadian National Championships … won junior boys 7.5-km classic at the 2017 Canadian National Championships.
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Monday, November 17
Monday, November 17
Monday, October 13
