Completed Event: Skiing versus 20K Freestyle (M) on March 14, 2026 , , 1st
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Simen Strand
- Position:
- Alpine
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Høvik, Norway
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2025 – Graduate Student
Prior to Utah
Personal
Strand on the U
“The experienced coaches, and proven track record in combination with an academic program suiting my career goals are all part of why I chose Utah. Through friends on the program, I have heard great things, and it seems like best next step for me to grow as an athlete and academically.”
2025 – Graduate Student
- NCAA All-American (First Team GS; Second Team SL)
- All-RMISA Second Team
- CSC Academic All-District
- Came across the country for his graduate year at Utah, racing in all 14 events on the season.
- Earned seven top-10 finishes and had two podiums.
- First Utah podium came on home snow, placing third in GS during the Utah Invitational.
- Added another podium at Alaska Anchorage, taking bronze in GS.
- Wrapped up the season at the NCAA Championships, placing eighth in slalom and top-five in GS.
Prior to Utah
- Spent the 2021-24 collegiate seasons at Saint Michael’s College in Vermont
- Five-time NCAA All-American (including First Team SL in 2022)
- Three-time All-EISA (First Team in 2022 and ’24; Second Team in 2023)
- No. 1-ranked men’s alpine skier in the EISA for the 2024 season
- Finished in the top-10 in 12 of 14 collegiate starts last season
- Six podiums during his senior year at SMC and 10 in his career
- Won the slalom at the 2024 UVM Carnival
Personal
- Parents are Jon and Tone
- Has two siblings, Sophia and Hannah
- Enjoys time with friends, photography and a variety of outdoor activites
Strand on the U
“The experienced coaches, and proven track record in combination with an academic program suiting my career goals are all part of why I chose Utah. Through friends on the program, I have heard great things, and it seems like best next step for me to grow as an athlete and academically.”
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