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Sophia Laukli
- Position:
- Nordic
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Yarmouth, Maine
FIS Profile | RMISA Profile
2023 – Senior
2022 Winter Olympics
2022 - Junior
Prior to Utah
2023 – Senior
- NCAA First Team All-American (5K FS, 20K CL)
- All-RMISA First Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet (Denver Invitational)
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Six collegiate starts on the year, all podium finishes.
- Wrapped up the season with a third-place result in the 20K classic at the NCAA Championships and fourth in the 5K freestyle.
- Was the runner-up at the Denver Invitational in both the 5K freestyle and 10K classic.
- At the Montana State Invitational, was second in the 5K freestyle and third in the 15K classic.
- Also raced in the skiathlon (Feb. 25) during the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, placing 29th.
- Represented the U.S. at the FIS Nordic U23 World Championships, placing fifth in the women’s 10K freestyle and seventh in the 4x5K relay.
- Completed the seven-stage Tour de Ski, highlighted by a third-place result in the final stage.
2022 Winter Olympics
- Represented the United States as part of the cross-country ski team.
- Made her Olympics debut competing in the women’s 30km freestyle, placing 15th.
- Was joined in that freestyle race alongside Utah teammate Novie McCabe, who finished 18th.
2022 - Junior
- NCAA Individual Champion (Women’s 15K Freestyle)
- NCAA First Team All-American (15K FS, 5K CL)
- All-RMISA First Team
- Utah Ski Team – Toril Forland Award (Outstanding Female Skier)
- Skier of the Meet (RMISA Championships)
- USCSCA All-Academic Team
- Six college starts on the season, all podiums with two wins.
- Missed part of the collegiate season while representing the U.S. Olympic Team.
- Made her Utah debut winning the 5K freestyle at the MSU Invitational (Jan. 15).
- Followed that with a third-place effort in 10K classic at the MSU Invitational (Jan. 16).
- Returned from the Olympics with runner-up finishes at the RMISA Championships in both the 5K classic (Feb. 25) and 15K freestyle (Feb. 26).
- Tied for second at the NCAA Championships in 5K classic (March 10).
- Concluded the season in incredible fashion, finishing as the individual champion in 15K freestyle and winning that race by more than 33 seconds.
Prior to Utah
- Arrived with the Utes from Middlebury College in Vermont.
- NCAA qualifier while with the Panthers.
- Earned a wide array of accolades at Middlebury, including All-American honors, EISA First-Team All-East, EISA Rookie of the Year, EISA Freestyle Bib Leader, EISA Classic Bib Leader and USCSCA All-Academic.
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