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Palmer-Leger, Sydney
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Sydney Palmer-Leger
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Park City, Utah
Bio
FIS Profile | RMISA Profile
2024 – Senior
2023 – Junior
2022 – Sophomore
2021 – Freshman
Prior to Utah
Member of the U.S. 4x3.3km relay team alongside Novie McCabe 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 … Had a pair of top-25 finishes at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Lahti, Finland, and was a member of the 4x3.3km team that took fourth … Won the junior freestyle sprint and finished first among U16s in the 10km freestyle (27th overall) at the 2018 U.S. Cross Country Championships … Claimed the 5km classic and took third in the freestyle sprint in the U16 category at the 2018 U.S. Junior National Championship … Gold medalist in the 5km skate and sprint freestyle at the 2016 U.S. Junior National Championship … A three-time USA Cycling Mountain Bike National champion (2014, 2016, 2018) while also taking second in 2017 … Finished sixth at the 2019 1A IHSAA Cross Country Championships for Sun Valley Community School.
2024 – Senior
- NCAA Individual Champion (7.5K Freestyle)
- NCAA First Team All-American (7.5K Freestyle, 20K Classic)
- All-RMISA First Team
- Utah Ski Team Alf Engen Sportsmanship Award
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Made 10 collegiate starts, all top-10 finishes with seven podiums.
- Won the 7.5K freestyle at the NCAA Championships (March 7), taking that interval start by over 21 seconds.
- Also was the 20K classic bronze medalist at NCAAs (March 9).
- Opened the season with silver in the Westminster 10K classic (Jan. 2), one of four second-place finishes.
- Seven starts on the World Cup circuit, including a 23rd-place effort in the 20K freestyle at Falun (March 17) as well as a top-25 in Canmore (Feb. 9) in the 15K freestyle.
2023 – Junior
- NCAA First Team All-American (20K Classic)
- All-RMISA First Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet (Nordic Qualifier – U.S. National Championships)
- Toril Forland Award – Outstanding Female Skier (Nordic)
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Seven starts during the collegiate season with four podiums and five results in the top-five.
- Capped the year at the NCAA Championships, placing fifth in the 20K classic and 14th in the 5K freestyle.
- Also had a runner-up finish in the 10K freestyle at the U.S. National Championships (Jan. 2) that served as an RMISA qualifier.
- Took third in the classic sprints at the U.S. National Championships (Jan. 4) as well as the 5K freestyle at the Montana State Invitational (Jan. 14).
- Placed in the top-20 in the women’s skiathlon during the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (Feb. 25).
- Represented the U.S. at the FIS Nordic U23 World Championships, placing top-nine in three of the four events she competed in.
2022 – Sophomore
- NCAA Second Team All-American (5K Classic, 15K Freestyle)
- RMISA Most Valuable Skier (Women’s CL/FS)
- Utah Ski Team Nordic MVP
- All-RMISA First Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet (Utah Invitational)
- USCSCA All-Academic Team
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Seeded No. 1 on women’s side in both Nordic disciplines for the 2022 NCAA Championships.
- Recorded six wins and hit the podium in all 10 of her college races on the season.
- Opened the collegiate circuit with wins at Soldier Hollow in the Utah Invitational (FS sprints, 10K classic) and RMISA Qualifier (CL sprints).
- Skied to the podium at the MSU Invitational in 5K freestyle (Jan. 15; third) and 10K classic (Jan. 16; second).
- Won both the 5K classic and 10K freestyle at the UAF Nanook Invitational (Feb. 1-2).
- Took the top spot in 5K freestyle at the RMISA Invitational (Feb. 5).
- Opened the NCAA Championships racing to sixth in 5K Classic (March 10).
- Capped the year helping the Utes win the NCAA title after an eighth-place effort in 15K freestyle (March 12).
- Traveled to Lygna, Norway for the FIS World Junior Championships.
2021 – Freshman
- National Nordic Skier of the Year
- NCAA Individual Champion (5K Classic, 15K Freestyle)
- NCAA First Team All-American (5K Classic, 15K Freestyle)
- USCSCA All-Academic Team
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- All-RMISA First Team
- RMISA Skier of the Meet (RMISA Championships)
- Won four races on the season and had seven podium finishes.
- Won regional championship in the 5K Classic and finished second in the 15K Freestyle at the RMISA Championship (Feb. 26).
- First win came in the 15K Classic at the Utah Invite (Jan. 18).
Prior to Utah
Member of the U.S. 4x3.3km relay team alongside Novie McCabe 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 … Had a pair of top-25 finishes at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Lahti, Finland, and was a member of the 4x3.3km team that took fourth … Won the junior freestyle sprint and finished first among U16s in the 10km freestyle (27th overall) at the 2018 U.S. Cross Country Championships … Claimed the 5km classic and took third in the freestyle sprint in the U16 category at the 2018 U.S. Junior National Championship … Gold medalist in the 5km skate and sprint freestyle at the 2016 U.S. Junior National Championship … A three-time USA Cycling Mountain Bike National champion (2014, 2016, 2018) while also taking second in 2017 … Finished sixth at the 2019 1A IHSAA Cross Country Championships for Sun Valley Community School.
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