Started the final 12 races of the season, logging 12 finishes in the top-10 and five podiums.
First win as a Ute was in the RMISA qualifier classic sprints (Jan. 7).
Took both silvers at the Denver Invitational, racing the 10K classic (Feb. 9) and 5K freestyle (Feb. 10).
Top-five results at the RMISA Championships included a bronze in the 7.5K freestyle (Feb. 24).
Capped the season at the NCAA Championships placing third in the 7.5K freestyle (March 7) and sixth in 20K classic (March 9).
2023 – Freshman
All-RMISA Second Team
Started eight races in his first season with the Utes, logging five finishes in the top-10.
Hit his first collegiate podium with a third-place effort in the 20K classic at the RMISA Championships (Feb. 25).
Had a top-four finish in the freestyle sprints at the UAA Invitational (Feb. 20).
Was seventh at the Denver Invitational both in the 5K freestyle and 10K classic.
Competed at the World University Games in Lake Placid, representing France as part of the winning 7.5K relay team.
Also finished third in the freestyle sprints at the WUG.
Prior to Utah
Previously skied with CSN Revard.
Raced in 10 FIS World Cup events in the four seasons before joining Utah.
Captured the 2018 FIS Junior World Championship in freestyle sprints after turning his focus to cross-country skiing from biathlon..
Made his World Cup debut in 2019, placing eighth in the freestyle sprints in Cogne, Italy.
Won his first Continental Cup in 2022, a year highlighted by a third-place finish at the renowned Engadin Skimarathon (42km freestyle mass start) in Switzerland.
Personal
Son of Pascal and Anne-Marie.
Has two siblings, Théo and Charlotte.
Aunt is Isabelle Mancini, who skied cross-country at both the 1992 (Albertville) and 1994 (Lillehammer) Winter Olympic Games.
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