Completed Event: Skiing versus 20K Freestyle (M) on March 8, 2025 , , 1st
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Maria Graefnings
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Falun, Sweden
Bio
2011: Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Female Skier of the Year ... FasterSkier.com 2011 Women's Collegiate Skier of the Year ... Ski Racing Magazine's 2011 Nordic Collegiate Skier of the Year ... reigning NCAA 5-km freestyle champion, first NCAA title of her career ... finished second in the women's 15k classical race at the NCAA Championships ... four-time All-American ... first-team All-RMISA selection ... finished on the podium 11 times in 12 races ... won the first six races of the season and eight overall ... finished second at US Nationals in Sun Valley.
Before Utah: Competed at University of Nevada during 2010 season ... first-team All-American in the 5K Classic after taking fourth place at the NCAA Championships ... also earned All-American honors after finishing 10th in the 5K Classical ... won the 15K and finished as the runner-up in the 5K Classical at the 2010 RMISA Championships ... also competed for the Oestersunds ski team ... took fifth at the 2008 Swedish National Championships ... finished sixth at the 2007 U23 Tarusio ITA Sprint Classic ... placed eighth at the 2010 Cogne ITA CISM.
Personal: Daughter of Borje and Ulla Graefnings ... two brothers ... majoring in Exercise and Sport Science.
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Friday, August 02
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Utah Skiing National Championship 2023!!
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