U Of U Sends More Athletes To Winter Olympics Than Any Other University
Jan 31, 2022, 12:56 PM | Updated: 1:35 pm
The University of Utah won the team title at the 2019 NCAA Skiing Championships with a score of 530.5 points. It's the Utes' second national championship in three years, its 12th NCAA title and 13th championship overall, including an AIAW title in 1978. (Photo courtesy Utah Athletics)
(Photo courtesy Utah Athletics)
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah Utes will be well-represented at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing with current and former athletes competing.
In fact, the 35 athletes with University of Utah ties is the most competing in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games than any other university in the world.
With the rich history of great skiers from Utah, it makes sense that most of the athletes with ties to the Utes are in the skiing events.
The #WinterOlympics begin Friday and there will be 35(!) athletes with #UofU ties competing in Beijing. That’s more than any other university in the world.🥇https://t.co/dyJDA29Re6
— University of Utah (@UUtah) January 31, 2022
Utah Alpine Skiing Competitors In Olympics
The Utes have eight athletes in Alpine Skiing events, including four competitors that are currently enrolled at Utah:
- Tomas Birkner
- Keely Cashman
- Madison Hoffman
- Breezy Johnson
- Maureen Lebel
- Katie Parker
- Roni Remme
- Katie Vesterstein
Hoffman is a sophomore at Utah from Sydney, Australia. Katie Parker is a senior from Melbourne, Australia. Katie Vesterstein is a senior from Duluth, Minnesota.
Birkner is a senior from Bariloche, Argentina.
Utah Utes Competing In Freestyle Ski Events In Olympics
Utah has nine athletes representing their school in freestyle ski events:
- Ashley Caldwell
- Caroline Claire
- Alexander Hall
- Marin Hamill
- Birk Irving
- Megan Nick
- Hannah Soar
- Darian Stevens
- Winter Vinecki
Cross-Country Skiing
The Utes have five competitors in cross-country skiing, including three that are currently on the roster:
- Kevin Bolger
- Snorri Einarsson
- Luke Jager
- Sophia Laukli
- Novie McCabe
Jager is a junior from Anchorage, Alaska. Laukli is a junior from Yarmouth, Maine. McCabe is a sophomore from Winthrop, Washington.
Nordic Combined
Two athletes with Utah ties will be competing in the Nordic Combined at the Winter Olympic Games:
- Jasper Good
- Jared Schumate
Ski Jumping
Two Utah athletes will be heading to Beijing for the Ski Jumping competition.
- Anna Hoffmann
- Casey Larson
Speedskating
Utah will have a ton of speedskaters with seven competing in Beijing.
- Maame Biney
- Ethan Cepuran
- Casey Dawson
- Andrew Heo
- Julie Letai
- Ian Quinn
- Kristen Santos
Snowboarding
The Utes will have two alums in snowboarding competitions in the Olympics.
- Mick Deirdorf (Cross)
- Sean FitzSimons (Slopestyle)
Trevor Allen is a Utah Utes Insider for sports.ksl.com, Co-Host of Faith, Family and Football podcast with Clark Phillips III and host of the Crimson Corner podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @TrevorASports.
