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Skiing Academic All-American Trio

SKIING Ian Marks - Assistant Athletic Director - Media Relations

Skiers earn Academic All-American honors

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – The University of Alaska Anchorage ski team had three Seawolves, Carmen Nielssen, Corbin Carpenter and Jan Ronner, earn Academic All-American honors as selected by the College Sports Communicators.

Junior Carmen Nielssen earned All-American honors for the second straight year, including first-team honors this season. The native of Sandvika, Norway earned a pair of All-American honors with a fourth-place finish in the giant slalom and a 10th-place finish in the slalom at the NCAA National Championships. She earned the Elite 90 Award for skiing and has a 4.0 GPA in finance.

Sophomore Corbin Carpenter earned Second-Team Academic All-American honors. The native of Carbondale, Colo. Earned All-American honors with a 10th-place finish in the 7.5-kilometer classic at the NCAA National Championships. He has a 3.92 GPA in health sciences.

Senior Jan Ronner earned Third-Team Academic All-American honors. The native of Wald Im Schoberpass, Austria earned All-American honors with a ninth-place finish in the slalom at the NCAA National Championships. He has a 3.85 GPA in finance.

The teams are selected by the College Sports Communicators. To be eligible, student-athletes must have a 3.5+ GPA and be at least a sophomore academically.
 
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Players Mentioned

Corbin Carpenter

Corbin Carpenter

Nordic
Sophomore
Carmen Nielssen

Carmen Nielssen

Alpine
Junior
Jan Ronner

Jan Ronner

Alpine
Senior

Players Mentioned

Corbin Carpenter

Corbin Carpenter

Sophomore
Nordic
Carmen Nielssen

Carmen Nielssen

Junior
Alpine
Jan Ronner

Jan Ronner

Senior
Alpine