University of Alaska Anchorage Athletics

2003: Collected two All-America honors at the NCAA Championships, placing third in both the 10K freestyle and 20K classic ... claimed the NCAA West Regional title in the men's 15K classic ... posted nine top-3 finishes in 11 races ... selected to the 2003 Verizon Academic All-District VIII At-Large team ... voted UAA Athlete of the Year for second consecutive season ... earned All-RMISA and RMISA Academic All-Conference Team accolades ... helped lead the Seawolves to their 19th consecutive top-10 finish nationally.

2002: Earned All-American honors in the 20K freestyle and 10K classical events at the 2002 NCAA Ski Championships in Anchorage, placing fourth and fifth respectively ... was selected First Team Verizon Academic All-American ... Academic All-District ... named 2002 UAA Athlete of the Year ... also earned All-American honors for cross country running ... was the first man in the last 10 years in NCAA Division II to be an All-American in both Nordic skiing and cross country running in the same year.

2001: Earned his first All-America award after placing seventh in the 10K classic at the 2001 NCAA Championships.

BEFORE UAA: Placed 2nd in the 50K classic at the 1999 German Championships ... finished ninth at the 1995 World Junior Championships in the 30K freestyle.

PERSONAL: Born April 21, 1975 in Freiburg, Germany ... the son of Egan and Elfride Schwoerer ... was a member of the German Army from 1994-1999 ... hobbies include reading and mountaineering ... majoring in economics.