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University of New Hampshire Athletics
Alpine Ski Captains Announced
12/22/2023 2:18:00 PM | Skiing
Peder Nersnaes and Zoe Michael to lead the Wildcats.
DURHAM, N.H. – Senior Peder Nersnæs (Oslo, Norway) and junior Zoe Michael (Sydney, Australia) have been named Alpine team captains for the 2024 season as announced by the University of New Hampshire ski program.
"I'm very confident in Peder and Zoe to be the voices of the team," said Alpine head coach Brian Blank. "They have consistently been leaders on the hill, gym and fields. I really appreciate their opinions and feedback. We have a strong team with a lot of experience and each member contributes with various leadership qualities."
Nersnaes, who was also a team captain last season, competed at the 2023 NCAA Championships and won the men's Alpine Team MVP Award. He ranked 12th overall in the East in 2023 and posted a season best third-place finish at the UNH Carnival in the giant slalom. He was named to the All-East Second Team in 2021 and was ranked eighth overall in the East. Nersnaes earned CSC Academic All-District in 2023 and was a National College Athlete Honor Society inductee. He is a three-time member of the National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team.
Michael competed in the 2022 and 2023 NCAA Championships. She earned Second Team All-America accolades as a freshman in the slalom placing 10th, while she tallied a season-best second place finish at the Dartmouth Carnival in the slalom. Michael ranked sixth in the East in the slalom in 2022 and was 10th in 2023. In 2022 she won the UNH Athletics Rookie of the Year Award and was a member of the National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team.
The Wildcats start the 2023 season at the Vermont Carnival on Jan. 11-13 with Alpine events scheduled for Stowe Mountain (Jan. 11-12) and Nordic competing at Craftsbury (Jan. 12-13).
"I'm very confident in Peder and Zoe to be the voices of the team," said Alpine head coach Brian Blank. "They have consistently been leaders on the hill, gym and fields. I really appreciate their opinions and feedback. We have a strong team with a lot of experience and each member contributes with various leadership qualities."
Nersnaes, who was also a team captain last season, competed at the 2023 NCAA Championships and won the men's Alpine Team MVP Award. He ranked 12th overall in the East in 2023 and posted a season best third-place finish at the UNH Carnival in the giant slalom. He was named to the All-East Second Team in 2021 and was ranked eighth overall in the East. Nersnaes earned CSC Academic All-District in 2023 and was a National College Athlete Honor Society inductee. He is a three-time member of the National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team.
Michael competed in the 2022 and 2023 NCAA Championships. She earned Second Team All-America accolades as a freshman in the slalom placing 10th, while she tallied a season-best second place finish at the Dartmouth Carnival in the slalom. Michael ranked sixth in the East in the slalom in 2022 and was 10th in 2023. In 2022 she won the UNH Athletics Rookie of the Year Award and was a member of the National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team.
The Wildcats start the 2023 season at the Vermont Carnival on Jan. 11-13 with Alpine events scheduled for Stowe Mountain (Jan. 11-12) and Nordic competing at Craftsbury (Jan. 12-13).
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