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Natalie Nicholas to Represent United States at Junior World Ski Championships
3/5/2026 4:32:00 PM | Skiing
The top six U20 skiers from each country are selected to compete.
DURHAM, N.H. — University of New Hampshire women's Nordic skier Natalie Nicholas (Bozeman, Mont.) is set to represent the United States at the 2026 World Junior Championships in Lillehammer, Norway, on Friday, March 6, in the women's 10k classic race.
The FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships feature the top U20 Nordic skiers from around the world competing for international titles. Nicholas earned her spot on the U.S. Junior World Championships team following strong performances in the EISA carnival circuit this winter.
Nicholas is set to compete at the Birkebeineren Ski Stadium in Lillehammer, the same facility used for Nordic skiing events in the 1994 Winter Olympics, with a 12:30pm local time race start. Stateside, the women's 10k classic is set to begin at 6:30am EST.
Click HERE to follow live results from the event.
Nicholas had a breakout carnival season with the Wildcats, logging six finishes in the top 10, including three top-five finishes and one podium appearance—earning third place in the women's freestyle 10k race at the Vermont Carnival (Feb. 7) for her first-career podium on the way to earning her first-career All-East Team nod with a Second Team selection.
NEXT UP • NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 | DAY 1 (Alpine)
The UNH ski team returns to action on March 11, when the Wildcats compete in the NCAA Ski Championships, with Nordic taking place at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, Utah and alpine taking place at Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah.
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The FIS Nordic Junior World Ski Championships feature the top U20 Nordic skiers from around the world competing for international titles. Nicholas earned her spot on the U.S. Junior World Championships team following strong performances in the EISA carnival circuit this winter.
Nicholas is set to compete at the Birkebeineren Ski Stadium in Lillehammer, the same facility used for Nordic skiing events in the 1994 Winter Olympics, with a 12:30pm local time race start. Stateside, the women's 10k classic is set to begin at 6:30am EST.
Click HERE to follow live results from the event.
Nicholas had a breakout carnival season with the Wildcats, logging six finishes in the top 10, including three top-five finishes and one podium appearance—earning third place in the women's freestyle 10k race at the Vermont Carnival (Feb. 7) for her first-career podium on the way to earning her first-career All-East Team nod with a Second Team selection.
NEXT UP • NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 | DAY 1 (Alpine)
The UNH ski team returns to action on March 11, when the Wildcats compete in the NCAA Ski Championships, with Nordic taking place at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, Utah and alpine taking place at Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah.
Follow the UNH Ski Team
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unhskiteam
X - https://x.com/unhskiing
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