2020-21 Men's Skiing Roster
Roster
Velle, Jakob

Jakob Velle
- Position:
- Nordic
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Oslo, Norway
- Prev School:
- Bækkelaget SK
- Major:
- Computer Science
Bio
2019
•Secured points in seven races during carnival season.
•Earned points (24th) in 20K classic and competed in 10K skate at EISA Championships (Bates Carnival).
•Leading Wildcat in 10K free (30th) and earned points in 15K classic (41st) at Middlebury Carnival.
•Earned points in 3x5K classic relay (10th) with Will Bodewes, Anders Sonnesyn & earned points in 15K skate (44th) at Dartmouth Carnival.
•Competed in 10K free and 20K classic at UVM Carnival.
•Earned points (37th) in FS sprints at UNH Carnival.
•Earned points in 10K classic (45th) and competed in 10K skate at St. Lawrence Carnival.
2018
•Finished 17th at Middlebury College Carnival in 10K Classic (27 points).
•Finished 16th at Williams College Carnival in 10K Classic (26 points).
•Finished 31st at Dartmouth Carnival in the 10K Classic (20 points)
•Finished 19th at UVM Winter Carnival in 10K Classic (23 points).
•Finished 46th at Colby Carnival in 10K Classic.
•Finished 50th at St. Michael's Carnival in 15K Free.
Before UNH
The native of Tampa, Fla., calls Norway home. In 2016-17, Velle attended the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). As a competitor for Bækkelaget SK in 2016, Velle took ninth place in the Norwegian Junior Championship. In 2015, he placed 14th in nationals, and he took eight in the 2014 junior championship.
•Secured points in seven races during carnival season.
•Earned points (24th) in 20K classic and competed in 10K skate at EISA Championships (Bates Carnival).
•Leading Wildcat in 10K free (30th) and earned points in 15K classic (41st) at Middlebury Carnival.
•Earned points in 3x5K classic relay (10th) with Will Bodewes, Anders Sonnesyn & earned points in 15K skate (44th) at Dartmouth Carnival.
•Competed in 10K free and 20K classic at UVM Carnival.
•Earned points (37th) in FS sprints at UNH Carnival.
•Earned points in 10K classic (45th) and competed in 10K skate at St. Lawrence Carnival.
2018
•Finished 17th at Middlebury College Carnival in 10K Classic (27 points).
•Finished 16th at Williams College Carnival in 10K Classic (26 points).
•Finished 31st at Dartmouth Carnival in the 10K Classic (20 points)
•Finished 19th at UVM Winter Carnival in 10K Classic (23 points).
•Finished 46th at Colby Carnival in 10K Classic.
•Finished 50th at St. Michael's Carnival in 15K Free.
Before UNH
The native of Tampa, Fla., calls Norway home. In 2016-17, Velle attended the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). As a competitor for Bækkelaget SK in 2016, Velle took ninth place in the Norwegian Junior Championship. In 2015, he placed 14th in nationals, and he took eight in the 2014 junior championship.
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