University of New Hampshire Athletics
2019-20 Men's Skiing Roster
Roster
Sonnesyn, Anders
Alpine
/ Men's Skiing
Nordic
/ Men's Skiing
Alpine
/ Men's Skiing
Alpine
/ Men's Skiing
Nordic
/ Men's Skiing
Nordic
/ Men's Skiing
Alpine
/ Men's Skiing
Nordic
/ Men's Skiing
Alpine
/ Men's Skiing
Alpine
/ Men's Skiing
Nordic
/ Men's Skiing
Alpine
/ Men's Skiing
Nordic
/ Men's Skiing
Nordic
/ Men's Skiing
Alpine
/ Men's Skiing
Alpine
/ Men's Skiing
Nordic
/ Men's Skiing
Nordic
/ Men's Skiing
Anders Sonnesyn
- Position:
- Nordic
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Minneapolis, Minn. / Wayzata Nordic Ski Club
- Major:
- Chemical Engineering
Bio
Accolades
National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team (2019)
2019
•Registered points (33rd) in 10K skate at EISA Championships (Bates Carnival)
•Earned points in 10K free & competed in 15K classic at Middlebury Carnival
•Placed 10th in 3x5K classic relay with Will Bodewes and Jakob Velle & competed in 15K skate at Dartmouth Carnival
•Top Wildcat in 20K classic (29th) and earned points (28th) in 10K free at UVM Carnival.
•Top Wildcat in 10K skate (28th) & competed in 10K classic at St. Lawrence Carnival.
•Top Wildcat in FS sprints (9th) & competed in 20K classic at UNH Carnival.
Before UNH
Native of Plymouth, Minn. competed at Wayzata High School and for the Wayzata Nordic Ski Club... earned all-state and all-conference honors three straight years (2016-18)... In 2018, he was a two-time All-American at Junior Nationals and finished as the state runner-up for the state championship team... in 2017, he was a member of the state runner-up team that placed third in the Midwest relays at Junior Nationals... also lettered in cross country and track & field... as a senior cross country competitor, he was tabbed all-conference and all-state for the state champions and Nike Cross Regional Champions... his cross country team brought home the 2017 state championship his junior season... in track, he was a member of the four-time Minnesota True Team State Champion Wayzata High track & field team running such events as the 800m, 1600m and 3200m... his sister, Alayna, was a two-time ski All-American at the University of Vermont.
GETTING TO KNOW ANDERS:
Favorite Hobby: Mountain biking
Favorite Musician: Dave Bayley
Favorite Celebrity: Jamie Foxx
Favorite Movie: Inglourious Basterds
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Superhero: Shrek
Favorite Pump Up Song: Animals by Martin Garrix
Favorite Sports Team: Minnesota Timberwolves/Denver Broncos
Favorite Athlete: Petter Northug Jr.
Favorite Place to Go on Vacation: Bend, Oregon
Favorite Spot on Campus: Stillings
Favorite Social Media App: YouTube
One Study Tip I would Recommend: Take study breaks
Dream Job: NBA player
One Person from History I Would Like to Meet: LeBron James
National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team (2019)
2019
•Registered points (33rd) in 10K skate at EISA Championships (Bates Carnival)
•Earned points in 10K free & competed in 15K classic at Middlebury Carnival
•Placed 10th in 3x5K classic relay with Will Bodewes and Jakob Velle & competed in 15K skate at Dartmouth Carnival
•Top Wildcat in 20K classic (29th) and earned points (28th) in 10K free at UVM Carnival.
•Top Wildcat in 10K skate (28th) & competed in 10K classic at St. Lawrence Carnival.
•Top Wildcat in FS sprints (9th) & competed in 20K classic at UNH Carnival.
Before UNH
Native of Plymouth, Minn. competed at Wayzata High School and for the Wayzata Nordic Ski Club... earned all-state and all-conference honors three straight years (2016-18)... In 2018, he was a two-time All-American at Junior Nationals and finished as the state runner-up for the state championship team... in 2017, he was a member of the state runner-up team that placed third in the Midwest relays at Junior Nationals... also lettered in cross country and track & field... as a senior cross country competitor, he was tabbed all-conference and all-state for the state champions and Nike Cross Regional Champions... his cross country team brought home the 2017 state championship his junior season... in track, he was a member of the four-time Minnesota True Team State Champion Wayzata High track & field team running such events as the 800m, 1600m and 3200m... his sister, Alayna, was a two-time ski All-American at the University of Vermont.
GETTING TO KNOW ANDERS:
Favorite Hobby: Mountain biking
Favorite Musician: Dave Bayley
Favorite Celebrity: Jamie Foxx
Favorite Movie: Inglourious Basterds
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite Superhero: Shrek
Favorite Pump Up Song: Animals by Martin Garrix
Favorite Sports Team: Minnesota Timberwolves/Denver Broncos
Favorite Athlete: Petter Northug Jr.
Favorite Place to Go on Vacation: Bend, Oregon
Favorite Spot on Campus: Stillings
Favorite Social Media App: YouTube
One Study Tip I would Recommend: Take study breaks
Dream Job: NBA player
One Person from History I Would Like to Meet: LeBron James
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