University of New Hampshire Athletics
2008-09 Women's Skiing
Roster
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Sarah Wright
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Forest Lake Sr.
- Hometown:
- Wyoming, Minn.
• Daughter of John and Kathy Wright
• Born: June 16, 1987
• Siblings: Shawn
• Major: Sociology
• Minor: Elementary Education
• High School: Forest Lake Senior High School
• Club team: Nordicwerks Ski Club
• Other letters: Cross country
• Results: Four-time member of the Midwest Junior OlympicTeam with several top-20 finishes … three-time conferencechampion … five-time section champion.
• Awards & Honors: 2003 All-America selection ...three-time All-State selection … five time All-Conferenceselection … three time Forest Lake MVP … Athena Awardfor Athletic Excellence ... four-time team captain.
• UNH Highlights: 2008-- Placed 25th in the 5K freestyle and35th in the 15K classic at the NCAA Championships… earned aneighth-place finish in the 5K free at the EISA Championships aftera 13th-place finish in the 10K classic… had four top-10 5Kfree finishes during the carnival season, including a third-placefinish at the Williams Carnival… finished seventh in the 15Kclassic at the St. Lawrence Carnival. 2007-- All-EastSecond Team ... qualified as an alternate for the NCAA SkiChampionships ... eight top-20 finishes that included a pair in thetop 10 ... was UNH's top finisher in seven of nine events ... 12thplace overall and top Wildcat in the 5K free technique race at theEISA Championship; also placed 20th in the 15K classic ... fifthplace and top UNH skier in the 5K free at the St. Michael'sCarnival; also part of the sixth-place team in the 3x3 sprint relayat St. Michael's ... seventh place in the 10K classic race and 15thplace in the 5K free at the UNH Carnival; she was the team's topfinisher in both races ... 16th place and top 'Cat in the 10Kfree at the Williams Carnival; 25th place in the classic sprint atWilliams ... 17th place and top UNH skier in the 15K classic at theVermont Carnival; part of the ninth-place 3x6 relay team at Vermont... 18th place overall and second UNH skier in the 15K classic raceat the Dartmouth Carnival. 2006-- Ninth place at the EasternChampionship ... during the carnival season, her best result was15th place in the 5K Classic at Dartmouth ... 16th place in thesprint at Colby ... 18th place in the 5K Classic at St. Lawrence... 20th place in the 10K skate at Williams ... 22nd place in boththe 5K Classic at Vermont and the 15K skate at Dartmouth.
• Favorite trail: Donner Pass (Truckee, Calif.)
