The Utes have now won six of the last seven NCAA titles.
(Eli Rehmer | Utah Athletics) University of Utah skier Johs Braathen Herland is lifted in celebration during the NCAA Ski National Championship at Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme Center, New Hampshire, in March 2025. Herland and the Utes repeated as national champs this year.
The University of Utah ski team claimed another NCAA title this weekend.
The Utes have now won 18 national championships and six of the last seven titles, including back-to-back wins in 2025 and 2026.
Utah’s Johs Herland repeated as the national champ in giant slalom. He also earned a third-place finish in the men’s slalom.
Mons Melbye and Erica Laven finished second in the men’s and women’s 7.5K classic.
Utah hosted this year’s championships after officials decided to move the event out of Bozeman, Montana, due to concerns about low snowfall. The four-day meet took place at the Utah Olympic Park (alpine races) and Soldier Hollow (Nordic races).
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