BOULDER — Mikaela Tommy, one of the top giant slalom skiers in the world, will join the University of Colorado Ski Team, coach Richard Rokos announced Monday. Tommy joins seven other student-athletes who previously committed to skiing and continuing their education at CU.
Tommy, currently the No. 31-ranked giant slalom skier in the world, is the defending Nor-Am Cup Giant Slalom Champion. She comes to Colorado from Edelweiss Ski Club in Wakefield, Quebec, and has been a member of the Canadian National Team for the past five years. She made her debut on the Nor-Am Cup in 2011 at the age of 16 and raced her first World Cup race at Maribor, Slovakia, in 2013.