An NCAA ruling has provided a huge boost to the Colorado ski program.
Men's Nordic skier Alvar Alev, the runner-up in the 20K freestyle race at the 2018 NCAA Championships, was granted another year of eligibility to compete for the Buffaloes in 2019.
With the adoption of proposal 2017-20 and subsequent change of Bylaw 12.8.3.5 - Delayed Enrollment, CU filed a waiver with the NCAA to revisit Alev's amateur certification completed by the NCAA Eligibility Center. Colorado learned Wednesday the waiver was approved and that the legislation is retroactive, granting Alev the extra season of eligibility.
Alev was in his mandatory military service in his native Estonia and had participated in organized competition with the Joulu Skiclub and the Estonian National Team for three years beyond his 21st birthday prior to coming to Colorado.