BOULDER, Colo. - Utah skier Veronika Mayerhofer has been named as the National Women's Nordic Skier of the Year by the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association.
Mayerhoffer was the 2015 NCAA Champion in the 5-km freestyle while finishing second in the 15-km classic in a photo finish at NCAA's, making her a two-time All-American. She was the RMISA Women's Nordic MVP and a first-team All-RMISA selection. Mayerhofer had four total wins, including winning both the 10-km classical and 5-km freestyle at New Mexico and the 15-km classical at Colorado. She finished on the podium 10 times with five second-place finishes and did not finish lower than fourth during the year.