Christian Otto

Senior(2014): Redshirted the season.

Junior (2013): Placed 19th in both the 10K classical and 20K mass-start freestyle in his third trip to the NCAAs…finished in the top 20 in six of the 10 RMISA events in 2013…was regularly the Lobos’ second or third guy…placed a season-high 14th in the 20K mass-start freestyle at the Utah Invite on Feb. 8.

Sophomore (2012): Earned All-Academic Ski Team honors from the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association and Lobo Scholar-Athlete honors…consistently placed in the top 20 for the Lobos throughout the regular season…finished 12th in the 10K freestyle and 15th in the 15K classical at the CU Invitational/Spencer Nelson Memorial on Jan. 13 and 14…took 20th in the 10K classical and placed 19th in the 15K freestyle at the University of Denver Invite on Jan. 20 and 21…finished 17th in the 5K classical and 19th in the 10K freestyle at the Alaska Anchorage Invitational Feb. 4 and 6…took 12th place in the 10K freestyle and seventh in the 20K classical at the Seawolf Invitational Feb. 9 and 10…at the RMISA Championships/NCAA West Regional finished 20th in the 10K freestyle and 12th in the 20K classic Feb. 24 and 25…took 28th in both the 10K freestyle and the 20K classic at NCAA Championships.

Freshman(2011): Took 12th place in the men’s 20K mass start classic and 30th in the 10K freestyle at the NCAA Championships…finished sixth in the men’s 10K freestyle race at the RMISA/2011 NCAA West Region Championships (Feb. 26)…led the Lobos with a seventh-place finish in the men’s 10K freestyle at the Utah Invitational (Jan. 22).

Personal: Born April 6, 1989, in Zittau, Germany …has a sister, Stefanie…attended Eliteschule des Wintersports (high school) in Oberwiesenthal, Germany…currently working on his degree in business administration…enjoys rock climbing, cycling and skiing…favorite band is Rammstein.