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University of New Mexico Lobos athletics

Courtney Altringer

Position

Alpine

Height

-

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Spokane, Wash.

Previous School

Schweitzer Alpine Racing School

Major

Business

High School

Mead HS

Junior (2015):  Saw action in 10 races, with six of those as counters for UNM … scored 119 points, fourth-best among UNM’s women’s alpine squad … had 10 top-20 finishes and three top-10s … best finish was eighth in the slalom at the Colorado/SPencer Nelson Invitational … that race was one of six straight top-20 finishes to start the season … finished 10th at the UNM/Jade Enterprises slalom … best giant slalom finish was at the RMISA/NCAA West Regional Championships when she finished 10th … also finished 18th in the slalom at that event … was very consistent in the giant slalom, finishing all six races, finishing between 10th and 20th. 

Sophomore (2014):  Had six top 10 finishes and 12 top 20 finishes over the season, and finished 27 of 28 runs on the season … … four of her six top 10s were in the giant slalom … had her first pair of top-10 finishes at the Colorado/Spencer Nelson Invitational, finishing seventh in the giant slalom and eighth in the slalom, and then finished 10th in the RMISA giant slalom qualifier in Colorado as well … picked up a top 10 at the Jade Enterprises/UNM Invitational with a ninth-place finish in the slalom … finished 12th in the slalom at the RMISA/NCAA West Championships, and ninth in the giant slalom … earned her first All-America honor with an eight place finish in the giant slalom at the NCAA Championships, earning Second Team All-America … also finished 13th in the NCAA slalom. 
 Freshman (2013): Placed in the top 10 seven times in her freshman campaign…claimed a career-high fourth place in her second RMISA meet (GS) at CU/Spencer Nelson Invite on Jan. 8…was a solid performer for the Alpine team early in the RMISA season as she placed in the top 10 five times in the opening week of RMISA action…finished second overall in RMISA MVP points with 400 total (CU’s Thea Grosvold finished first with 408 points).

Prior to UNM: A 2012 graduate of Mead High School in Spokane, Wash.,…trained at Schweitzer Alpine Racing School (SARS) in Sandpoint, Idaho for 12 years under coach Jamie Landwehr…took courses through Spokane Falls Community College while still in high school.

Personal: Born Aug. 2, 1993 to Michael Altringer and Tracy Altringer in Spokane, Wash.,…has an older sister, Nicolle…hobbies include skiing, water skiing, biking, hiking, spending time at the lake and cooking and baking…favorite athlete is Jule Foucher…favorite food is steak and potatoes…favorite movie is Elf…majoring in business.

2015 Season Career
8th Highest Finish 4th
0 1st Place Finishes 0
0 Top 5 Finishes 2
3 Top 10 Finishes 16
10 Top 20 Finishes 31

 

Point Totals (RMISA GS Not Included)
Races: 10    
Counters: 6
2014-15 Points: 119
Career Points: 539.5