Freshman (2016): Midyear enrollee that raced in all 12 races and qualified for his first NCAA championships … led the men’s Nordic squad with 199 points … opened his career with a top 10 finish in Utah, coming in ninth in the 10K freestyle race, his best freestyle finish of the season … turned in his best performance in the next meet, coming in fifth in the 20K classical at Montana State … just missed a top five finish, coming in sixth in the 10K classical at the Jade Enterprises/UNM Invitational … had his final top 10 in the 20K classical at the RMISA Championships.
Prior to UNM:A transfer from the University of Jyväskylä … took 43rd in the 50K freestyle at the Finnish National Championships … had a pair of fifth place finishes in freestyle sprints in China, one at Nalati and one at Xiwuqi … had a top 10 finish with a ninth-place finish in Ristijaervi, Finland … finished 21st in the 2014 Finnish National Junior Championships in the 30K mass start classical race.
Personal: Born July 28, 1991 … is majoring in liberal arts.
| 2016 Season | Career | |
| 5th | Highest Finish | 5th |
| 0 | 1st Place Finishes | 0 |
| 1 | Top 5 Finishes | 1 |
| 4 | Top 10 Finishes | 4 |
| 9 | Top 20 Finishes | 9 |
Point Totals
Races: 12
Counters: 10
2016 Points: 199
Career Points: 199