Feb. 26, 2003

The three-time defending national champion University of Denver ski team will attempt to win its fourth straight NCAA ski title at the national championship meet March 5-8 in Hanover, N.H., hosted by Dartmouth University. Denver has won the last three national championships and an NCAA record 17 overall.

The Pioneers were one of just five teams to qualify a full complement of skiers (12), joining Colorado, host Dartmouth, New Mexico and Utah. Denver is coming off a third-place finish at the NCAA West Regional Meet at Winter Park, Colo.

Alpine events will be held at Skiway, and the nordic events will be at the Silver Fox trails in Hanover, N.H.

Schedule of Events:
March 5- Men's 10 K freestyle/women's 5K freestyle
March 6 - men and women's giant slalom
March 7 - women's 15K classical/men's 20k classical
March 8 - men and women's slalom

Denver Participants:
Alpine Men - Chris Berg, David Lamb, Dominik Schweiger
Alpine Women - Sophia Back, Barbara Knor, Sophie Ormond
Nordic Men - Martin Bartnes, Amund Hansen, Hakon Johansen
Nordic Women - Karin Camenisch, Tara Hamilton, Niina Karvonen