Race-by-Race Results
2024: Made her collegiate debut in the 7.5K freestyle at the Utah Invitational on Jan. 12 … Was 35th in the 7.5K freestyle on Feb. 2 at the Colorado Invitational … Came in 28th in the 10K classic and 29th in the 5K freestyle at the Denver Invitational on Feb. 9-10 … Did not start in the 10K classic pursuit on Jan. 13 at the Utah Invitational and the 20K classic at the CU Invite on Feb. 3 … Was 34th in the 7.5K freestyle at the RMISA Championships and posted a DNF in the 20K classical on Feb. 25 … Did not race at the U.S. Cross Country National Championships in January, which included the Westminster Invitational on Jan. 2-4 and RMISA Nordic Qualifier on Jan. 7.
Before Denver: Member of the Geilo Sports Club and also competed for NTG Geilo and Team Fosen Yard … Won three individual Norwegian Biathlon Championships in Norway, two on snow and one on roller skis … Placed second in the 2022 overall season cup for biathlon … Came in third place three times in the biathlon national cup in 20221-22 … Placed sixth in a 7.5K freestyle junior cross country national cup race in Lygna, Norway, on Jan. 12, 2020.
Personal: Full name is Anna Olivia Hagen Espeli … Daughter of Roger Espeli and Lise Marit Espeli … Has two younger siblings, sister Guro and brother Erik, both of whom compete in biathlon … Previously attended college at Oslo Nye Høyskole, enrolled in a one-year program in psychology … Intends to major in business marketing at DU … Graduated high school from Norges Toppidrettsgymnas in Geilo … Career goals is to explore her potential as a cross country skier … Hobbies include watercolor painting and reading … Volunteered with different events in her city, including the Skarverennet ski race.
Why DU: “Denver has a good reputation, and I have heard a lot of positive things about the school, training facilities and the combination of the two. Now, there is finally an opportunity to go there to further develop myself, combine academics and training, and experience something new. Denver seems really exciting and innovative.”
