University of Denver Athletics

Race-by-Race Results

2024: Began the college campaign with a season-best ninth-place finish in slalom at the Westminster Invitational on Jan. 17, the first of six top-20 results during the year … Was 19th in the Utah Invitational slalom on Jan. 18 and came in 23rd in Westminster Invite’s giant slalom … Did not finish the first run at either GS race at the Utah Invite on Jan. 20 and Colorado Invite on Feb. 2 … Placed 20th in giant slalom at the RMISA Alpine Qualifier on Feb. 1 in Steamboat Springs, Colo. … Recorded three consecutive top-20 results in slalom, placing 12th in the CU Invitational race on Feb. 3 and 16th and 17th (tied), respectively, in the DU Invite events on Feb. 5-6 at Loveland Ski Area … Came in 26th in the RMISA Alpine Qualifier giant slalom in Big Sky, Mont., on Feb. 22 … Did not finish his first GS run at the RMISA Championships on Feb. 23 … Placed 24th in slalom on Feb. 24 at the RMISA Championships … Had six top-20 finishes and two top-five results in his two-year career at Denver.

2023: Finished 11-of-13 races and finished inside the top 20 six times during his freshman campaign … Made his collegiate debut at the Westminster Invitational and recorded a season-best finish in fifth place in both slalom races on Jan. 27 … Was 23rd in the RMISA Alpine giant slalom qualifier on Feb. 8 at Eldora … Came in 28th in GS in the second day of the Colorado Invite on Feb. 10 after not finishing in the discipline the previous day … Placed 17th and 18th in the two slalom races at the Denver Invitational on Feb. 11-12 … Came in 29th in giant slalom at the Alaska Anchorage Invitational on Feb. 21 and 24th in GS in the RMISA Championships on Feb. 24 … Did not finish the slalom portion at the UAA meet on Feb. 23 … Placed 17th in slalom at the RMISA Championships in Alaska on Feb. 24 … Had his best finish of the season in giant slalom in his first NCAA Championship race by coming in 20th on March 8 … Finished the national championships in Lake Placid, New York, with a 22nd-place result in slalom.

Before Denver: Previously skied for Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club and Team Clif Race Academy … Finished 16th in slalom at the 2022 U.S. National Championships in Sugarloaf, Maine, on March 29 … Also placed 16th in slalom in the 2022 Nor-Am Cup Finals at Sugarloaf on March 28 … Had 13th and 19th-place finishes in alpine combined at the Nor-Am Cup at Whiteface, N.Y., on Feb. 10, 2022 … Placed second in super G and third in alpine combined at the 2021 U.S. Junior National Championships … Was 11th overall in both super G and alpine combined at 2021 U.S. National Championships … Finished third in slalom and giant slalom at the 2021 National Junior Championships in Italy … Won the Pursuit of Excellence Award from AVSC in 2019 … 2018 Colorado Ski Cup overall and downhill champion … 2018 Governor's Cup U19 champion … Competed at the 2022 Utah and Montana State Invitationals as a non-collegiate invitee.
 
Personal: Son of Thomas Bowers and Lee Keating … Has an older sister, Dairinn … Grandfather, Thomas Bowers Sr., is an alum of the University of Denver … Father was a member the U.S. Alpine Ski Team from 1982-1987 … Grandfather, Dan Keating, played Minor League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns, while his uncle, Mike Keating, played also played Minor League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals organizations … Graduated from University of Nebraska High School in 2019 … Lists his career goals as winning an NCAA National Championship and being one of the best alpine ski racers in the world … Hobbies include surfing, surf foiling, kitesurfing, wing foiling and is an avid Catan boardgame player.
 
Why DU: "I chose the University of Denver because of their outstanding ski racing program and excellent academics."