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University of Denver Athletics

2026 Skiing Roster

Joe Graziadei

  • Position Nordic
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Lincoln, Vermont
  • High School Green Mountain Valley School
  • Prev Team Green Mountain Valley School

Biography

Race-by-Race Results

Honors & Awards:
National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team (2025)
 
2025: Competed in seven races during his freshman season … Made his Denver debut at Alaska Anchorage Invitational and U.S. Cross Country National Championships, placing 28th in the 10K freestyle on Jan. 2 and 27th in the 20K classic on Jan. 5 … Did not race in the Utah Invitational on Jan. 18-19 and Montana State Invitational on Jan. 24-26 … Posted a season best in 22nd in the 7.5K classic at the Denver Invitational at Maloit Park on Feb. 8 … Did not finish the 10K freestyle pursuit at the DU Invite on Feb. 9 … Was 35th in classic sprints and did not start the 10K freestyle at the Alaska Fairbanks Invitational on Feb. 16-17 … Wrapped up his season by coming in 24th in the 7.5K classic and 32nd in the 20K freestyle at the RMISA Championships on Feb. 21-22 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Before Denver: Recorded four junior podiums at U.S. Super Tour events in 2024 while competing for Green Mountain Valley School … Placed fourth among juniors in freestyle sprints at the 2024 U.S. Cross Country National Championships in January … Came in fourth in the 15K freestyle and eighth in freestyle sprints at the 2024 U.S. National Junior Championships on March 13-15 … Finished third in a 10K freestyle in a FIS race in Craftsbury, Vermont, on Dec. 10, 2023 … 2024 Mike Gallagher Award winner and Eastern Cup Overall winner … Ranked fifth in the U.S. sprint among 2004 birth years in 2024.
 
Personal: Has a brother … Graduated from Green Mountain Valley School in 2023 … Majoring in kinesiology at DU … Enjoys cooking, reading and playing golf … Favorite place to ski is Silverstar Resort in British Columbia … Participates as a Protect Our Winter community member … Has volunteered by making meals at a local homeless shelter, picking up trash from the Long Trail and fixing local bike trails in Vermont … Favorite TV show is “Tour de France, Unchained” … Also participated in lacrosse, baseball, soccer, basketball and mountain biking as a kid.
 
Why DU: “The University of Denver offers a competitive and productive environment for me to chase my academic and athletic goals.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    Nordic
    5'10"
  • 2026Sophomore

    Nordic
    5'10"