Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

University of Denver Athletics

2018-19 Skiing Roster

Lars Hannah

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Steamboat Springs, Colo.
  • Highschool Steamboat Springs High School

Biography

2019:
Opened the season at the MSU Invitational, taking 13th in the 10K freestyle and 23rd in the 20K classical…Placed 19th in the 7.5 classical and 17th in the 5K freestyle at the New Mexico Invitational…Took 23rd in the 10K freestyle and 36th in the classic sprint at the UAA Invite…Finished his season at the RMISA Championships, taking 28th in the 10K freestyle and 20K freestyle.

2018:
One of 12 skiers to compete at the NCAA Championships in Steamboat Springs...Placed seventh in the freestyle at the NCAA Championships, earning second-team All-American...Took 10th and 11th at the U.S. Cross Country Championships in the freestyle sprint and freestyle respectively...Raced for 12th in the freestyle in New Mexico...Skied for fifth in the freestyle at the RMISA Championships.

2017:
One of 12 skiers to compete at the NCAA Championships in New Hampshire...Earned a second-team All-American honor at the NCAA Championships with a 10th place finish in the Classical...Finished just outside the top-10 in the Freestyle at the Championships, placing 11th...Made the 2nd RMISA All-Conference Team...Claimed fourth place in the 20k Freestyle at the RMISA Championships followed by a sixth place finish in the 10k Classical race...Earned a 15th place at the Alaska Invitational in the 10k Classic race...Recorded a third place finish in the 10k Freestyle at Montana State for his best finish of the season and got in 6th in the 20k Classic race...Placed fourth in Utah in the 15k Freestyle race and 13th in the Classic sprint.

2016:
 World Junior Championship qualifier for USA...One of 12 DU skiers to compete at the 2016 NCAA Championships in Steamboat Springs...Earned All-American honors at the NCAA Championships; finished eighth overall in men's freestyle race and 13th overall in the men's classical race...Helped Denver win their 23rd National Championship...Finished 12th in the classical and 20th in the freestyle race at the Montana State Invitational...Seventh place finish in the classical race and 14th overall in the freestyle race at the CU Invitational...Earned a 22nd and 27th place finish in the classic/freestyle races, respectively, at the New Mexico Invitational...Finished 16th in the freestyle and 13th in the classical race at the RMISA Championships.

Before Denver:
2015 Junior National Champion 10k Skate (SSWSC)...2014-15 Top Ranked USSA Junior in the nation...Finished second in Skate and third in Classic at the U.S. Nationals for Juniors as a U18 (2014).

Personal:
Born December 27, 1996 in Steamboat Springs, Colo...Son of Frankie and Heidi Hannah...Has one sister, Emily (21)...Chose Denver for the incredible ski team and the close proximity to his hometown...Also recruited by Dartmouth and Middlebury...Enjoys making sweatshirts and playing Frisbee golf...Member of the Ping Pong Club in high school...Majoring in Geography.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Nordic
    5'9"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Nordic
    5'9"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Nordic
    5'9"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Nordic
    5'9"