Yannick Zellweger

Yannick Zellweger DU Invitational Freestyle 2026 February 8

Photo by: Adri Meyer

Yannick Zellweger DU Invitational Nordic Freestyle 2026 February 8

Photo by: Adri Meyer

Position:
Nordic
Height:
5-11
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Fex, Switzerland
High School:
Academia Engiadina
Prev Team:
Engadin Nordic / Swiss Ski Federation

Race-by-Race Results

Honors & Awards: 2026 All-RMISA Second Team (Men’s Nordic) ... National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team (2026) ... DU Skiing’s 2026 Nordic Rookie of the Year

2026: Registered six top-10 and 10 top-15 finishes in 12 total races across both classical and freestyle disciplines during his freshman campaign with Denver … Recorded three top-five results and two podiums, including his first collegiate victory in the 7.5K freestyle at the DU Invitational on Feb. 8 at Frisco Nordic Center … Qualified for the NCAA National Championships at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, Utah, finishing 20th in the 7.5K classic on March 12 and 15th in the 20K freestyle on March 14 … Made his collegiate debut on Jan. 7 by placing 13th in the 20K freestyle in the RMISA Nordic Qualifier at the U.S. Cross Country National Championships in Lake Placid, N.Y. … Came in 27th in classic sprints on Jan. 9 at the RMISA Invitational after not starting the 10K classic during the Nordic-only meet on Jan. 4 at U.S. Nationals … Came in 10th in the 7.5K freestyle on Jan. 24 at the Utah Invitational before placing 12th in the 15K classic the following day during the meet at Soldier Hollow … Produced two top-five finishes at the Denver Invitational on Feb. 7-8 in Frisco, placing fourth in the 10K classic before earning his first collegiate victory in the 7.5K freestyle … Competed in the Colorado Invitational on Feb. 13-14 in Steamboat Springs and produced his second career podium by coming in third in the 20K freestyle before earning a 10th-place result in the 7.5K classic on the final day of the meet … At the RMISA Championships at Soldier Hollow, Utah, finished 14th in the 7.5K classic on Feb 27 and ninth in the 20K freestyle on Feb. 28.

Before Denver: Previously raced for the BSV Pro Team (Swiss Ski Federation), trained with Engadin Nordic and is a member of Pro Ski Club Alpina St. Moritz … Competed in eight FESA Cup races in 2025, including coming in ninth in freestyle sprints and 22nd in the 10K classic in Prémanon, France … Placed fifth in the 5K freestyle at the 2024 Swiss National Championships and was 11th in the 10K classic mass start and 14th in freestyle sprints … Recorded third-place results in both the 10K classic and classic sprints at the 2025 Swiss Cup in Campra … Placed fifth in the 5K freestyle in the 2025 Swiss Cup stop in Sparenmoos … Placed second overall in the Engadin Skimarathon events in the 2025 Nachtlauf and 33rd at the Engadin Skimarathon 42K on March 9, 2025 … Finished 13th in both 10K freestyle and 10K classic at Swiss Cup in St. Moritz in 2024 … Placed 25th in the 20K freestyle in the 2024 Alpen Cup stop in Oberwiesenthal, Germany, and was 21st in both the 10K freestyle and 20K classic races in the Continental Cup events in Jakuszyce, Poland … Earned four top-10 finishes and two top-five results in four races at the 2023 Swiss National Junior Championships … Took part in 17 total Alpen Cup races in six stops during the 2022 and 2023 seasons … Finished in fifth place among U16 skiers at the OPA Games in Le Brassus, Switzerland, in 2020 while a member of the Swiss National Development squad.

Personal: Graduated high school from Academia Engiadina … Majoring in international business at DU … Wants to compete on the World Cup one day … Enjoys all types of music … Likes spending time outdoors and hobbies include tennis, kite surfing and alpine skiing off-piste.

Why DU: “I chose the University of Denver because it’s known for supporting elite athletes while also offering strong academics. That mix was really important to me.”