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Rocky skiers make the grade
Posted: Mar 31, 2011 2:14 PM by Scott Breen - Q2 Sports
BILLINGS - Not only was the Rocky Mountain College Ski Team swift down the slopes, they were also sharp in the classroom.
The RMC Men's ski team won their third national collegiate title, taking first place in the U.S. Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association (USCSA) Alpine Combined Skiing, while the RMC Women's ski team finished second.
On top of being exceptional athletes, the members of the RMC Ski team were also extraordinary students. Of the total combined men's and women's teams, 12 athletes of 15 team members currently maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA.
"This underlines what we try to do at Rocky; our student athletes excelling in the classroom and having the ability to be just as successful in their respective sport," said Robert Beers, RMC Athletic Director.
Remarkably, three of these students maintained perfect 4.0 GPA's during the competition season. They are Harald Carlsson, Johnathan Diem, and Isa Floden.
From the women's team those who maintained 3.0 or better GPAs include: Megan Thees of Lynwood, Wash.; Mandi Loucks of Grand Junction, Colo.; Shannon Hartman of Truckee, Cali.; Alexandra Guras of Breckinridge, Colo.; Isa Floden of Vemdalen, Sweden; and Brittany Anderson of Randolph, N.Y.
From the men's team those with 3.0 of better GPAs include : Harald Carlsson of Karlstad, Sweden; Johnathan Diem of Cascade, Idaho; Olle Friberg of Undersaker, Sweden; Carson Myhre of Mahtomedi, Minn.; AJ Oliver of Salt Lake City, Utah; and Bjiorn Tuaz of Saint Gerrais, France.
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