CCSA – Central Collegiate Ski Association

2022-23 Race Schedule

December 10 – 11, 2022:
GANC CXC Cup – Duluth, MN

December 17 – 18, 2022:
Pre-US Nats FIS Open/CXC Cup – Houghton, MI

January 2 – 7, 2023:
US Cross Country Ski Championships – Houghton, MI

January 14 – 15, 2023:
Seeley Hills SuperTour/CCSA Invite – Seeley, WI

February 4 – 5, 2023:
GANC CCSA Invite – Duluth, MN

February 18 – 19, 2023:
CCSA Conference Championships/Wirth SuperTour – Minneapolis, MN

February 25 – 26, 2023:
NCAA Central Regional Skiing Championships – Ishpeming, MI

March 9 – 11, 2023:
NCAA Championships – Lake Placid, NY

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Latest CCSA News

Seeley Hills SuperTour WeekendJanuary 19, 2023
NCAA Central Regional ChampionshipsFebruary 22, 2022
CCSA Conference Championship 2022February 14, 2022
MTU Invite UpdateJanuary 31, 2022
CCSA Mt Itasca WeekendJanuary 24, 2022
US Nationals UpdateJanuary 9, 2022
Cable JNQDecember 14, 2021

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Five CCSA Alumni to race in this weekend's IBU Wor

Five CCSA Alumni to race in this weekend's IBU World Cup located in Antholz, Italy! It will be the last world cup stage prior to the IBU World Champs in early February.

Performances of the Week John Schwinghamer had a

Performances of the Week

John Schwinghamer had a great weekend in Cable taking home his first CCSA win and helping to lead CSS to a team victory. Schwinghamer "didn't go into the weekend with any crazy expectations. I basically decided that I was going to go with the front group from the start and hang with the pack until I couldn't." He managed to stay close to the front pack for most of the race finishing 8th in the SuperTour. John also finished 11th the following day in the classic sprint.

Victoria Dybwad also came prepared for the 32k SuperTour taking home her first CCSA victory. An exciting one hour and forty-four minute battle, Dybwad says it was painful. "I learned a lot but it was also fun and I just tried to have a good time out there. I think for the Saints, We were all super stoked about the races and tried to just keep it simple and go out with a positive and confident mindset."

After a weekend in Cable, CSS comes out on top! Th

After a weekend in Cable, CSS comes out on top! The men's and women's individual winners in the 32k race Saturday gave CSS a historic day and weekend in team history! Next, we head to Duluth for the Grand Ave Nordic Center CCSA Invite on February 4th and 5th!

Tomorrow CCSA skiers join the US SuperTour for the

Tomorrow CCSA skiers join the US SuperTour for the Seeley Hills Classic 32k! The action starts at 9am at the OO trailhead.

As we prepare for tomorrow's Houghton race, we wan

As we prepare for tomorrow's Houghton race, we want to continue our team showcasing. Next is the College of St. Scholastica!

Some of the teams fall highlights included running and rollerskiing along the north shore, getting on snow before Thanksgiving, and student-athlete development programming.

The team is looking forward to continuing the season after last weekend's home races! They want to help all student-athletes tackle various goals to help them become faster skiers and better people!

After our first week of racing in Duluth, the team

After our first week of racing in Duluth, the team scores have the @mtunordicskiteam coming away on top. Looking forward to our next races in Houghton for the PreNationals CXC Cup on the 17th and 18th!

Next up, Green Bay! With the addition of 9 new fr

Next up, Green Bay!

With the addition of 9 new freshman, the Green Bay Ski Team once again has a full squad! Their fall included lots of quality training and team bonding with highlights such as skiing on the new @ariensnordiccenter rollerski track, bounding in pouring rain, and a team barbecue!!

Green Bay is hoping to consistently score as a top 3 team this year!

The next team we are showcasing is Michigan Tech!

The next team we are showcasing is Michigan Tech!

MTU looks to build on their previous season’s historic success with both returning and new faces! The team had some fall highlights that included a Copper Harbor Camp, testing standards like Mt. Baldy Hill Climb, hosting Alumni and Olympian @deedrablu and inducting Roger Pekuri into the MTU Hall of Fall.

This season they have goals for all student athletes to improve throughout the season while supporting each other in all aspects and to be the top academic college nordic team! They look forward to hosting @2023usnationals this January!

As teams get on snow and start the final prep befo

As teams get on snow and start the final prep before the season begins, we want to recap some fall highlights from each team!

In today's highlight, we will start with Nothern Michigan University! With the departure of four men and one woman, the team has lots of new faces. Keller says "it has been a pretty successful fall of training with a lot of good indicators of fitness in where we are at with the team so we are feeling pretty confident with the team."

The team looks forward to the winter with exciting goals for this season like qualifying a full team for NCAA championships while hopefully earning a few All-American honors and finishing in the top 3 colleges at US Nationals in January!

CCSA Athletes wrapped up their season's racing in

CCSA Athletes wrapped up their season's racing in Minneapolis at Junior Nationals this past weekend. Individual All American Performances included Mia Case, Gretchen Haggenmiller, Alice McKnight, Lauren McCollor, and Copper Lennox!

The NCAA National Ski Championships wrapped up thi

The NCAA National Ski Championships wrapped up this weekend with some strong performances from CSSA Athletes. Kjetil Banerud and Skylar Patten came out on top with two NCAA All-American performances in the Mass Starts! Congratulations!

CCSA athletes have been competing at Junior Nation

CCSA athletes have been competing at Junior Nationals in Minneapolis, MN this week! Congratulations to All-Americans Mia Case, Lauren McCollor, and Jasper Johnston!

Races continue tomorrow with the Classic Mass Start.

Today was the first nordic race at the NCAA Nation

Today was the first nordic race at the NCAA National Championships in Soldier Hollow, the Classic Individual Start. Continuing their phenomenal CCSA racing this winter, Anabel Needham and Nea Katakala both had stand-out days, both nabbing All-American places (top 10)!!! N NCAA Nordic racing resumes Saturday with the skate mass start.

Performances of the Week Xavier Mansfield has be

Performances of the Week

Xavier Mansfield has been continuing his charge to the top this season, and this weekend in Duluth was the cherry on top. “I knew I needed a podium to have a shot at NCAAs last weekend, so those were my goals. I felt my body was coming into form these last couple of weeks, and built some confidence with decent results in Ishpeming, so my expectations were to be around the top 5. In January I was diagnosed with MS (multiple sclerosis), so I was in the Twin Cities last week at some appointments related to that. In my case, MS has manifested itself in that I get double vision when my body temperature goes up, like during ski racing or other intense exercise. So I was just hoping that my vision wouldn’t be too bad for the races. I tend to have a really slow start when racing, so on Saturday, I tried to go as hard as I could out of the gate since it was more like a 7.5k with the shortened course. In spite of that, I still found myself in 17th after one lap, 26 seconds from Kjetil who was leading the race. From then on I just tried to go as hard as I could up the hill each lap. On the last lap, I got a split that I was 3 down from second, and that gave me some extra motivation to go even harder up the hill and put almost a minute into one of the skiers I was with from there to the finish, which felt really good. “ Manfield finished 2nd of the day, just over 10 seconds in front of 3rd.

Victoria Dybwad attacked the races this weekend at home, charging to nab the last NCAA National Champ qualifying spot. “Leading up to this weekend my expectations were pretty high. My body was responding to the training and I was excited to race on our home course. My approach to Saturday’s race was to work over the top on the hill and push through corners. After the race I talked with my mom and dad, they are like a mental garbage can for me so I can clear my mind for the next race. My strategy for Sunday was to use my start position to find a person I could hang on the back to. The key was to not stress out of start which I sometimes do and to save my energy by hanging on other’s backs"

The NCAA Central Regional Championships had some v

The NCAA Central Regional Championships had some very exciting races, up in Duluth this weekend! Recap in the bio!

It's the last weekend of CCSA racing and it's a cl

It's the last weekend of CCSA racing and it's a close one! Watch for results tomorrow on my.raceresult.com

CCSA Performances Of The Week CJ Young has been o

CCSA Performances Of The Week

CJ Young has been on a consistent upward trajectory this winter, continuing his success with 6th place in Ishpeming at the CCSA Conference Championships. “Going into the weekend I was hoping for another fast finish and to get a top 10 finish for Green Bay and blew that out the water Saturday. On Saturday I was hoping to stay on the lead pack for as long as I could and then keep my eyes on them while finishing the last lap as hard as I could. On Sunday I was hoping to go into all the climbs with a lot of energy and push through to the top as that’s where I could see myself losing the most time and then I wanted to make up time by pushing hard on the few flats of the course. This week I’m planning on utilizing the beautiful Green Bay trails in preparation for Regionals with my team and coach and then hoping to keep training beyond that for postseason races be it NCAAs or JNs.”

Hilde Eide has had a relatively slow start to the CCSA season but has been consistently been improving every weekend, topping it off with a Conference Championship podium. “The strategy for Saturday's race was to ski smart, conserve energy and try to keep up with the pack. Mass start is always fun, especially when you have close fights like the one Henriette and I had for 3rd. Going into Sunday, I felt pretty darn tired so I focused on one segment of the course at the time. Now, I'm gonna rest up and prepare for regionals in Duluth.”

Another weekend of racing, another CCSA recap link

Another weekend of racing, another CCSA recap link in our bio! This time, the coverage of the CCSA Conference Championships in Ishpeming, Michigan.

There are some exciting battles in the team points

There are some exciting battles in the team points after the first race of the CCSA Conference Championship in Ishpeming, MI!

Performances of the Week MTU had a big weekend a

Performances of the Week

MTU had a big weekend at home, with the women getting their first CCSA podium sweep. In the 3rd position was Nea Katajala claiming her first CCSA podium. “Last weekend in Itasca I had my first distance race for the season so this weekend I wanted to ski better and I did it. I have had an Achilles problem since September and in December [training didn’t go well] and I didn’t race at all.
Saturday my goal was to start and finish strong. It was fun and I think it was one of my best 10km skate races in my career. I have struggled many years in skate but I think this year I have learned how to do it better! Because I have had achilles problems since September, I haven’t been able to ski classic almost at all. Today was my first distance classic race for the season and I think the 7th time skiing classic after September. I didn’t know what to expect from the race so I just tried to do my best, ski with finnish Sisu (finnish courage), and enjoy skiing classic!
My plans for the next weeks are to recover from the races and train well and smart”

MTU freshman Colin Freed had a breakthrough race this weekend when he grabbed 2nd for the CCSA, getting his first collegiate podium. “For this weekend, I really just wanted to give it everything I had. I knew I could throw it down, and I just wanted to ski my race. Approaching Saturday’s race, I focused on skiing strong and approaching each part of the course as it came, and having fun doing it! For Sunday, I tried keeping my technique together and skiing efficiently. I am looking forward to recovering and having some fun training with my teammates before our next races!”

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