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- Year:
- So.
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- Hometown:
- Stockholm, Sweden
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- High School:
- Täby Ensklida Gymnasium
Bio
2021-22: USCSA All-Academic Ski Team… Earned All-Region honors in the 5k classic… Earned All-Region honors in the 15k mass start skate… Placed fourth in the 15k mass start skate at the NCAA Regional… Placed fourth in the 10k individual start freestyle at the CCSA Mt. Itasca CXC Cup… Placed eighth in the 15k mass start skate at the CCSA Championships… Placed 11th in the individual skate 5k classic at the CCSA Championships… Placed 16th overall in the 15k freestyle at the Gitchi Gami Games… Placed 17th in the 5k classic at the NCAA Regional… Placed 21st overall and seventh collegiately in the 5k skate at the Duluth SuperTour… Placed 32nd overall and 15th collegiately in the 20k skate at the US Cross Country Ski National Championships… Placed 47th overall and 28th collegiately in the interval start classic at the US Cross Country Ski National Championships…
2020-21: USCSA All-Academic Ski Team… Placed third overall in the 10k skate at the MTU Holiday Championships… Placed seventh in the 15k freestyle at the NCAA Regional... Placed eighth in the NMU Invitational 5k classic… Placed 13th in the NMU Invitational 15k skate... Placed 15th in the CCSA Championship 5k classic... Placed 18th in the CCSA Championship 15k freestyle... Placed 18th in the quarter finals of the skate sprint at the Duluth SuperTour… Placed 29th in the 15k freestyle at the NCAA Championships… Placed 36th in the 5k classic at the NCAA Championships…
About Olivia: Olivia Laven is a stellar student and athlete that we know will continue to excel with our Nordic Huskies! Olivia had a 12th place U18 finish in the 5km skate at Swedish National Junior Championships. She earned an eighth-place U20 finish in the 30km skate in Bruksvallarna, 2019, and fifth-place U20 in the 10km skate in Idre this past season. We know Olivia will excel not just as an athlete with us but also as a student as she comes in with a 3.92 cumulative GPA and 1340 SAT!
Major: Engineering Management
News Mentions
Nordic skiing announces team award recipients
The Michigan Tech Nordic ski team recently handed out its annual team banquet.
April 15, 2022
Thirteen Tech Nordic skiers honored for academics
The Michigan Tech Nordic ski teams had 13 Huskies named to the National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team.
March 30, 2022
Huskies win NCAA Central Region Championship
The Michigan Tech Nordic ski teams combined to win the NCAA Central Region Ski Championship.
February 20, 2022
Huskies win MTU Invite at Tech Trails
The Michigan Tech Nordic ski teams hosted the CCSA MTU Invite and GLD CXC Cup at the Tech Trails, and the squads combined for a team title.
January 30, 2022
Women's Nordic Ski Team earns win at Mt. Itasca
The Michigan Tech Nordic ski teams kicked off their CCSA portion of the schedule at the Mt. Itasca CXC Cup.
January 23, 2022
Huskies wrap up racing at US Cross Country Ski National Championships
The Michigan Tech Nordic ski team wrapped up competition at the US Nationals on Friday.
January 7, 2022
Needham's all-around effort highlights ski weekend at Gitchi Gami Games
Michigan Tech’s ski team continued the SuperTour events this weekend at the Gitchi Gami Games.
December 12, 2021
Witkowski's podium finish highlights ski opener at Duluth SuperTour
Michigan Tech’s opening ski weekend was highlighted by career best results by Adam Witkowski.
December 6, 2021