Athletes
Nicole De Yong
Nordic Skiing
Events: 15k, Sprint Relay
Athletic Achievements
2004-2006 - Cross-Country Skiing
- 2004: 4th American in Senior National U.S. Championship 15k Classic Race
- 2004: 9th place in Under 23 World Championships 15k Skate Race
- 2004: 9th place NCAA 5k skate race
- 2005: 4th place Western Regionals 15k skate race
- 2005: 2nd place in NCAA 15k skate race
- 2006: 7th place in Spring Series classic relay sprint
- 2006: 10th place in Spring Series 10k classic race
- 2007: 13th place in U.S. Senior Nationals Sprint Relay Race
- 2007: 2nd place in Madison Super Tour Sprint Relay Race
- 2007: 3rd place in Madison Super Tour Individual Classic Race
2002-2006 - Cross-Country Running/ Mountain Running
- 2002: 5th place in Mt. Marathon
- 2002-2004: Member of UAA cross-country running travel team
- 2003: 1st place in Bird Ridge Mountain Run
- 2004: 1st place in Alyeska Mountain Run
- 2004: Member of the UAA women’s team who qualified for NCAA’s
- 2005: 1st place in Powerline Pass Race
- 2006: 4th place in Baldy Mountain Climb
- 2007: 2nd place Mt. Marathon
Honors
- 2003-2006: Four year letter winner
- 2006: Named NCAA woman of the year for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Academic Achievements - Honors
- 2002: University of Alaska Scholar
- 2002-2006: All American Academic Ski Team
- 2004-2006: Chancellor List
- 2005-2006: Member of Golden Key International Honor Society
- 2006: Member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
- 2006: President of Student Athlete Advisory Committee at UAA
- 2006: Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Community Service
- 2002: Teach people how to ski
- 2002-2003: Volunteer at various community races
- 2003-2006: Coach high school runners
- 2006: Volunteer at Providence Hospital in Cardiac Rehab