Sylvan Ellefson

2007: Competed in the NCAA Skiing Championships for the second time in as many years…. Placed 11th at NCAAs in the 10K Free Technique race in 26:17.0 in zero-degree temperatures, only 0.3 seconds behind Even Sletten of the University of Utah for 10th place and All-America laurels…. Placed 27th in the Men’s 20K Free Classic race at the NCAA Skiing Championships in 59:18.4, 3.1 seconds behind Alaska-Anchorage’s Paul Schauer and two places better than his finish in the same event last year in Colorado. He ranked seventh among skiers from Eastern colleges…. Earned Second Team All-East honors from the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association, based on his season-long accomplishments…. Named a 2007 All-Academic All-American, for athletes with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in the fall semester who competed in the regional championships.