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2025-26 Women's Skiing Roster

Ella Niznik

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown East Bathel, Minn.

Biography

2024-25 (Junior)
  • Finished sixth on the team and 22nd in the conference with 58 CCSA points
  • Amassed 27 freestyle and 31 classic poinrts
    • Earned 14 FS points at the US XC Ski Nationals
    • Earned 17 CL points at the Ariens CCSA Invite
  • Member of the GLIAC At-Large All-Academic team
2023-24 (Sophomore)
TOP TIME(S): 
  • Her best finish of the year came in the Classic 15K at the Coleraine CXC Cup, where she placed 20th overall. 
2022-23 (Freshman)
Salomon CXC Cup - Duluth - December 10 to December 11, 2022:
  • Recorded a 3:36.36 in the women's 1311m Freestyle Sprint quarter finals, placed 21 of 110
  • Recorded a 22:51.5 in the women's 7.5KM Classic Interval Start, placed 27 of 103
Salomon CXC Cup - Houghton - December 17 to December 18, 2022:
  • Recorded a 34:28.7 in the women's 10KM Freestyle Interval Start, placed 26 of 92
  • Recorded a 3:31.87 in the women's 1244m Freestyle Sprint quarter finals, placed 19 of 89
U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships - January 2 to January 7, 2023:
  • Recorded a 34:24.5 in the women's 10KM Freestyle Interval Start, placed 131 of 182
  • Recorded a 3:57.22 in the women's 1244m Classic Sprint qualifiers, placed 117 of 182
  • Recorded a 36:06.6 in the 10KM junior women's Classic Mass Start, placed 57 of 105
  • Recorded a 3:13.91 in the women's 1244m Freestyle Sprint qualifiers, placed 68 of 112
2023 CCSA NCAA Qualifier - February 4 to February 5, 2023:
  • Recorded a 16:53.9 in the women's 5KM Freestyle Interval Start, placed 18 of 32
  • Recorded 1:17:26.0 in the women's 20K Classic Mass Start, placed 20 of 28
CCSA Conference Championships - February 18 to February 19, 2023:
  • Recorded a 3:20.86 in the women's 1304m Freestyle Sprint quarter finals, placed 25 of 33
Before NMU
  • Competed for Forest Lake High School
Personal
  • From East Bathel, Minnesota

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

  • 2024-25Junior

  • 2025-26Senior