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Anja Maijala

  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Wrenshall, Minn.

Summary

Biography

#NookNotes
- Two NCAA Championship Appearances (2018-19 & 2019-20)
- Ski and Snowboard Junior National Champion in Freestyle (2018)
 
2019-20 | Junior
Appeared in nine events for the Nanooks ... Finished 15th in the 5km skate on Jan. 18, tallying 134.26 points ... Also finished 18th at the University of Colorado Invitational in the 15km classic mass start, good enough for 211.77 points ... In a 5km classic and 7.5km skate pursuit at the Denver Invitational, she picked up 134.2 and 128.76 respectively ... At the Utah Invitational, Maijala totaled 154.53 points in the 5km skate individual, good enough for 25th place ... Also tallied 122.19 in the 10km classic mass start for a 19th place finish ... At the RMISA Championships she finshed 20th and 26th in the 5km skate individual and 15km classic mass start ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships and finished 22nd in the 5km skate individual, scoring 141.86 points.

2018-19 | Sophomore
Appeared in 15 events for the Nanooks … Skied a personal-best 14:08.5 finishing 16th in the 5km freestyle at the NCAA Championships … Also had a career-best 54:21.8 at the NCAA Championships placing 39th in the 15km classic … At the U.S National Championships finished 64th with a personal-best 35:24.4 in the 10km classic … Also placed 75th in the sprint classic with a career-best 4:20.32 at U.S. Nationals … Had a personal-best 21:25.2 in the 7.5km freestyle finishing fifth at the Nordic Cup … Placed 11th in the 5km freestyle at the RMISA Championships … At the UAA Invitational finished 13th in the 10km freestyle and 27th in the sprint classic … Placed 11th in the 7.5km classic and 15th in the 5km freestyle at the New Mexico Invitational … Finished 17th and 23rd in the 5km freestyle and the 15km classic respectively at the Montana State Invitational … At the Colorado Invitational placed 18th in the 5km freestyle and 23rd in the 5km classic … Finished fourth in the sprint classic at the Nordic Cup.
 
2017-18 | Freshman
Appeared in 14 meets as a freshman … Set a personal-best 3:36.03 in the quarterfinals of the sprint freestyle at the U.S. National Championships advancing to the semi-finals … Also had a personal-best at the Denver Invitational with a time of 21:37.3 in the 5km freestyle placing 23rd … Set personal-bests in the 5km classic in 16:46.2 and the 15km freestyle in 50:55.6 finishing 18th at the Utah Invitational … Skied to a personal-best 29:10.1 with a 19th place finish in the 10km freestyle at the Montana State Invitational … Set career-bests at the Nordic Cup in the 5km mixed relay placing fourth with a time of 66:28.7 and 11th with a time of 26:28.2 in the 7.5km classic … Finished 25th  in the 15km freestyle and 27th in the 5km classic at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships. At the U.S.Ski and Snowboard Junior National Cross-Country Ski Championships won the Junior National Championship in the 10km freestyle.

Prior to Alaska

Cloquet High School & Loppet Nordic Racing
Placed first overall in the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) 5km freestyle race with a time of 15:29.00 out of 159 competitors ... Two 11th-place finishes at the 2017 United State Ski Association XC Junior Nationals in Lake Placid, New York ... Posted a 5km freestyle time of 14:56.00 ... Registered a time of 35:25.20 in the 10km classic race ... Totaled a time of 31:07.40 in the women's 10km freestyle race at the U.S. Cross Country Ski National Championships ... Placed 90th overall and eighth among skiers in her age group (Under-18). 

Personal
Daughter of Arne & Yvette Maijala ... One sibling: A.J. ... Father, Arne, ran cross country and track collegiately ... Majoring in Wildlife Biology & Conservation with a minor in Outdoor Leadership.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'5"

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    5'5"

  • 2019-20Junior

    5'5"

  • 2020-21Senior

    5'5"