2009 Men's Cross Country Roster

Einar Often

  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Tynset, Norway
  • Highschool:
    Nord-Osterdal VGS

Summary

Biography

2009: Second year being named to GNAC Academic All-Conference Team... Finished sixth (19:09.6) in the UAF West Ridge Invitational on Aug. 27... Finished eighth (10:12.8) in the UAF Birch Hill Invitational on Aug. 29... Finished eighteenth (27:20) in the HPU Invitational on Sept. 5.

2008: Finished 9th (13:46.5) in the meet against Humboldt State on August 30...earned GNAC academic All-conference team.

2007: Placed 14th (22:25) at the Apple Ridge Run Invitational on September 22...recorded a time of 28:04.14 in the GNAC Championships...named to Chancellor's list.

Prior to Alaska: Competed in cross-country skiing and orienteering for 10 years with Tynset IF...placed third in this season's Chena River Run...won five county championships and medaled four times in Mid-Norwegian Championships for orienteering...finished 18th in long distance orienteering in Norwegian championships...finished eighth in his division in Holmenkollen ski marathon.

Personal: Son of Magnar Often and Ingrid Melander...plans to study Resource Economics or economic analysis...brother of Per M. Often, who placed third in the Norwegian nationals 16-year old division for orienteering.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2005Junior

  • 2007-2008Sophomore

  • 2008-2009Senior

  • 2009-2010Graduate Student