2017-18 Men's Skiing Roster

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Alexander Eckert

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Bischofsheim, Germany

Summary

Biography

Career Personal-Bests
30km Classic: 1:39:33.2 (Jan. 4-10, 2015 U.S. National Championships)
30km Freestyle: 1:23:40.4 (Jan. 3-9, 2016 U.S. National Championships)
20km Classic: 46:52.5 (Feb. 13-14, 2015 CCSA Championships)
20km Freestyle: 59:59.8 (Feb. 24-25, 2017 RMISA Championships)
15km Classic: 38:59.9 (Feb. 13-14, 1016 CCSA Championships)
15km Free Skate: 39:13.2 (Jan. 23-24, 2016 Telemark Distance Series)
15km Freestyle: 39:40.8 (Jan. 3-5, 2018 U.S. National Championships)
10km Classic: 28:25.5 (Jan. 23-24, 2016 Telemark Distance Series)
10km Freestyle: 21:08.4 (Feb. 13-14, 2015 CCSA Championships)
8.25km Freestyle: 22:48.4 (Nov. 19-20, 2016 Nordic Cup)
7.5km Freestyle: 19:15.1 (Nov. 22-23, 2014 Nordic Cup)
Sprint Classic: 4:03.3 (Jan. 7-10, 2017 U.S. National Championships)
Sprint Freestyle: 3:35.80 (Jan. 3-5, 2018 U.S. National Championships)
5km Mixed Classic Relay: 1:05:50.7 (Feb. 7-10, 2017 Seawolf Invitational)
5km Mixed Freestyle Relay: 64:51.1 (Nov. 21-22, 2015 Nordic Cup)
4km Mixed Relay: 52:50.1 (Nov. 19-20, 2016 Nordic Cup)
Sprint Relay: 18:57.26 (Nov. 22-23, 2014 Nordic Cup)
 
#NookNotes
- USCSCA All-Academic Team (2015-16)
 
2017-18 | Senior
Appeared in five events as a Nanook … At the U.S. National Championships broke two personal-bests in the 15km freestyle (12th) and sprint freestyle (33rd) with times of 39:40.8 and 3:35.80 respectively … Had a season-best 24:59.9 with a 17th place finish in the 10km freestyle at the Montana State Invitational … Also had a season-best at the Nordic Cup in the 10km classic with a time of 29:49.9 finishing in sixth place.
 
2016-17 | Junior
Appeared in 12 events with two top-10 finishes … Placed 28th in the 20K freestyle with a career best 59:59.8 at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships … Also placed 31st in the 10K classic at the RMISA Championships … Had a season best 30:31.5 at the UAA Invitational in the 10K classic … Finished 14th in the sprint freestyle qualifier and fourth in the quarterfinal heat at the Seawolf Invitational … Also at the invitational had a personal best 1:05:50.7 in the 5K mixed classic relay … At the Montana State Invitational skied to season bests 29:57.0 and 1:05:51.3 in the 10K freestyle and 20K classic respectively … Had personal bests in the 15K freestyle (41:49.6) and in the sprint classic (4:03.3) at the U.S. National Championships  … Placed sixth in the 4K mixed relay with a career best 52:50.1, also had a career best 22:48.4 in the 8.25K freestyle at the Nordic Cup.
 
2015-16 | Sophomore
As a sophomore appeared in 12 events finishing two of them in the top-10 … Finished 10th in the 10K freestyle at the NCAA Central Region Championships … Also had a 13th place finish in the 20K classic (1:02:26.8) … In the Central Collegiate Ski Association Championships placed 12th in the 10K freestyle (21:30.7) and 18th in the 15K classic (38:59.9) … Placed 16th and 24th in the 10K classic and 15K free skate respectively at the Telemark Distance Series … Finished 18th in the 30K freestyle with a time of 1:23:40.4 at the U.S. National Championships … Also skied to 67th place in the 15K classic (44:34.0) and 72nd and 87th in the sprint classic qualifier and the sprint freestyle qualifier … Helped to a 5th place 5K freestyle relay result (64:51.1) and 11th place in the 10K classic at the Nordic Cup.
 
2014-15 | Freshman
Appeared in 11 events as a freshman with five top-10 results … Placed 10th in the 20K classic at the NCAA Region Championships … Also finished 21st in the 10K freestyle … Set personal best times at the Central Collegiate Ski Association in the 20K classic with a time of 46:52.5 (eighth) and the 10K freestyle in a time of 21:08.4 (18th) … Skied to seventh place in the 10K classic and 10th in the 15K freestyle (45:14.4) at the Telemark Distance Series … Finished 39th in the sprint classic qualifier (4:49.21), 43rd in the 30K classic (1:39:33.2) and 87th in the 15K freestyle at the U.S. National Championships … Placed sixth in the 7.5K freestyle and fourth in the sprint relay at the Nordic Cup … Named to the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association All-Academic Ski Team.
 
Prior to Alaska
Finished first marathon in 2013 in 2:50:31, to take 19th out of 523, including fifth in his age group (30 and under) ... Champion in the Unterfranken Team Marathon and placed second at the Bavarian Team Marathon ... Personal-best time of 34:35 in 10K at the 10km du Lac d'Annecy in France (36th overall, fourth in age group) ... Best FIS-point finish came in 2013, with a 103.67 at the German National Cup in Oberwiesenthal ... Finished 16th in the Juniors Skiathlon (10K/10K) at the 2013 Continental Cup, also known as the Alpen Cup in Oberwiesenthal ... Raced in legendary French skating marathon in 2014, "La Transjurassiene," completing the 76K race in 3:28:31 to finish 155th out of 3,329 finishers.
 
Personal
Son of Gerald and Marion Eckert ... Three siblings: Tanja, Ricarda and Sarah ... Majoring in Computer Science.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-2015Freshman

  • 2015-16Sophomore

  • 2016-17Junior

    5'8"

  • 2017-18Senior

    5'8"