2026-27 Men's Skiing Roster

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Gabriele Rigaudo

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Roccavione, Italy
  • Highschool:
    Peano-Pellico

Summary

Biography

2026 | Sophomore
Raced in nine events during the 2026 season, five classic races and four freestyle ... Began the season with a 15th-place finish in the 10k classic at the RMISA Invitational on Jan. 4 with a 27:17.2 ... Concluded the invitational with a 17th-place finish in the classic sprints on Jan. 9, posting a 3:05.97 qualifying time ... Added a 17th-place result in the 20k freestyle at the RMISA Nordic Qualifier on Jan. 8, crossing the line in 53:46.9 ... Placed 14th in the 7.5k freestyle at the Utah Invitational on Jan. 24 with an 18:43.5 ... Posted a 39:00.4 in the 15k classic the following day, which was good for 18th place ... Notched a pair of top-10 finishes at the Denver Invitational on Feb. 7-8, placing ninth in the 10k classic with a 25:54.7 before taking sixth in the 7.5k freestyle with a 19:11.8 ... Ended his season at the RMISA Championships on Feb. 27-28, where he placed 28th in the 7.5k classic with a time of 21:16.0, and took 15th in the 20k freestyle with a 52:18.5.

2025 | Freshman
Raced in five events for the Nanooks during his freshman season, three classic races and two freestyle ... Began his season at the Montana State Invitational on Jan. 26 with the 7.5k classic, where he placed 16th with a time of 20:35.9 ... Competed at the UAF Invite on Feb. 16-17, staring with an 11th-place result in the classic sprints ... Posted a qualifier time of 2:56.41 to advance to the quarterfinals, and his 2:49.10 was good enough for him to advance to the semifinals, where he logged a 2:52.26 ... Notched a 17th-place finish in the 10k freestyle the following day after completing his race in 24:36.1 ... Concluded his season at the RMISA Championships on Feb. 21-22 ... Took 16th in the 7.5k classic with a time of 21:08.3 ... Ended the conference championships with a 15th-place result in the 20k freestyle, posting a 51:59.1 in the race.

Prior to Alaska

Peano-Pellico/Alpi Marittime Ski Club
Studied at Peano-Pellico in Cuneo, Italy while competing with Alpi Marittime Ski Club.

Personal
Son of Ilvano and Rosella Rigaudo...One sibling; Alberto...Studying Biological Science.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    6'0"

  • 2025-26Sophomore

    6'0"

  • 2026-27Junior

    6'0"