2026-27 Men's Skiing Roster

Matan Coll

Matyas Pavek

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Liberec, Czech Republic
  • Highschool:
    Gymnázium Jeronýmova

Summary

Biography

2026 | Sophomore
Raced in 11 events in 2026, six classic races and five freestyle ... Began the season with a 17th-place result in the 10k classic at the RMISA Invitational on Jan. 4, crossing the line in 27:25.1 ... Concluded the invitational by placing 32nd in the classic sprints on Jan. 9 with a 3:25.16 qualifying time ... Added a 22nd-place finish in the 20k freestyle at the RMISA Nordic Qualifier Jan. 8, posting a 55:49.6 ... Took 24th in the 7.5k freestyle at the Utah Invitational on Jan. 24, finishing his race in 19:10.7 ... Placed 19th the following day with a 39:07.9 in the 15k classic ... Grabbed a 12th-place result in the 10k classic at the Denver Invitational on Feb. 7, posting a 26:02.7, and followed that up with a 19:28.0 in the 7.5k freestyle to take 12th ... Secured seventh place in the 20k freestyle at the Colorado Invitational on Feb. 13 with a time of 57:55.1 ... Ended the invitational with an 18th-place finish in the 7.5k classic with a 22:08.8 ... Took 15th place in the 7.5k classic at the RMISA Championships on Feb. 27, posting a 19:59.5 in the race.

2025 | Freshman
Raced in six events during his freshman season with the Nanooks, three classic races and three freestyle ... Began his season at the Denver Invitational on Feb. 8-9, where he took 17th in the 7.5k classic after posting a time of 24:35.6 ... Stayed in 17th place after the 10k freestyle pursuit after he finished the race in 27:58.3 ... Placed 33rd in the classic sprints at the UAF Invitational on Feb. 16, posting a qualifier time of 3:03.24 ... Added a 20th-place result in the 10k freestyle the following day, skiing to a time of 24:50.9 in the race ... Ended his season at the RMISA Championships on Feb. 21-22, notching a 28th-place finish in the 7.5k classic on day one with a time of 22:15.4 ... Took 29th place in the 20k freestyle to conclude the conference championships, completing his race in 54:25.4.

Prior to Alaska

Gymnázium Jeronýmova
Attended Gymnázium Jeronýmova in Liberec, Czech Republic and competed with club team Dukla Liberec ... Took first place at the 2020 MTB XCO National Championship ... Finished fourth in the 2023 OPA Cup Obersdorf (European Cup) ... Competed in the 2023 Nordic Ski World Championship, placing 22nd in the Whistler 20k Classic.

Personal
Son of Jirí Pávek and Michaela Pávková ... Studying Electrical Engineering.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    5'10"

  • 2025-26Sophomore

    5'10"

  • 2026-27Junior

    5'10"