2018-19 Men's Skiing Roster

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Max Donaldson

  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Fairbanks, Alaska

Summary

Biography

#NookNotes
- Three NCAA National Championship Appearances (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19)
 
2018-19 | Senior
Appeared in 16 events for the Nanooks … Skied a career-best 57:11.6 in the 20km classic at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships finishing 25th overall … Also set personal-bests in the 30km freestyle and the sprint classic at U.S. Nationals with times of 1:24:28.7 and 3:44.77 respectively … At the New Mexico Invitational placed 16th in the 5km freestyle with a career-best time of 15:15.9 and 18th in the 7.5km classic also a career-best time of 27:01.4 … Finished 35th and 40th in the 10km freestyle and 20km classic at the NCAA Championships … At the RMISA Championships placed ninth in the 10km freestyle … Finished 94th in the 15km classic at U.S. Nationals … Also placed 20th in the 10km freestyle at the UAA Invitational … At the Montana State Invitational finished 25th in the 10km freestyle … Placed 22nd in the 10km freestyle at the Colorado Invitational.
 
2017-18 | Junior
Appeared in 14 events as a junior … Had a career-best 3:28.72 in the sprint freestyle at the U.S. National Championships … Broke personal-bests at the Utah Invitational with two 13th place finishes in the 10km classic and 20km freestyle with times of 27:47.5 and 56:58.5 respectively … Also had a career-best in the 5km mixed relay finishing fourth with a time of 66:28.7 at the Nordic Cup … At the U.S. National Championships had a season-best 39:37.5 in the 15km freestyle placing 10th … Finished 12th with a season-best 24:29.5 in the 10km freestyle at the Montana State Invitational … At the NCAA Championships Placed 27th and 29th in the 10km classic and 20km freestyle respectively … Placed 18th in the 20km freestyle and 24th in the 10km classic at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships … At the Denver Invitational finished 16th in the 10km classic and 20th in the 10km freestyle … Had a 10th place finish at the Montana State Invitational in the 10km classic … Also finished seventh at the Nordic Cup in the 10km classic.
 
2016-17 | Sophomore
Appeared in 13 events with four top-10 finishes … Placed 22nd in the 10km classic in a personal-best time of 27:49.5 and 23rd in the 20km freestyle in a personal-best 48:23.6 at the NCAA Championships … Finished seventh in the 20km freestyle and 11th in the 10km classic at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships … Had an eight place finish in the 20km freestyle at the UAA Invitational … At the Montana State Invitational had a season-best 28:21.7 in the 10km freestyle finishing 12th … Broke a career-best in the 15km freestyle with a time of 38:07.6 at the U.S. National Championships … Placed second in the 4km mixed relay with a personal-best 50:10.1, also had a sixth place finish in the 8.25km freestyle with a Career-best 21:13.5 at the Nordic Cup.
 
2015-16 | Freshman
Appeared in 11 events as a freshman with five top-10 results … Finished fifth in the 10km freestyle and seventh in the 20km classic (1:01:33.7) at the NCAA Central Region Championships … Placed 11th in the 10km freestyle (21:25.9) at the Central Collegiate Ski Association Championships … Also had a 22nd place result in the 15km classic (39:56.5) … At the Telemark Distance Series skied to seventh in the 15km free skate (37:21.9) and 18th in the 10km classic (28:29.1) … Reached the quarterfinals finishing 13th in the junior sprint classic at the U.S. National Championships … Placed 63rd in the 15km classic (44:21.4) … Helped his team win the 5km freestyle relay and finished third in the 10km classic at the Nordic Cup.

Prior to Alaska
 
West Valley High School
Three-time state champion with the West Valley Wolfpack … Won the 2015 National Championship for the U18 division in the 15K freestyle (40th overall) … Also placed second in the 10K classic in the U18 division … Reached the quarterfinals in the junior sprint classic … Finished 10th in the 10K freestyle at the FIS World U18 Championships … Also skied for the Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks.
 
Personal
Son of Mike and Catherine Donaldson ... One sibling: Tigan ... Majoring in Electrical Engineering.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'5"

  • 2017-18Junior

    5'5"

  • 2018-19Senior

    5'5"