2016-17 Men's Skiing Roster

Chris Brooks
Bert Boyer
Bert Boyer

Michael Fehrenbach

  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Saint Märgen, Germany
  • Highschool:
    Robert-Gerwig-Schule Furtwangen

Summary

Biography

Career Personal-Bests:
30K Freestyle: 1:23:46.9 (Jan. 7-9, 2016 U.S. National Championships)
20K Classic: 48:31:00 (Jan. 19-20, 2013 Super Tour)
20K Free Skate: 40:45.9 (Feb. 8-9, 2014 CCSA Championships)
20K Freestyle: 48:08.1 (Mar. 9-11, 2017 NCAA Championships)
15K Classic: 37:14.4 (Feb. 13-14, 2016 CCSA Championships)
15K Free Skate: 37:51.2 (Jan. 23-24, 2016 Telemark Distance Series)
15K Freestyle: 39:09.6 (Jan. 7-10, 2017 U.S. National Championships)
10K Classic: 27:11.8 (Jan.23-24, 2016 Telemark Distance Series)
10K Free Skate: 24:36.9 (Mar. 10-12, 2016 NCAA Championships)
10K Freestyle: 28:19:00 (Mar. 7-9, 2013 NCAA Championships)
8.25K Freestyle: 21:44.3 (Nov. 19-20, 2016 Nordic Cup)
Sprint Classic: 3:45.26 (Jan. 3-9, 2016 U.S. National Championships)
Sprint Freestyle: 3:36.34 (Jan. 3-9, 2016 U.S. National Championships)
5K Mixed Classic Relay: 1:00:17.2 (Feb. 7-8, 2017 Seawolf Invitational)
5K Mixed Freestyle Relay: 58:28.5 (Nov. 21-22, 2015 Nordic Cup)
4K Mixed Relay: 50:10.1 (Nov. 19-20, 2016 Nordic Cup)
 

#NookNotes:
- Two-time NCAA Elite 90 recipient (Then-Elite-89 2013-14 & 2015-16)
- Three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American (2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17)
- Two-time USCSCA All-Academic Team (2016-17)
- Three-time GNAC Faculty Athletic Representative Scholar Athlete (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16)
- All-CCSA Second Team honoree (2015-16)
- Two-time Alaska Men's Nordic Ski's MVP & Scholar Athlete of the Year (2015-16 & 2016-17)
- Three NCAA Championship appearances
 

2016-17 | Redshirt-Senior
Appeared in 12 events with six top-10 finishes … At the NCAA Championships placed 18th in the 10K classic and 20th in the 20K freestyle with a personal best time of 48:08.1 … Made the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association All-Academic Team and named a CoSIDA Academic All-American … Placed eighth in the 10K classic and 10th in the 20K freestyle at the UAA Invitational … Had a personal best of 1:00:17.2 in the 5K mixed classic relay at the Seawolf Invitational … Finished fourth in the 20K classic at the Montana State Invitational … Had a career best 39:09.6 in the 15K freestyle at the U.S. National Championships … Also set personal bests in the 8.25K freestyle (21:44.3) and the 4K mixed relay (50:10.1) … Team MVP and Scholar Athlete ... CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large First Team selection. 
 

2015-16 | Redshirt-Junior
CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team ... CoSIDA Academic District Eight At-Large First Team ... All-CCSA Second Team ... Appeared in 15 races with five top-five finishes, one of them in first place ... Finished 22nd in the 20K classic (52:59.3) and 37th in the 10K free skate (24:36.9) at the NCAA Championships ... Won the NCAA Central Region Championship in the 20K classic, also placed 11th in the 10K freestyle … Skied to a third place finish in the 15K classic (37:14.4) at the Central Collegiate Ski Association Championships … Placed 13th in the 10K freestyle (21:33.4) at the CCSA Championships … Had a 14th place finish in the 15K free skate with a personal best 37:51.2 at the Telemark Distance Series … Also placed fourth in the 10K classic with a personal best 27:11.8…Finished 18th at the U.S. National Championships reaching the quarterfinals in the senior division of the classic sprint … Placed 19th in the 30K freestyle (1:23:46.9), 71st in 15K classic (44:49.8), and 88th in the freestyle sprint (3:36.34) … Led team to a first place finish in the 5K freestyle mixed relay at the Nordic Cup … Placed second in the 10K classic (33:12.0) at the Nordic Cup … Team's Scholar Athlete of the Year ... Team's Most Valuable Skier.
 

2014-15 | Junior
Redshirted the 2014-15 season.
 

2013-14 | Sophomore
Turned in pair of top-25 finishes at NCAA Championships, including 16th-place finish (26:11.8) in 10K classic and 23rd place (44:40.7) in 20K free skate mass start ... Helped men's team to Central Region classic title in 10K classic with third-place finish (30:02.2) ... Named All-region after taking fourth place (41:22.5) in 15K free skate mass start ... Two top-10 finishes at CCSA Championships, placing fifth (21:11.9) in 10K classic and sixth (40:45.9) in 20K free skate mass start ... Won the 10K classic (27:12.7) at the Telemark Distance Series while placing seventh (39:03.7) in the 15K free skate mass start ... Opened season with pair of victories at Alaska Nordic Cup to help Nanooks win team title...Won the 10K classic (27:18.2) and was a member of first-place mixed-gender relay (1:34:51.1) … Department's first-ever NCAA Elite 89 award winner at NCAA Skiing Championships...NCAA Championships qualifier ... All-Central Region member ... Named Second Team All-CCSA ... GNAC Faculty Athletic Representative's Scholar-Athlete award recipient ... USCSCA All-Academic Team ... Dr. William Wood Scholar-Athlete.
 

2012-13 | Freshman
Began his career with Nanooks with a strong start, finishing 13th overall in the 30K Classic ranking first in the CCSA with a time of 1:26:50 at US Nationals ... Barely missing a CCSA podium spot, Fehrehbach placed fourth in the CCSA and 19th overall with a time of 48:31:00 in the 20K Classic at the SuperTour race ... Finished 7th in the 10K Classic with a time of 27:47:00 and placed fourth in the 20K Freestyle with a time of 55:47:00 at the CCSA Championships ... Sprinted his way to a first place finish in the 10K Classic on day one with a time of 30:27:00 and a sixth place finish in the 15K Freestyle on day two at the NCAA Central Competition which helped the Nanooks take second place overall ... Rounded out his strong freshmen season debuing in the NCAA Championships, placing 35th in the 10K Freestyle with a time of 28:19:00 and 29th in the 20K with a time of 52:32:00 ... GNAC Faculty Athletic Representative's Scholar-Athlete ... Received Team's MVP award for the season.
 

Personal
Son of Paul & Hilda Fehrenbach ... Three siblings: Stefan, Katharina Schnell & Lukas ... Mechanical Engineering major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2012-2013Freshman

  • 2013-2014Sophomore

  • 2014-2015Junior

  • 2015-16Redshirt Junior

  • 2016-17Redshirt Senior

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