2018-19 Men's Skiing Roster

JR Ancheta, UAF Photography
JR Ancheta, UAF Photography
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Zayn Roohi
JR Ancheta, UAF Photography

Seiji Takagi

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Anchorage, Alaska

Summary

Biography

#NookNotes
- 2x Team MVP (2017-18, 2018-19)
- NAAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2018-19)
- Two NCAA Championship Appearances (2017-18, 2018-19)

2018-19 | Redshirt-Senior
Appeared in all 18 events for the Nanooks … Had a career-best 56:01.9 in the 20km classic placing 19th at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships … At the U.S. National Championships skied personal-bests of 1:24:02.3, 3:16.76 and 3:44.19 in the 30km freestyle (38th), sprint freestyle (61st) and sprint classic (129th) respectively … Also had career-bests in the 7.5km classic finishing 13th with a time of 26:37.1 and the 5km freestyle placing 14th with a time of 15:12.3at the Mew Mexico Invitational … At the NCAA Championships finished 21st in the 20km classic and 26th in the 10km freestyle … Placed 20th in the 10km freestyle at the RMISA Championships … Finished 13th at the UAA Invitational in the 10km freestyle … At the Montana State Invitational placed 15th in the 10km freestyle … Finished 17th in the 10km freestyle and 20th in the 10km classic at the Colorado Invitational … At the Nordic Cup placed second in the 10km freestyle … NAACMale Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Team MVP.
 
2017-18 | Senior
Appeared in 13 events as a senior … Set a career-best 66:28.7 with a fourth place finish in the 5km mixed relay at the Nordic Cup … At the U.S. National Championships had a season-bests in the 15km freestyle finishing seventh in 39:24.8 and the sprint freestyle placing 13th in 3:20.03 … Finished 11th in the 20km freestyle in a season-best 56:40.9 at the Utah Invitational … Also had a season-best 27:53.9 in the 10km classic with a 14th place finish … At the Montana State Invitational had an eighth place finish with a season-best 24:10.2 in the 10km freestyle … Placed 26th in the 20km freestyle and 33rd in the 10km classic at the NCAA Championships … At the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships finished 14th in both the 10km classic and 20km freestyle … Finished ninth in the 10km classic at the Montana State Invitational … Placed fourth in the 10km classic at the Nordic Cup … Team MVP.
 
2016-17 | Junior
Appeared in 12 events with two top-five finishes … Placed 19th in both the 20km freestyle and the 10km classic at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships … Set a personal-best 55:46.7 in the 20km freestyle at the UAA Invitational … Also at the invitational had a season best 30:12.2 in the 10km classic … Finished 13th in the qualifier of the sprint freestyle and fourth in the quarterfinals heat at the Seawolf Invitational … Had season-bests times of 28:58.0 and 1:06:37.4 in the 10km freestyle and 20km classic respectively at the Montana State Invitational … At the U.S. National Championships set a career-best 39:12.6 in the 15km freestyle and a season-best 4:02.8 in the sprint classic … Placed fourth in the 4km mixed relay with a personal-best 50:48.7 at the Nordic Cup … Set a career-best 22:20.0 in the 8.25km freestyle at the Nordic Cup.
 
2015-16 | Sophomore
Appeared in 15 events and had four top-10 results … Finished 14th in the 20km classic (1:02:28.7) at the NCAA Central Region Championships … Also had a 19th place result in the 10km freestyle … Placed 10th in the 10km freestyle (21:17.7) at the Central Collegiate Ski Association Championships … Finished 19th in the 15km classic (39:09.4) … Skied to a 14th and 16th place finishes in the 10km classic (28:24.1) and 15km free skate (38:19.8) respectively at the Telelmark Distance Championships … Set a personal-best time of 4:00.26 in the quarterfinals of the sprint classic junior division at the U.S. National Championships … Finished in eight place reaching the semifinals in the Junior sprint classic … Also finished 17th in the 10km freestyle and 24th reaching the quarterfinals in the sprint freestyle junior division … In the 15km classic of Nationals he placed 57th … Helped the relay team to a second place finish in the 5km freestyle relay and raced to a ninth place finish in the 10km classic of the Nordic Cup ….
 
2014-15 | Freshman
Did not appear in any races.

Prior to Alaska

South Anchorage High School
Dual-sport athlete at South Anchorage High School, competing in skiing and cross country ... Second place at 2014 ASAA State Skimeister ... Member of South Anchorage's state skiing championship in 2014 and runner-up in 2013 ... Helped South to Region IV titles in 2013 and 2014 ... Member of U.S. U-18 Ski Team, which raced in Scandinavia ... Won individual title at 2014 USSA Super Tour 30K junior distance race ... Runner-up at 2013 Region IV cross country meet and ninth at 2013 state cross country meet ... Recipient of Academic Award at ASAA State Championships and Region IV Championships for highest team GPA at respective events ... Received multiple individual academic awards at SAHS and played cello in the Anchorage Youth Symphony.
 
Personal
Son of June Takagi ... One sibling: Yuta Takagi ... Majoring in Biological Sciences & Psychology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-2015Freshman

  • 2015-16Sophomore

  • 2016-17Junior

    5'8"

  • 2017-18Senior

    5'8"

  • 2018-19Redshirt Senior

    5'8"