2017-18 Women's Skiing Roster

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Sarissa Lammers

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Eagle River, Alaska

Summary

Biography

Career Personal-Bests
15km Classic: 48:32.7 (Feb. 28 – Mar. 1, 2015 NCAA Central Region Championships)
15km freestyle: 38:52.2 (Jan. 17-18, 2015 Telemark Distance Series)
10km Classic: 27:03.7 (Feb. 13-14, 2016 CCSA Championships)
10km Free Skate: 29:15.7 (Jan. 23-24, 2016 Telemark Distance Series)
10km Freestyle: 29:53.2 (Jan. 7-10, 2017 U.S. National Championships)
6km Freestyle: 18:41.5 (Nov. 19-20, 2016 Nordic Cup)
5km Classic: 16:36.2 (Mar. 9-11, 2017 NCAA Championships)
5km Free Skate: 13:43.4 (Mar. 9-12, 2016 NCAA Championships)
5km Freestyle: 14:20.1 (Feb. 20-21, 2016 NCAA Central Region Championships)
Sprint Classic: 3:45.07 (Jan. 7-10, 2017 U.S. National Championships)
Sprint Freestyle: 3:44.66 (Jan. 3-5, 2018 U.S. National Championships)
5km Mixed Classic Relay: 1:00:17.2 (Feb. 7-8, 2017 Seawolf Invitational)
5km Mixed Freestyle Relay: 59:40.7 (Nov. 21-22, 2015 Nordic Cup)
4km Mixed Relay: 50:10.1 (Nov. 19-20, 2016 Nordic Cup)
Sprint Relay: 23:03.77 (Nov. 22-23, 2014 Nordic Cup)
 
#NookNotes
- Second Team All-American (2016-17)
- Two-time USCSCA All-Academic Team (2015-16 & 2016-17)
- Two NCAA National Championship appearances (2015-16, 2016-17)
 
2017-18 | Senior
Appeared in four meets as a Nanook … Had a career-best 3:44.66 in the freestyle sprint at the U.S. National Championships … Also at the National Championships had a season-best 32:18.2 in the 10km freestyle … At the Utah Invitational skied a season-best 17:23.3 in the 5km classic … Placed 28th in the 5km classic at the Montana State Invitational.

2016-17 | Junior
Appeared in 16 events with three top-five finishes … Placed eighth in the 15K freestyle and 26th in the 5K classic with a career best 16:36.2 at the NCAA Championships … Named to the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association All-Academic Team … Also, named Second Team All American … Had a season best 17:24.0 in the 5K classic at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships … Also had a season best 47:07.3 at the UAA Invitational in the 15K freestyle … At the Seawolf Invitational set a personal best 1:00:17.2 in the 5K mixed classic relay with a sixth place finish and finished sixth in the sprint freestyle B finals … Had two season bests at the Montana State Invitational in the 5K freestyle and the 15K classic with times of 17:34.0 and 58:44.5 respectively … In the 10K freestyle had a career best 29:53.2 at the U.S. National Championships … Also had a personal best in the sprint classic with a time of 3:45.07 at Nationals … Placed fifth in the 6K freestyle with a personal best 18:41.5 at the Nordic Cup … Also finished second in the 4K mixed relay in a career best 50:10.1.

2015-16 | Sophomore
Finished 18th in the 5K free skate (13:43.4) and 23rd in the 15K classic at the NCAA National Championships…Had a pair of seventh place results at the NCAA Central Region Championships in the 15K classic (54:30.7) and the 5K freestyle with a personal best 14:20.1…Placed seventh again in the 10K classic (27:03.7) at the Central Collegiate Ski Association Championships…Also finished ninth in the 5K freestyle…Skied to an 11th place result in the 5K classic (17:05.2)…Also had a 16th place finish in the 10K free skate (29:15.7) at the Telemark Distance Series…Advanced to the semifinals of the junior sprint freestyle (10th ) with a quarterfinals time of 4:01.86…Also made the quarterfinals in the senior sprint classic (30th) with a personal best 4:39.26 at the U.S. National Championships…Placed 15th in the 5K freestyle and 56th in the 10K classic at Nationals…Placed 2nd in the 10K freestyle relay and 5th in the 5K classic at the Nordic Cup…Appeared in 17 events as a sophomore with eight top 10 finishes.
 
2014-15 | Freshman
Placed 18th in the 15K classic with a personal best 48:32.7 at the NCAA Central Region Championships, also finished 23rd in the 5K freestyle (16:46.2)…At the Telemark Distance Series received 28th place in the 15K freestyle (38:52.2) and 36th in the 5K classic (20:56.2)…Finished 89th in the sprint classic (5:57.07) and 124th in the 10K freestyle (38:00.2) at the U.S. National Championships…Skied to a fourth place finish in the sprint relay and ninth in the 5K freestyle at the Nordic Cup…Named to the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association All-Academic Ski Team…Appeared in eight events with two top 10 finishes as a freshman.
 
Prior to Alaska

Chugiak High School
Dual-sport athlete at Chugiak High School where she was a four-year letter winner in both skiing and cross country...Captained Chugiak's women's skiing team her sophomore through senior seasons...Most Valuable Player as a senior...Named the Region Skimeister and State Skiemeister...Ranked as the top regional skier...Turned in best combined times in the two individual events at the ASAA state meet...Helped lead the Mustangs to the 2011 state championship...Four-time ASAA All-State honoree...Overall Besh Cup champion in 2014...First place in both the 10K classic at Besh Cup #6 and the 10K skate at Besh Cup #2...Fourth-place finisher in the 10K classic at the 2014 Senior Nationals...10th place in the 5K at 2014 Junior Nationals...Placed third in 2011 in 5K at Junior Nats...Honor roll student all four years...Participated in the German American Partnership Program in 2012...State finalist at National History Day...Ambassador and volunteer for Fast and Female, which is an organization to support, motivate, inspire and empower girls ages 9-19 to stick to sports and the healthy lifestyle by exposing them to innovative programming led by world-class female athletes who act as ambassadors and positive role models.
 
Personal
Daughter of Joe and Mary Lammers ... Has two siblings, Isaac and Eli … Brother Isaac was a skier for the Alaska Nanooks from 2012-16 ... Majoring in Mechanical Engineering. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-2015Freshman

  • 2015-16Sophomore

    5'4"

  • 2016-17Junior

  • 2017-18Senior

    5'4"