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2026 Nordic Skiing Roster

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Fran Peterson

  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Barron, Wis.
  • High School Barron

Biography

Academic Honors

  • 2024-25 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 2024-25 USCSCA National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team
  • 2024-25 College Sports Communicators NCAA Division II Academic All-District
  • 2023-24 USCSCA National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team

As a Sophomore

  • Appeared in 11 individual races at 6 carnivals
  • Best classic placement: 54th at Saint Lawrence Carnival on Jan. 18 (7.5K)
  • Best freestyle placement: 51st at Bates Carnival on Jan. 11 (9.1K)

As a Freshman

  • Appeared in 8 races at 6 carnivals
  • Best classic placement: 54th at Middlebury Carnival/EISA Championship on Feb. 24 (18K MS)
  • Best freestyle placement: 69th at Colby Carnival on Jan. 19 (7.5K)

High School: Competed in eight years of varsity cross country, seven years of varsity Nordic skiing and six years of varsity track & field at Barron High School ... two-year cross country captain ... all-state twice ... qualified for state championship four times ... Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association District 1 Runner of the Year as junior and senior ... three-year conference champion ... four-time all-conference honoree ... four-time academic all-state ... Nordic skiing captain as junior and senior ... state champion as junior and senior ... conference champion as sophomore, junior and senior ... all-conference pick all four years of high school ... helped team finish as state runner-up junior year ... qualified for US Junior National Championships as freshman, junior and senior ... All-America finisher at Junior Nationals as junior (10th in sprint relay) and senior (eighth in mass-start 10K freestyle) ... track & field captain as senior ... as junior, state champion in 3,200 and state runner-up in 1,600 ... state championship qualifier as sophomore, junior and senior ... five career all-state honors, six career conference titles, eight career all-conference qualifications ... group secretary of National Honor Society ... member of school band ... Herb Kohl Scholar and Student Body Secretary ... Scholar Athlete as senior.

Personal: Fran Marie Peterson ... daughter of Bob Peterson and Jewel Market ... biology major, chemistry minor ... Dean's List student ... also member of women's cross country and outdoor track teams ... father competed in cross country and track & field at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire ... mother competed in cross country and track & field at Valparaiso University ... brother Marcus competed in cross country and track & field at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

  • 2025Sophomore

  • 2026Junior