Saint Michael's College

Academic Honors

• 2025-26 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award
• 2025-26 USCSCA National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team
• 2024-25 USCSCA National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team

As a Sophomore

• Appeared in 9 individual races at 5 events
• Best classic placement: 68th - twice
• Best freestyle placement: 71st at Dartmouth Carnival on Jan. 31 (15K MS)

As a Freshman

• Appeared in 11 individual races at 6 carnivals
• Best classic placement: 35th at New Hampshire Carnival/EISA Championship on Feb. 21 (7.5K)
• Best freestyle placement: 60th twice (Dartmouth Carnival, New Hampshire Carnival/EISA Championship)

High School: Graduated from Madison West High School ... cross country captain ... three-time all-conference runner ... qualified for state championship ... Blackhawk Ski Club captain ... three-time team MVP ... most improved skier once ... three career top-six finishes at state championship ... competed at three Junior National Championships ... member of National Honor Society and school orchestra ... earned Seal of Biliteracy.
 
Personal: Sophia L. Stephenson ... daughter of David and Lianne Stephenson ... health science major, Spanish minor ... Dean's List student ... member of Beta Beta Beta honor society (biological sciences) as freshman and sophomore, serving as historian as sophomore ... Hope Happens Here and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative ... as freshman, campus researcher on study of effects virtual reality has on high-stress populations.