Antje Maempel led the men and women’s alpine and Nordic ski teams to their third consecutive NCAA Championship victory, the school’s seventh in 11 years.

Maempel, the only member on either team to have won three national titles, became the second women’s skier in NCAA history to complete the Nordic sweep in two consecutive seasons when she won the classical and freestyle championships on March 13.

“I’m very proud and I have to thank my team and my coaches for always being supportive and always believing in me,” said Maempel. “I definitely had more pressure this year since I had a great season with a second place being the worst [I finished].”

Maempel said going into the 15K freestyle she planned on starting at a comfortable speed, which caused her to trail Colorado’s Alexa Turzian for much of the race.

However the junior was able to get the win with a quick burst in the final stretch, finishing 41:03 to Tuzian’s 41:09.

“I knew that I had a good sprint to the finish and with that a good chance on winning,” said Maempel. “I attacked 500b