2011 Skiing Roster
Davis, Eric
Eric Davis
- Position:
- Alpine
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dillon, Colo. (Utah Winter Sports School)
Bio
• Top Career Slalom Finish: Seventh (Twice, 2011 Utah Invitational; 2011 Denver Invitational)
• Top Career Giant Slalom Finish: Eighth (2011 Denver Invitational)
Honors
• 2010 CU 4.0 Club (4.0 GPA for perfect GPA in one or both fall/spring semesters)
• 2010 Division I National All-Academic Ski Team (3.5 GPA, Participation in Regionals)
• 2011 CU 4.0 Club (4.0 GPA for perfect GPA in one or both fall/spring semesters)
• 2011 Division I National All-Academic Ski Team (3.5 GPA, Participation in Regionals)
• 2011 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 At-Large (3.2 GPA)
• 2012 Division I National All-Academic Ski Team (3.5 GPA, Participation in Regionals)
• 2012 CU Scholar-Athlete Award (Top GPA amongst senior male student-athletes)
• 2012 CU 4.0 Club (4.0 GPA for perfect GPA in one or both fall/spring semesters)
• 2012 SAAC Distinguished Service Award
Career at Colorado—Davis was bit by the injury bug throughout most of his career at Colorado, as each of his four seasons at CU were cut short due to injuries. He finished his career racing in 32 races with 20 top 20 and nine top 10 finishes. In slalom action, he finished in the top 10 in half of his 10 finishes and had just one finish outside the top 20.
2012 (Senior)—Davis was primed for a great senior season but it was again cut short, this time after just one race. He opened the season with an eighth place finish in the RMISA Giant Slalom Qualifier ahead of the University of Colorado Spencer Nelson Memorial Invitational in Eldora. He suffered a hip injury and attempted to come back to no avail throughout the season. Meanwhile in the classroom, he completed a successful academic career and graduated with a higher GPA than any other male student-athlete at CU. He was named to CU’s 4.0 Club and named to the Division I National All-Academic Ski Team, both for the third straight season.
2011 (Junior)—Davis was in the midst of the best racing of his career at the end of last season when he suffered a concussion in a car crash coming back to Boulder from training at Eldora and his season was cut short. He had a string of four consecutive top 10 finishes prior to the accident, which occurred just before RMISA Championships. He competed in 10 races, finished eight and took home top 20 finishes in all eight with six in the top 10. Those six top 10 finishes were all between seventh and ninth place. His best racing of his career came in his final meet at the Denver Invitational. In the RMISA Qualifier GS race held the day before, he took home a ninth place and then bettered that with an eighth place finish in the GS race counting toward the Denver Invitational, the best GS finish of his career. He then took home seventh place in the slalom race to close out the DU Invitational, matching his career best performance in slalom action. He also got seventh in the first slalom race of the season at the Utah Invitational, which is where the RMISA Championships were held but he was unable to compete. He maintained his excellence in the class room, being named to the Division I National All-Academic Ski Team for maintaining a 3.5 grade point average. He was also a member of the 4.0 club, attaining a perfect GPA in the fall and was named to the inaugural first-team Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team.
2010 (Sophomore)—Davis significantly improved as the season wore on and was at his best headed into the RMISA Championships. He had his best overall meet at the Nevada Invitational right before the RMISA Championships and took home 13th place in the giant slalom and had his career best finish in the slalom with an eighth place finish. On his first giant slalom run of the RMISA Championships, he crashed and dislocated his shoulder. In giant slalom action, he had two top 15 finishes to close out the season while in slalom action, he had four top 20 finishes including the eighth place in his final finish of the season at Nevada. He was named to the Division I National All-Academic team with ease. To be named to the team, you must maintain a 3.5 grade point average and race at Regionals and he was a member of CU’s 4.0 club that semester.
2009 (Freshman)—In his first season as a Buffalo, Davis raced to five top 15 finishes, including a season-best ninth place mark in the slalom at CU’s own invitational at Eldora. Davis’ season concluded at the DU Invitational due to a shoulder injury he suffered shortly after, keeping him from racing at the RMISA Championships and qualifying for NCAAs. He began the season well with three top 12 finishes in Alaska at the UAA and Seawolf Invitational’s.
High School—Davis attended the Winter Sports School in Park City, Utah, to further his skiing career during high school. He was a member of the Rocky/Central Region and Intermountain Division ski teams prior to coming to Colorado. He owns two first place finishes, with the first coming in 2004 at the Junior Olympics in Winter Park. He was crowned overall champion after taking first in the giant slalom, Super G and downhill races. He also participated in the 2004 Topolino Children’s World Championships in Italy where he took 10th in the slalom and at the 2005 Whistler Junior Championships in Canada, he took ninth in both the slalom and GS. In 2007, he was invited to participate as a member of the U.S. Ski Team “D Team” Camp.
In the Classroom – Davis graduated in December 2012 with a degree in Business Finance. He finished his decorated academic career as a three-time member of CU’s 4.0 Club and the Division I National All-Academic Ski team.
Personal – Eric Alan Davis was born on June 11, 1988 and is the son of Tim and Barbara Davis of Dillon, Colo. He was recruited by New Mexico, Dartmouth and Nevada, but chose Colorado because if the town, location, and ski program. Other than skiing, he enjoys biking and playing hockey and basketball.
• Top Career Giant Slalom Finish: Eighth (2011 Denver Invitational)
Honors
• 2010 CU 4.0 Club (4.0 GPA for perfect GPA in one or both fall/spring semesters)
• 2010 Division I National All-Academic Ski Team (3.5 GPA, Participation in Regionals)
• 2011 CU 4.0 Club (4.0 GPA for perfect GPA in one or both fall/spring semesters)
• 2011 Division I National All-Academic Ski Team (3.5 GPA, Participation in Regionals)
• 2011 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 At-Large (3.2 GPA)
• 2012 Division I National All-Academic Ski Team (3.5 GPA, Participation in Regionals)
• 2012 CU Scholar-Athlete Award (Top GPA amongst senior male student-athletes)
• 2012 CU 4.0 Club (4.0 GPA for perfect GPA in one or both fall/spring semesters)
• 2012 SAAC Distinguished Service Award
Career at Colorado—Davis was bit by the injury bug throughout most of his career at Colorado, as each of his four seasons at CU were cut short due to injuries. He finished his career racing in 32 races with 20 top 20 and nine top 10 finishes. In slalom action, he finished in the top 10 in half of his 10 finishes and had just one finish outside the top 20.
2012 (Senior)—Davis was primed for a great senior season but it was again cut short, this time after just one race. He opened the season with an eighth place finish in the RMISA Giant Slalom Qualifier ahead of the University of Colorado Spencer Nelson Memorial Invitational in Eldora. He suffered a hip injury and attempted to come back to no avail throughout the season. Meanwhile in the classroom, he completed a successful academic career and graduated with a higher GPA than any other male student-athlete at CU. He was named to CU’s 4.0 Club and named to the Division I National All-Academic Ski Team, both for the third straight season.
2011 (Junior)—Davis was in the midst of the best racing of his career at the end of last season when he suffered a concussion in a car crash coming back to Boulder from training at Eldora and his season was cut short. He had a string of four consecutive top 10 finishes prior to the accident, which occurred just before RMISA Championships. He competed in 10 races, finished eight and took home top 20 finishes in all eight with six in the top 10. Those six top 10 finishes were all between seventh and ninth place. His best racing of his career came in his final meet at the Denver Invitational. In the RMISA Qualifier GS race held the day before, he took home a ninth place and then bettered that with an eighth place finish in the GS race counting toward the Denver Invitational, the best GS finish of his career. He then took home seventh place in the slalom race to close out the DU Invitational, matching his career best performance in slalom action. He also got seventh in the first slalom race of the season at the Utah Invitational, which is where the RMISA Championships were held but he was unable to compete. He maintained his excellence in the class room, being named to the Division I National All-Academic Ski Team for maintaining a 3.5 grade point average. He was also a member of the 4.0 club, attaining a perfect GPA in the fall and was named to the inaugural first-team Academic All-Big 12 At-Large Team.
2010 (Sophomore)—Davis significantly improved as the season wore on and was at his best headed into the RMISA Championships. He had his best overall meet at the Nevada Invitational right before the RMISA Championships and took home 13th place in the giant slalom and had his career best finish in the slalom with an eighth place finish. On his first giant slalom run of the RMISA Championships, he crashed and dislocated his shoulder. In giant slalom action, he had two top 15 finishes to close out the season while in slalom action, he had four top 20 finishes including the eighth place in his final finish of the season at Nevada. He was named to the Division I National All-Academic team with ease. To be named to the team, you must maintain a 3.5 grade point average and race at Regionals and he was a member of CU’s 4.0 club that semester.
2009 (Freshman)—In his first season as a Buffalo, Davis raced to five top 15 finishes, including a season-best ninth place mark in the slalom at CU’s own invitational at Eldora. Davis’ season concluded at the DU Invitational due to a shoulder injury he suffered shortly after, keeping him from racing at the RMISA Championships and qualifying for NCAAs. He began the season well with three top 12 finishes in Alaska at the UAA and Seawolf Invitational’s.
High School—Davis attended the Winter Sports School in Park City, Utah, to further his skiing career during high school. He was a member of the Rocky/Central Region and Intermountain Division ski teams prior to coming to Colorado. He owns two first place finishes, with the first coming in 2004 at the Junior Olympics in Winter Park. He was crowned overall champion after taking first in the giant slalom, Super G and downhill races. He also participated in the 2004 Topolino Children’s World Championships in Italy where he took 10th in the slalom and at the 2005 Whistler Junior Championships in Canada, he took ninth in both the slalom and GS. In 2007, he was invited to participate as a member of the U.S. Ski Team “D Team” Camp.
In the Classroom – Davis graduated in December 2012 with a degree in Business Finance. He finished his decorated academic career as a three-time member of CU’s 4.0 Club and the Division I National All-Academic Ski team.
Personal – Eric Alan Davis was born on June 11, 1988 and is the son of Tim and Barbara Davis of Dillon, Colo. He was recruited by New Mexico, Dartmouth and Nevada, but chose Colorado because if the town, location, and ski program. Other than skiing, he enjoys biking and playing hockey and basketball.
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