2009 Skiing Roster
Heidi Hillenbrand
- Position:
- Alpine
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Steamboat Springs, Colo.
- High School:
- Steamboat Springs
2009 - Hillenbrand returned to Boulder from a semester abroad in London just in time for the first races of the year in Alaska. It was there that Hillenbrand snagged a season-best 13th place finish in the slalom at the Seawolf Invitational and she went on to record trio of top-20 finishes in her junior campaign.
2008 - After an impressive first year for the Buffs, Hillenbrand had trouble finding the top-10 again as a sophomore, but still claimed four top-25 finishes. Her best meet of the year was the New Mexico Invitational where she took 19th in the GS and 13th in the slalom, which both proved to be season-highs for Hillenbrand.
2007 - Hillenbrand, a late addition to the roster this season, finished fifth in her first collegiate race at the Utah Invitational. She managed five top-10 finishes and cracked the top-five in three races. Her best collegiate finish came when she placed second in the giant slalom at the New Mexico Invitational. Hillenbrand took 10th in the slalom race at the RMISA Championships and qualified for her first NCAA Championships where she placed 18th in the GS and 28th in the slalom race.
High School - Hillenbrand is a 2006 graduate of Steamboat Springs High School. She skied for four years for the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, and has achieved top five finishes in FIS races during that time. She also competed in tennis at SSHS, winning the regional.
In the Classroom - Hillenbrand is a double major in communication and studio art at Colorado.
Personal - Heidi Griffith Hillenbrand was born August 25, 1987, and is the daughter of John and Amy Hillenbrand. She is one of four girls, as she has one older sister, Katie (22), and two younger sisters Holly (18) and Maria (16). She has spent time volunteering in India and Thailand working with children.
SEASON BY SEASON RESULTS2009 GS SLat Seawolf Invitational 29 13at Alaska Invitational D1 DQCOLORADO INVITATIONAL 29 18at Western Qualifiers 30 19at Denver Invitational 26 38at RMISA Championships 29 252008 GS SLCOLORADO INVITATIONAL 28 22at Utah Invitational 31 25at Western State Invitational 35 43at New Mexico Invitational 19 13at Western Qualifier 26at RMISA Championships 32 432007 SL GSat Montana State Invitational -- 41 at Utah Invitational 5 16at Denver Invitational 3 14at New Mexico Invitational 10 2at RMISA Championships 10 *at NCAA Championships 28 18*cancelled due to blizzard conditions.
