Colorado University Athletics
2022 Skiing Roster
Noah Wheeless
- Position:
- Nordic
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Carbondale, Colo.
- High School:
- Roaring Fork
- Prev School:
- Aspen Valley
2022 (Freshman)—He did not compete in any races in his true freshman season.
Prior To CU—Wheeless competed at Aspen High School and for the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club under coach Austin Teague. He finished 25th in the 10K classic race at the 2020 Junior National Championships and was 10th in the 2021 Soldier Hollow Western Club Championships. He competed at the 2020 U.S. National Championships at the Michigan Tech Nordic Center. He has 15 stats in FIS-sanctioned races, having also competed in Aspen, Minturn, Soldier Hollow and Sun Valley. He competed in three college races as an independent in 2020 with a best of 27th in the 10K freestyle race at Aspen Highlands in an RMISA Nordic Qualifier race.
High School—Wheeless graduated from Roaring Fork High School in 2021. He skied for Aspen High School and picked up two top five finishes at the 2021 Colorado State Championships. He was the student body president his senior year at Roaring Fork. He also played soccer at Roaring Fork where he played goalie and helped the team to a runner-up finish in the Colorado State Championships.
In The Classroom—He is undecided on a major at Colorado.
Personal—Noah Wheeless was born Nov. 22, 2002, in Aspen, Colo. His parents are Craig Wheeless and Erin Rigney. He has two younger siblings, brother Josiah and sister Riley. He joined the Nordic team after a fall tryout in 2021. He enjoys everything outdoors and being active. He was a Links Leader, a student tutor for incoming freshmen to help them make the adjustment from middle to high school.
Why Colorado?—”I knew I was going to a Buff since Day 1. My dad is a CU alum, and I love everything about this place. From the Flatirons to the Boulder Creek, to the amazing facilities to the kids playing frisbee on Farrand Field. CU is home and there’s no place like it.”
Prior To CU—Wheeless competed at Aspen High School and for the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club under coach Austin Teague. He finished 25th in the 10K classic race at the 2020 Junior National Championships and was 10th in the 2021 Soldier Hollow Western Club Championships. He competed at the 2020 U.S. National Championships at the Michigan Tech Nordic Center. He has 15 stats in FIS-sanctioned races, having also competed in Aspen, Minturn, Soldier Hollow and Sun Valley. He competed in three college races as an independent in 2020 with a best of 27th in the 10K freestyle race at Aspen Highlands in an RMISA Nordic Qualifier race.
High School—Wheeless graduated from Roaring Fork High School in 2021. He skied for Aspen High School and picked up two top five finishes at the 2021 Colorado State Championships. He was the student body president his senior year at Roaring Fork. He also played soccer at Roaring Fork where he played goalie and helped the team to a runner-up finish in the Colorado State Championships.
In The Classroom—He is undecided on a major at Colorado.
Personal—Noah Wheeless was born Nov. 22, 2002, in Aspen, Colo. His parents are Craig Wheeless and Erin Rigney. He has two younger siblings, brother Josiah and sister Riley. He joined the Nordic team after a fall tryout in 2021. He enjoys everything outdoors and being active. He was a Links Leader, a student tutor for incoming freshmen to help them make the adjustment from middle to high school.
Why Colorado?—”I knew I was going to a Buff since Day 1. My dad is a CU alum, and I love everything about this place. From the Flatirons to the Boulder Creek, to the amazing facilities to the kids playing frisbee on Farrand Field. CU is home and there’s no place like it.”
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