Last year was a four-peat. And now, as the Utah Ski Team continues competition as the reigning national champs, they’re looking to make it five consecutive NCAA titles in a row. A key component in that goal is last year’s women’s slalom and giant slalom gold medalist, Madison Hoffman. Her victories were part of a dominant performance by the Utes, particularly on the women’s side, where they won all four national championship races—Utah’s Novie McCabe took home top place in the 5K freestyle and 20K classic.
Hoffman’s journey is inspiring. She returned to the slopes following a season-ending ACL injury in 2022, having qualified for the Olympics as a member of Team Australia. “I used my recovery time to fall back in love with skiing,” she notes. “I changed my narrative about approaching races. Instead of thinking ‘I have to perform,’ I switched it to ‘I get to perform and show all the work I’ve done.’ ”
Year in School
SeniorCurrent Homebase
Park City, UtahMajor
FinanceNotable Achievements
• Swept the 2023 NCAA women’s alpine individual championships • Two-time NCAA First Team All-American • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll • CSC Academic All-American • Represented Australia at the World University GamesFuture Aspirations
End the year in the top 30 in world rankingsOff the Slopes
Anything ocean related, especially surfing and swimming, due to her Australian rootsFoodie Friend
Passionate about cooking and often invites her team over for dinnerStaying Fit
Recently discovered a love for biking and CrossFit
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