CMU athletes racing in a cross country ski mass start

Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, Colorado

Cross Country
Ski Team

Racing, year-round training, community and team culture — based at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado.

USCSA Rocky Mountain Conference

More than race results

Performance. Work. Community.

CMU Cross Country Ski Team combines championship-level collegiate cross country ski racing with year-round training, shared experiences and active involvement in the Western Colorado ski community.

3National individual titles
2026 USCSA Nationals
15K SWEEPWomen’s + Men’s Champions
2026 USCSA Nationals
WUGTeam athletes · Team USA
World University Games · Changchun 2027
2026USCSA Coach of the Year
CMU Cross Country Ski Team athletes rollerskiing on a paved road

Work

Training year-round

Rollerskiing, running, strength, technique and on-snow training build the capacity to race well when winter arrives.

CMU Cross Country Ski Team members together at a ski race

Team

Culture matters

Race weekends, training trips, camps and shared meals make the team experience bigger than a results sheet.

CMU athletes running on a Western Colorado trail at sunrise

Western Colorado

Connected to our community

The team trains in and around Grand Junction, hosts events, supports local cross country skiing and represents CMU throughout the region.

USCSA

Collegiate competition

U.S. Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association

Colorado Mesa University competes in the Rocky Mountain Conference of USCSA. The official USCSA logo should be placed here using approved source artwork; this package does not redraw, recolor or modify the protected mark.

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Built together

The work happens all school year.

Fall conditioning, strength, rollerskiing and team trips build toward winter racing, while testing, recovery and shared experiences keep the team moving together throughout the academic year.

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CMU Cross Country Ski Team rollerski training
Year-round trainingRollerskiing, strength, running and ski-specific work.
CMU Cross Country Ski Team strength training
Built togetherStrength, consistency and shared work.
CMU Cross Country Ski Team trail running in Western Colorado
Western ColoradoOur home shapes how we train.
CMU Cross Country Ski Team ski-specific training and racing
Better every dayTechnique, testing and attention to details.

Help keep the team moving

Support makes this program possible.

Travel, race entry fees, equipment, training and national-level competition require resources well beyond a normal club season. Donations and community partnerships directly expand what our student-athletes can do.

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