Rick Grahn Class: Senior Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah Height: 6-0 Event: Nordic Birthdate: 01/08/1987 Experience: 3L

Junior (2008): Recorded career-best 29th finish in freestyle at UNM Invitational ... Finished season ranked 42nd in RMISA ... Had seven top-40 finishes during the season.

Sophomore (2007): Competed in just one classic race, finishing 45th at Montana State ... Had a season-best 42nd place in freestyle, in just three races ... Finished season ranked 55th in classic and 52nd in freestyle in RMISA ... National Ski Coaches Association All-Academic Ski Team.

Freshman (2006): Competed in every event in the regular season ... Ranked 38th in the classic and 43rd in the freestyle in the RMISA ... Best classic result was 24th at the Alaska Anchorage meet in Soldier Hollow, Utah ... Top freestyle finish was 30th at the Western State meet in Crested Butte, Colo. ... Earned NSCA All-Academic honors.

Prior to UNM: Posted top-20 finishes at the Junior Olympics and Junior U.S. Nationals in 2005.

Personal: Born on January 8, 1987, in Salt Lake City, Utah ... Son of Carl Grahn and Barbara Gardner ... Has one sibling, Sky ... Graduated from Brighton High School in Salt Lake City in 2005 ... Was on the Honor Roll every semester of high school ... Won the regionals in 3-on-3 soccer ... Majoring in Civil Engineering ... Enjoys soccer, mountain biking, rock climbing and going to concerts.

Career Best Finishes
Classic - 24th at Alaska-Anchorage (Soldier Hollow, Utah - Jan. 7, 2006)
Freestyle - 29th at UNM Invitational (Red River, N.M. - Feb. 9, 2008)

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