Skiing Buddy Werner Memorial Scholarship Award

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The Buddy Werner Memorial Scholarship Award
The one name synonymous with competitive skiing in America is Buddy Werner, the gritty competitor from Steamboat Springs, Colo. Werner was America's first international skiing star who began his career at the University of Colorado in 1959. In 1961, he won the NCAA slalom and placed second in the downhill. Two years later, he reversed the order by claiming the downhill title and taking second in the slalom. Werner was a three time all-American while at CU, was elected to the Skiing Hall of Fame and the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. He was killed in an avalanche in St. Moritz, Switzerland, April 12, 1964. Werner established a standard for American skiers which still stands as an inspiration today. Because of the example Werner set for young athletes, a scholarship commemorating Buddy was established in 1973 to benefit a deserving team member.
       

Name

 Season

Name
Season

Mark Ford

 1973

Eric Archer
1992

John Elliott

 1974

Sean Ramsden
1993

Helge Aarnodt

 1975

Greg Buchheister
1994

Marc Milligan

 1976

Bryan Sax
1995

Helge Aarnodt

 1977

Ryan Webb
1996

Sigurd Kjerpeseth

 1978

Geoff Buchheister
1997

Tom Holmen-Jensen

 1979

Ryan Webb
1998

Gary Miller

 1980

Josh Nolting
1999

Bjorn Gjelsten

 1981

Andy LeRoy
2000

Seth Bayer

 1982

Chad Wolk
2001

Niklas Scherrer

 1983

Tyler Shepherd
2002

Garrett Walker

 1983

Jed Schuetze
2003

James Marceau

 1984

Tahir Bisic
2004

Matt Lyons

 1985

Erling Christiansen
2005

John Skajem

 1986

Kit Richmond
2006

John Skajem

 1987

Lucie Zikova
2006

Fretz Schlopy

 1988

Stefan Hughes
2007

Ian Witter

 1989

Lucie Zikova
2008

Ian Witter

 1990

Gabriel Rivas
2009

Toni Standteiner

 1991

Katie Hartman
2010


Award Notes:

  • The Buddy Werner Memorial Scholarship Award is the CU Ski Team's second-oldest award and was handed out for the 38th season to Katie Hartman in 2010.
  • A total of 35 CU skiers have won the Buddy Werner Award and it has been handed out 40 times over the past 38 years.
  • Lucie Zikova was the first female to win the award in 2006, and she won it again two years later in 2008.
  • Helge Aarnodt is the first Buff to win the award twice (1975, '77), and he has since been joined by John Skajem (1986-87), Ian Witter (1989-90), Ryan Webb (1996-97) and Zikova (2006, '08).