Skiing Dick Schoenberger Memorial Award

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The Dick Schoenberger Memorial Award
The outstanding skier each year is presented the Dick Schoenberger Memorial award. Schoenberger was a close friend and supporter of the Buff ski team for many years until his death in 1963. He hosted the ski team at his ranch, the C Lazy U near Winter Park, Colo., during the ski season for many years.
       

Name

 Season

Name
Season

Buddy Werner

 1963

Aage Schaanning
1988

Jim Barrows

 1964

Per Kare Jakobsen
1989

Tom Upham

 1965

Per Kare Jakobsen
1990

Bill Marrolt

 1966

Bjorn Svensson
1991

Spider Sabich

 1967

Bjorn Svensson
1992

Mike Lafferty

 1968

Nathan Schultz
1993

Clark Matis

 1969

Nathan Schultz
1994

Mike Porcarelli

 1970

Scott Wither
1995

Tim Hinderman

 1971

Tore Totland
1996

Mike Porcarelli

 1972

Hans-Jorgen Renaa
1997

Vidar Nisgard

 1973

Ove Erik Tronvoll
1998

Didrik Ellefsen

 1974

Ove Erik Tronvoll
1999

Mark Ford

 1975

Linda Wikstrom
1999

Jeff Temple

 1976

Henrik Eriksson
2000

Stephan Hienzsch

 1977

Chad Wolk
2000

Tom Holmen-Jensen

 1978

Cyvind Berg
2001

Dale Pearson

 1979

Mari Storeng
2002

Kjetil Opaas

 1980

Claire Critchley
2003

Seth Bayer

 1981

Tor Erik Schjellenud
2004

Egil Nilsen

 1982

Henrik Hoye
2005

Egil Nilsen

 1983

Jana Rehemaa
2006

Egil Nilsen

 1984

Matt Gelso
2007

Bjorn Saetory

 1985

Maria Grevsgaard
2008

Greg Stone

 1986

Vegard Kjoelhamar
2009

Aage Schaanning

 1987

Matt Gelso
2010


Award Notes:

  • The Dick Schoenberger Award is the CU Ski Team's oldest award and was handed out for the 48th season to Matt Gelso in 2010.
  • A total of 42 CU skiers have won the Dick Schoenberger Award and it has been handed out 50 times over the past 48 years.
  • Egil Nilsen (1982-84) is the only Buffalo to have won the award three times.

  • Mike Porcarelli (1970, '72) was the first CU skier to win the award twice.  He has since been joined by Nilsen, Aage Schaanning (1987-88), Per Kare Jakobsen (1989-90), Bjorn Svensson (1991-92), Nathan Schultz (1993-94), Ove Erik Tronvoll (1998-99) and Matt Gelso (2007, '10).