University of Nevada Athletics

3x NCAA Championships Qualifier (2023-25) 

SENIOR (2025): Qualified for the NCAA Championships for the third-straight season ... Finished 12th in Slalom at NCAAs (March 5), took 23rd in Giant Slalom (March 7) at the national meet ... Posted top-eight finishes in Slalom at the Montana State Invitational (T-7, Feb. 4) and the Utah Invitational (Eighth, Feb. 10) ... Took 15th in Slalom at the Denver Invitational (Jan. 7) ... Finished 14th in Giant Slalom at the Montana State Invitational (Feb. 3) ... Came in 18th in Slalom at the Seawolf Invite (Feb. 21).

JUNIOR (2024): Competed in six meets during the season ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships in Steamboat Springs, Colorado ... Claimed 28th and 24th place finishes, rounding out the championships with 10 total points (March 8) ... Earned his first podium finishes of the season (1st place) in slalom and (3rd place) in giant slalom at the WR FIS Open Tech Series ... T-6th in slalom on the first day of the Utah Invitational (Jan. 18) ... Secured a 17th place finish in the final day of the Westminster Invitational in giant slalom (Jan. 19) ... Placed 11th on the second day of the Spencer James Nelson Memorial Invitational (Feb. 2) ... Secured a 25th place finish in giant slalom and T-17th place in slalom at the RMISA Championships (Feb. 24). 

SOPHOMORE (2023): Competed in five races this season... Qualified for the NCAA Championships in slalom at Lake Placid, placing 18th overall in slalom (March 10) ...  Earned two second place podium finishes for the Pack at the Western Region Elite in the giant slalom and slalom... Finished seventh in race two of the slalom, earning the third fastest time in run two at the Westminster Invitational... Placed 12th in the men's slalom at the Denver Invitational.

PRIOR TO NEVADA - Attended University of Nevada at Lake Tahoe... Was apart of the USCSA National Championship winning team. 

HIGH SCHOOL - Graduated from Doenski videregaende skole in 2020... Competed in alpine skiing all four years (2017-2020).

PERSONAL - Son of Mats Walday and Ingrid Naess... Has one brother Axel... Chose Nevada because of all the different ski resorts in the area... Was also being recruited by University of Nevada at Lake Tahoe (previously Sierra Nevada University)... Sports hero is Atle Lie McGrath... Most memorable experience in his career was the USCSA National Championships... Likes to play tennis and golf in his free time.