Skip To Main Content

University of Nevada Athletics

Schedule + Close Schedule
Nevada
Wolf Pack Athletics
Wolf Pack

Events

2022-23 Skiing Roster

Tiia Nurminen

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rovaniemi, Finland
  • High School Ounasvaaran Urheilulukio
  • Previous School University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe

Biography

SENIOR SEASON (2022-23) - Competed in 6 races this season... Finished 33rd in race two of slalom at the Westminster Invitational (1:47.00)... Finished run one of giant slalom in 58.09 at the Montana State Invitational... Finished 42nd in the giant slalom at the Montana State Invitational... Earned 42nd and 43rd place finishes in the slalom races at the Denver Invitational... Finished 36th in giant slalom at the Alaska Anchorage Invitational... Placed 29th in slalom (1:37.52) at the RMISA Championships... 

PRIOR TO NEVADA - Began his career at University of Nevada, Lake Tahoe... Competed in alpine skiing from 2019-2022... Won the USCSA National Championships 2020 and 2022. 

HIGH SCHOOL - Graduated from Ounasvaaren Urheilulukio in Finland in 2018... Competed in alpine skiing (2015-2018)... Earned a national championships bronze medal in giant slalom and a national junior championships gold medal in giant slalom.

PERSONAL - Daughter of Janne Nurminen and Minna Keränen... Has one brother Toni... Chose Nevada because of all the skiing opportunites and how beautiful Lake Tahoe is... Sports hero is Lindsey Vonn... Most memorable experience in her career was the National Junior Championships win in 2018 and winning parallel slalom during a winter storm and it was the first ever FIS win in her hometown... In her free time she enjoys going to the gym, golfing, playing tennis, hanging out with my friends, listening to music, watching movies, and baking .