Collegiate Biathlon

Collegiate Biathlon #

Across the U.S., there are athletes juggling rigourous collegiate academics, biathlon training and competiton and, more often than not, also competing for their institution's Nordic skiing program. U.S. Biathlon recognizes the exuberant amount of dedication and effort it takes to successfully balance it all at once and applaud all athletes for their determination and drive to compete at the highest level of biathlon, while simultaneously achieving academic success.

At last check, we counted 13 colleges and universities around the country supporting 30+ collegiate biathletes in the U.S. Biathlon sport development pipeline, and some ready to do so. To view the current list of collegiate program, click HERE.

U.S. Biathlon Collegiate National Championships#

To provide recognition to athletes who are in a course of study at a collegiate institution, and to recognition to the schools and coaches that support not only the athletes but the growth of biathlon as a sport, these Collegiate National Championships, taking place on an annual basis, will be an opportunity for collegiate biathletes to converge and compete as individuals as well as teams, representing the institutions that are aiding in both their academic and athletic success.

  • Collegiate Eligibility

    U.S. Biathlon hosted its first Collegiate National Championships in March 2024, recognizing the best collegiate biathletes, and the colleges & universities they attend, and will do so again in March 2025. The U.S. Biathlon Collegiate Advisory Panel has established the concepts and guidelines utilized in this National championship event.

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  • UPCOMING: 2025 Collegiate National Championships

    The 2025 U.S. Biathlon Collegiate National Championships will take place in Bozeman, MT at Crosscut Mountain Sports Center! Click the link below for more information.

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  • Inaugural U.S. Biathlon Collegiate National Championships

    The inaugural 2024 U.S. Biathlon Collegiate National Championships took place in Fort Kent, Maine in conjunction with the 2024 U.S. Biathlon National Championships, March 22-24, 2024.

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Paul Smith's College Biathlon Student-Athlete Scholarship#

Paul Smith’s College (PSC) and U.S. Biathlon have partnered to create an opportunity for experienced youth and junior biathletes to continue to pursue biathlon while attending college. Scholarships may be awarded to selected biathletes to enroll as full-time students at Paul Smith’s College.

  • Scholarship Information

    Paul Smith’s College is a small college with award-winning programs nestled in the heart of the Great Adirondack wilderness. A biathlon student-athlete program perfectly complements the school’s outdoor ethic and connection to endurance and winter Olympic sports while providing U.S. Biathlon with an educational home base for committed student-athletes. The campus is a 40-minute drive from Lake Placid, NY.


    Click the link below for more information on participating in this great opportunity. If you have any questions about this program, please contact Matt Dougherty at mdougherty@paulsmiths.edu.


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Paul Smith's College

Official Education Partner of U.S. Biathlon