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From Burnout to Breakout: Buckrell ’27 Reflects on NCAA Championship

Two years ago, Jayden Buckrell ’27 was pondering walking away from the sport he’d dedicated most of his young life to. Burned out and questioning whether he even wanted to pursue an athletic future as a skier at the collegiate level, an email from then-UNH ski coach Brian Blank re-lit Buckrell’s... Read More

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