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Colby College

Home of the Mules

2021-22 Nordic Skiing

Torsten Brinkema

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Minneapolis, Minn.
  • Highschool Southwest

Biography

Major: Studio Art 

Why I chose Colby: I had never been to Maine, and was really stoked on the idea of being close to both the slopes and the ocean. 

Internship/Work Experience: Brinkema is the owner of Weart, LLC, a business that supports young artists.

Favorite Place on Campus: Bixler

Most Memorable Team Experience: "Hottubbing at Thanksgiving camp."

Plans After Colby: "Travel the world."

What Do You Think of the New Athletic Center?: "It's epic. I feel blessed to have my last two years with these facilities."


 

2020 season highlights: Brinkema skied in five carnivals for the Mules, earning a season's best 25th at the UVM Carnival/SuperTour Classic sprint. Brinkema's top freestyle result came in the Colby Carnival 10km skate, in which he placed 42nd.

2019 season highlights: Brinkema earned 20th place in the 15K skate at the Dartmouth Carnival. His top classic result was 29th in the Bates Carnival 20K Classic. Brinkema finished his rookie season with the 4th most NCAA points among Colby men.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

  • 2019-20Sophomore

  • 2020-21Junior

  • 2021-22Senior