LAHTI, Finland – University of Vermont graduate student Ben Ogden clinched the U23 Green Bib on the FIS Cross Country World Cup Circuit on Sunday. In the final event of the season the 20k Classic he placed 18th overall earning 25.07 points. He finished eighth overall in the season-long competition with 1,118 points.
 
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Ogden won the U23 Green Bib for being the best skier under the age of 23 on the World Cup circuit, joining an elite class of past winners. Winning the U23 Green Bib is a testament to one's consistency and speed in distance, sprint and stage races throughout the entire season. He earned 203 more points than his closest U23 competition Sweden's William Poromaa. Ogden finishes the year with one of the finest seasons on record by an American male cross country skier in over 30 years.
 
As one might expect given his international success this season Ogden was also dominant on the EISA circuit in January. He competed in four races this year at the Bates and St. Michael's carnival and he won all four races. Ogden completed his collegiate career with 17 EISA wins and three individual NCAA titles.
 
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