From The Classroom To The Hill, Denver Pioneer's Katie Hensien's Journey To The Olympics Is No Ordinary Feat

Denver CO

07 February, 2022

5:11 PM

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By Romi Bean, CBS Denver: DENVER (CBS4)– "I couldn't really believe it at the moment. I was like, 'No way, this can't be real,'" Katie Hensien recalls the moment she found out she would be going to the Olympics as a member of the United States Alpine Ski Team. "All that rush and emotion just really hit me. After that phone call, I cried because my childhood dream came true." Katie Hensien is in her fourth season with the Denver Pioneers ski team. Currently, she's missing a few weeks of collegiate competition, because she's out in Beijing making her Olympic debut. Read more at CBS Denver CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.