Annika Martell, a Minnesota native, graduated from Colby College in 2020 with a B.A., double majoring in Environmental Science and Economics and minoring in Cinema Studies. While at Colby, Martell was a member and two-year-captain of the Nordic ski team, as well as the president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). In 2020, she was Colby's Pamela Hoyt-Sanborn Award winner for sportsmanship and leadership. Prior to joining the Ephs, Annika coached in Lake Placid, N.Y. with the U.S. Biathlon Team and with Ford Sayre Nordic Ski Club in Hanover, N.H.