STEAMBOAT SPRINGS \u2014 Identical twins Trey and Chase Seymour of Steamboat Springs spent the last year skiing, trying to put up performances strong enough to earn spots on college rosters. They spent a lot of time together, working out and competing in competitions at the NCAA and NorAm levels. <\/p>\n
After a successful season of slalom and giant slalom, they both met their goal but will be heading to separate schools as Trey attends the University of Denver and Chase will compete at the University of Colorado in Boulder. They may be wearing different jerseys next year, but they\u2019ll always be on each other\u2019s team. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll be a little bit different for sure, but we\u2019ll still see each other at races. (The University of Colorado) and DU have somewhat of a rivalry, so I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll see him in the fall as well,\u201d Trey said. \u201cI\u2019ll still see him, but I won\u2019t be training with him quite as much. I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll still be talking to each other at races and giving each other feedback.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the Rocky-Central FIS Championships event in mid-March, Trey won the giant slalom race and Chase finished in 16th.<\/p>\n
Trey will be following in the footsteps of his older brother, Jett, who won the 2019 NCAA National Championships title in slalom while competing for DU. Jett has been a role model for his younger brothers, and Trey is hopeful he can follow the path his brother has taken all the way to a national title. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s my older brother. He does the same things I do,\u201d Trey said. \u201cI\u2019ve been where he\u2019s been, so to see what he\u2019s done, it makes me realize what\u2019s possible for me and gives me goals to look forward to.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Chase will be 35 miles north in Boulder, skiing for the Buffaloes. <\/p>\n
\u201cI like that the ski program is really good,\u201d Chase said. \u201cI like that I don\u2019t have to sacrifice a good education just to ski in college. So, I kind of get the best of both worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pair isn\u2019t worried about going to different campuses, though. Over the past two years, they\u2019ve spent more and more time apart, developing as individuals.<\/p>\n
Trey spent a year on the national team, traveling to NorAm races more often, while Chase competed at the NCAA level and in regional FIS races with the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t together quite as much, so we could learn different lessons on our own and bring them back to each other,\u201d Chase said. <\/p>\n
They\u2019ve always had a passion for skiing and a strong work ethic in common but have completely different personalities, dislike different foods and even have different birthdays despite being identical twins. <\/p>\n
Chase was born before midnight on Oct. 12, and Trey was born after midnight on Oct. 14. So, when they throw on different team colors, it won\u2019t completely throw the brothers off. They\u2019ve been their own individuals since birth. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhen race day comes along, we\u2019re obviously very competitive, but it\u2019s not in a rival way,\u201d Chase said. \u201cIt\u2019s more like we both want each other to do well, but we want ourselves to do better.\u201d<\/p>\n
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