Ketterer, Luukko Place Top 20 in Giant Slalom at Spruce Peak

STOWE, Vt. – A pair of University of Colorado ski team members competed in the alpine NorAm Cup at Spruce Peak on Monday held in Stowe, Vt.

Both sophomore Max Luukko and freshman David Ketterer competed in the men's giant slalom Monday and were slated to race again Tuesday, although that giant slalom race was canceled.

In Monday's giant slalom, Ketterer took 14^th place with a two-run total time of 2:26.38 while Luukko was three spots behind in 17^th place with a total time of 2:27.09. Ketterer earned 19.94 FIS points for his top 20 finish while Luukko earned 24.74.

The intercollegiate season for CU kicks off on Saturday, Jan. 7, with the Nordic team traveling to the Utah Invitational and alpine heading to the Montana State Invitational hosted at the Big Sky Resort.

Utah hosts the Utah Invite in conjunction with the U.S. Cross Country Championships at Soldier Hollow Resort in Midway, Utah. The meet begins with the women's 10-km free at 10 a.m. and the men's 15-km free at noon on Saturday. The Invite continues with the classic sprint races on Sunday, with the men's qualification at 10 a.m. and the women's qualification at 11 a.m. Collegiate scoring will be compiled from the qualification race.

The Montana State Invitational begins on Jan. 8 with the men's and women's giant slalom and the men's and women's slalom races on Jan. 9.

Also on the docket is a RMISA giant slalom qualifier on Jan. 7, hosted by Montana State. The RMISA qualifier races do not count towards any team scoring, but are used as an extra opportunity for skiers to earn qualification points for the NCAA Championships at the end of the season.

About the NorAm Cup
The NorAm tour is the premiere level of ski racing in North America and the elite development pathway to European competitions and the World Cup. Event title winners and runner-ups earn World Cup start positions for the following season. The NorAm also serves as the primary selection series for the Junior World Championships.

After stops in British Columbia, Alberta, Vermont and Colorado, tech athletes will have finals at multiple resorts across Quebec March 17-20, 2017. Sugarloaf in Maine will host speed finals March 22-23, 2017 prior to the 2017 U.S. Alpine Championships.

2016-17 Alpine NorAm Schedule

December 5-9, 2016
Lake Louise, Canada
Men's and Women's Downhill

December 11-18, 2016
Panorama, Canada
Men's and Women's
Alpine Combined, Super G, Giant Slalom, Slalom

January 2-5, 2017
Burke, Vt.
Women's Giant Slalom, Slalom

January 2-5, 2017
Stowe, Vt,
Men's Giant Slalom, Slalom

February 1-4, 2017
Vail, Colo.
Men's and Women's Slalom

February 1-11, 2017
Copper, Colo.
Men's and Women's
Alpine Combined, Downhill, Super G, Giant Slalom

March 17-18, 2017
NorAm Finals
Val St. Come, Quebec, Canada
Women's Slalom

March 19-20, 2017
NorAm Finals
Mont Garceau, Quebec, Canada
Women's Giant Slalom

March 17-20, 2017
NorAm Finals
Mont St. Marie, Quebec, Canada
Men's Giant Slalom and Slalom

March 22-23, 2017
NorAm Finals
Sugarloaf, Maine
Men's and Women's Alpine Combined, Super G

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Ketterer, Luukko Place Top 20 in Giant Slalom at Spruce Peak

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