Dietze Medals At World University Games
January 15, 2023 | Skiing
Senior Takes Bronze Medal In Freestyle Sprint Competition
LAKE PLACID, N.Y.—Senior Anna-Maria Dietze picked up a bronze medal Sunday at the World University Games, coming in third place in the Women's Freestyle Sprint competition at Mt. Von Hovenberg.
Dietze is the fifth know CU skier and first Nordic skier to medal at the Winter World University Games, joining Erika Hogan (bronze, slalom, 2003), Katie Hartman (gold, Super-G, 2013), Erika Ghent (gold, overall and silver, super combined, 2013), and Adam Zika (gold, team parallel, 2017, silver, GS, 2011).
To start the day, Dietze had the third fastest qualification time, just behind teammate Weronika Kaleta (second). Both then won their quarterfinal heats to advance to the semifinals. They were then in the same semifinal heat where Dietze took second to advance to the final and Kaleta was third, just missing out on a trip to the final and earning a seventh-place finish overall. Kaleta missed out on a final heat by less than two-tenths of a second as both "lucky losers" came from the first heat.
In the final heat, Dietze came in third place to pick up the bronze medal.
On the men's side, junior Will Koch finished sixth while advancing all the way to the final. He had the third-fastest qualifying time and won his quarterfinal heat while placing second in his semifinal heat to advance to the final.
Sophomore Fredrik Nilsen ended up with a 15th place finish advancing out of qualification with the 22nd fastest time and finishing third in his quarterfinal heat. Magnus Boee had the ninth-fastest qualifying time and then had a mishap in his quarterfinal heat to end his day in 26th place. Oyvind Haugan finished 48th in the qualifying race.
In alpine action, the Super Combined Super-G races took place and Jacob Dilling finished in 15th place and Jack Reich in 18th place. Both will compete for a medal Monday with the conclusion of the Super Combined races with a slalom race. The times of the two races will be added together to figure out final placement.
Aside from Monday's slalom races for Dilling and Reich, Tuesday things will pick up for the Buffs with a good chunk of the Buffs skiers in attendance expecting to compete. The women's GS race will take place on the alpine side while the women's 5K and men's 10K classic races will take place.
Dietze is the fifth know CU skier and first Nordic skier to medal at the Winter World University Games, joining Erika Hogan (bronze, slalom, 2003), Katie Hartman (gold, Super-G, 2013), Erika Ghent (gold, overall and silver, super combined, 2013), and Adam Zika (gold, team parallel, 2017, silver, GS, 2011).
To start the day, Dietze had the third fastest qualification time, just behind teammate Weronika Kaleta (second). Both then won their quarterfinal heats to advance to the semifinals. They were then in the same semifinal heat where Dietze took second to advance to the final and Kaleta was third, just missing out on a trip to the final and earning a seventh-place finish overall. Kaleta missed out on a final heat by less than two-tenths of a second as both "lucky losers" came from the first heat.
In the final heat, Dietze came in third place to pick up the bronze medal.
On the men's side, junior Will Koch finished sixth while advancing all the way to the final. He had the third-fastest qualifying time and won his quarterfinal heat while placing second in his semifinal heat to advance to the final.
Sophomore Fredrik Nilsen ended up with a 15th place finish advancing out of qualification with the 22nd fastest time and finishing third in his quarterfinal heat. Magnus Boee had the ninth-fastest qualifying time and then had a mishap in his quarterfinal heat to end his day in 26th place. Oyvind Haugan finished 48th in the qualifying race.
In alpine action, the Super Combined Super-G races took place and Jacob Dilling finished in 15th place and Jack Reich in 18th place. Both will compete for a medal Monday with the conclusion of the Super Combined races with a slalom race. The times of the two races will be added together to figure out final placement.
Aside from Monday's slalom races for Dilling and Reich, Tuesday things will pick up for the Buffs with a good chunk of the Buffs skiers in attendance expecting to compete. The women's GS race will take place on the alpine side while the women's 5K and men's 10K classic races will take place.
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