Buffs Third After DU Invite Alpine Portion Complete

Tuesday, February 6

Dillon, Colo.

W-9 AM / M-9:45 AM

Colorado

Slalom

February 06, 2024 | Skiing

Results

By: Curtis Snyder, Associate AD/Athletic Communications

GEORGETOWN, Colo. – Three skiers earned top seven finishes in the men's and women's slalom races to close out five days of racing in the past week as the Colorado Buffaloes close out the alpine portion of the Denver Invitational in third place.

Utah took control of the meet, scoring 197 points in the two races to take the meet lead with 350 points, 23 ahead of host Denver (327) and 62 points up on the Buffs (288). Westminster (242) and Alaska Anchorage (225) round out the team scoring.

Filip Wahlqvist finished fifth for the Buffaloes, slipping a bit on his second run after leading the past in the first run. Louis Fausa did the opposite, sitting in 19th place after the first run but using the fourth-fastest second run to move up 13 spots to sixth just behind Wahlqvist. Jacob Dilling rounded out the team scoring in 11th place.

In the women's race, Caroline Jones led the way in seventh place for the Buffs in seventh place, moving up three spots in the second run for her top 10 finish. Denise Dingsleder finished 15th and Julia Toviainen 18th as the second and third team scorers.

TEAM STANDINGS (Thru 4 of 8 Races): 1. Utah 350; 2. Denver 327; 3. Colorado 288; 4. Westminster 242; 5. Alaska Anchorage 225; 6. Montana State 188.5; 7. Nevada 118; 9. Colorado Mountain 116.

WOMEN'S SLALOM: 1. Kaja Norbye, UU, 1:38.81; 2. Sara Rask, DU, 1:38.91; 3. Madison Hoffman, UU, 1:39.52; 4. Nora Brand, DU 1:40.62; 5. Nicola Rountree-Williams, CMC, 1:40.98. CU Finishers: 7. Caroline Jones, 1:41.40; 15. Denise Dingsleder, 1:41.89; 18. Julia Toiviainen, 1:42.46; 21. Elena Exenberger, 1:42.52. Did Not Finish First Run: Ashley Campbell. Did Not Finish Second Run: Emma Hammergaard.

MEN'S SLALOM (30 Collegiate Finishers): 1. Raphael Lessard, UU, 1:36.61; 2. Mikkel Solbakken, UU, 1:36.70; 3. Roman Frost, WMC, 1:36.91; 4. Christian Soevik, DU, 1:36.96; 5. Filip Walhqvist CU, 1:36.97. Other CU Finishers: 6. Louis Fausa, 1:37.12; 11. Jacob Dilling, 1:37.58; 14. Etienne Mazellier, 1:37.82; 26. Jack Reich, 1:41.74.