Colorado University Athletics
Monday, January 12
Loveland, Colo.
Women 10 AM / Men 10:45 AM
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Slalom at Loveland Ski Area
Photo by: Matan Coll, CU Athletics
Three Podiums Highlight Season Opening Alpine Action
January 12, 2026 | Skiing
Accambray, Buzek Place Second, Allasina Third At Loveland
GEORGETOWN, Colo. – The Colorado Buffaloes ski team opened the alpine portion of the season with three podium finishes Monday in the slalom races at Loveland Ski Area as part of the Denver Invitational.
The Buffaloes earned runner-up finishes in both the men's and women's races, highlighted by Louison Accambray's career-best second-place finish on the women's side and a 2–3 showing from freshmen Stanley Buzek and Feb Allasina in the men's race. Through two of eight alpine races this week, Colorado sits second in the team standings.
Accambray led the CU women, while Alexa Brownlie finished seventh, Hannah Soria placed 14th and Cathinka Lunder finished 16th. Paige DeHart did not finish her first run.
On the men's side, Colorado faced adversity early, as Justin Bigatel and Christoffer Oestroem did not finish the first run, while Filip Wahlqvist crashed just five gates from the finish on the second run after holding a sizeable lead following the opening run. Despite the setbacks, Buzek and Allasina delivered podium performances to keep the Buffs firmly in contention. Â It was the first time two alpine newcomers were on the podium in their first college race since 2007 when Drew Roberts and Stefan Hughes went 1-2 in a slalom race at Utah.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The CU women were first on the course and posted a solid opening run before surging in the second run. Accambray climbed from sixth after the first run to finish second overall, while Brownlie jumped from 16th to seventh and Soria made a significant move from 23rd to 14th. Lunder remained steady throughout the race, sitting 14th after the first run and finishing 16th. Collectively, the three skiers gained 22 positions between runs, with Soria posting the fourth-fastest second run and Brownlie recording the fifth-fastest.
In the men's race, early first-run exits by Bigatel and Oestroem placed increased pressure on the remaining Buffs, and both Buzek and Allasina responded. Allasina surged from a starting position of 35 to 15th after the first run, then vaulted into third place with one of the fastest second runs in the field. Buzek, who started 16th, was third after the first run and moved up one position to finish second. Buzek recorded the second-fastest second run, while Allasina posted the third-fastest.
UP NEXT
Colorado remains at Loveland Ski Area on Tuesday for another set of slalom races as part of the Spencer James Nelson Memorial Colorado Invitational before heading to Aspen for giant slalom races Wednesday and Thursday.
WHAT IT MEANS
The somewhat short-handed alpine teams had a solid season opening performance, with some highs (two freshmen on the podium, career-best finish for Accambray) and lows (Filip Wahlqvist crashing five gates from the finish, three DNFs on the men's side), which is the nature of the business for all skiers, especially alpine skiers. Â But CU did place four women in the top 16 and despite only scoring two men, still are just eight points out of the lead. Â A solid start to the alpine season.
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TEAM NOTES
WOMEN'S SLALOM: 1. Sara Rask, Denver, 1:29.20; 2. Louison Accambray, Colorado, 1:29.66; 3. Elisabeth Creighton, Denver, 1:30.05; 3. Mia Hunt, Denver, 1:30.05; 5. Ella Bromee, Alaska Anchorage, 1:30.11; 6. Stella Buchheister, Denver, 1:30.18; 7. Alexa Brownlie, Colorado, 1:30.20; 8. Carmen Nielsen, Alaska Anchorage, 1:30.22; 9. Nicola Rountree-Williams, Denver, 1:30.36; 10. Tea Kiesel, Montana State, 1:30.45.
Other CU Finishers: 14. Hannah Soria, 1:31.19; 16. Cathinka Lunder, 1:31.40; Paige DeHart, DNF (Run 1).
MEN'S SLALOM: 1. Johs Herland, Utah, 1:29.59; 2. Stanley Buzek, Colorado, 1:30.29; 3. Feb Allasina, Colorado, 1:31.00; 4. Lucas Ellis, Colorado Mountain, 1:31.05; 5. Pierick Charest, Utah, 1:31.34; 6. Harry Hoffman, Utah, 1:31.38; 7. Sindre Myklebust, Utah, 1:31.64; 8. Adrian Hunshammer, Denver, 1:31.78; 9. Bosse Mikelsson, Montana State, 1:31.79; 10. Giorgio Baldo, Alaska Anchorage, 1:32.02.
Other CU Finishers: Filip Wahlqvist, DNF (Run 2); Justin Bigatel, DNF (Run 1); Christoffer Oestroem, DNF (Run 1).
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The Buffaloes earned runner-up finishes in both the men's and women's races, highlighted by Louison Accambray's career-best second-place finish on the women's side and a 2–3 showing from freshmen Stanley Buzek and Feb Allasina in the men's race. Through two of eight alpine races this week, Colorado sits second in the team standings.
Accambray led the CU women, while Alexa Brownlie finished seventh, Hannah Soria placed 14th and Cathinka Lunder finished 16th. Paige DeHart did not finish her first run.
On the men's side, Colorado faced adversity early, as Justin Bigatel and Christoffer Oestroem did not finish the first run, while Filip Wahlqvist crashed just five gates from the finish on the second run after holding a sizeable lead following the opening run. Despite the setbacks, Buzek and Allasina delivered podium performances to keep the Buffs firmly in contention. Â It was the first time two alpine newcomers were on the podium in their first college race since 2007 when Drew Roberts and Stefan Hughes went 1-2 in a slalom race at Utah.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The CU women were first on the course and posted a solid opening run before surging in the second run. Accambray climbed from sixth after the first run to finish second overall, while Brownlie jumped from 16th to seventh and Soria made a significant move from 23rd to 14th. Lunder remained steady throughout the race, sitting 14th after the first run and finishing 16th. Collectively, the three skiers gained 22 positions between runs, with Soria posting the fourth-fastest second run and Brownlie recording the fifth-fastest.
In the men's race, early first-run exits by Bigatel and Oestroem placed increased pressure on the remaining Buffs, and both Buzek and Allasina responded. Allasina surged from a starting position of 35 to 15th after the first run, then vaulted into third place with one of the fastest second runs in the field. Buzek, who started 16th, was third after the first run and moved up one position to finish second. Buzek recorded the second-fastest second run, while Allasina posted the third-fastest.
UP NEXT
Colorado remains at Loveland Ski Area on Tuesday for another set of slalom races as part of the Spencer James Nelson Memorial Colorado Invitational before heading to Aspen for giant slalom races Wednesday and Thursday.
WHAT IT MEANS
The somewhat short-handed alpine teams had a solid season opening performance, with some highs (two freshmen on the podium, career-best finish for Accambray) and lows (Filip Wahlqvist crashing five gates from the finish, three DNFs on the men's side), which is the nature of the business for all skiers, especially alpine skiers. Â But CU did place four women in the top 16 and despite only scoring two men, still are just eight points out of the lead. Â A solid start to the alpine season.
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TEAM NOTES
- Colorado sits in second place with 155 points, just eight points behind Denver, despite scoring only five of a possible six skiers on the day.
- The Buffs' women totaled 84 points, led by Louison Accambray (37), Alexa Brownlie (27) and Hannah Soria (20).
- Colorado's men scored 71 points, paced by Stanley Buzek (37) and Feb Allasina (34).
- Louison Accambray finished second for her career-best slalom result and sixth podium finish overall, including her second slalom podium, in 15 career races.
- Alexa Brownlie / Hannah Soria both made strong collegiate debuts for Colorado, with Brownlie placing seventh in her first college race and Soria finishing 14th. For Soria, the result marked her 10th career top-20 finish in her 19th collegiate slalom race.
- Cathinka Lunder placed 16th, recording her fourth career top-20 finish and second in slalom. It marked her second-best slalom finish, trailing only a 12th-place result at Loveland in a qualifier race last season.
- Stanley Buzek / Feb Allasina both reached the podium in their first collegiate race, with Buzek finishing second and Allasina third. It marked the first time two alpine newcomers finished on the podium in the season-opening race since Drew Roberts and Stefan Hughes went 1–2 in the Utah slalom opener in 2007.
WOMEN'S SLALOM: 1. Sara Rask, Denver, 1:29.20; 2. Louison Accambray, Colorado, 1:29.66; 3. Elisabeth Creighton, Denver, 1:30.05; 3. Mia Hunt, Denver, 1:30.05; 5. Ella Bromee, Alaska Anchorage, 1:30.11; 6. Stella Buchheister, Denver, 1:30.18; 7. Alexa Brownlie, Colorado, 1:30.20; 8. Carmen Nielsen, Alaska Anchorage, 1:30.22; 9. Nicola Rountree-Williams, Denver, 1:30.36; 10. Tea Kiesel, Montana State, 1:30.45.
Other CU Finishers: 14. Hannah Soria, 1:31.19; 16. Cathinka Lunder, 1:31.40; Paige DeHart, DNF (Run 1).
MEN'S SLALOM: 1. Johs Herland, Utah, 1:29.59; 2. Stanley Buzek, Colorado, 1:30.29; 3. Feb Allasina, Colorado, 1:31.00; 4. Lucas Ellis, Colorado Mountain, 1:31.05; 5. Pierick Charest, Utah, 1:31.34; 6. Harry Hoffman, Utah, 1:31.38; 7. Sindre Myklebust, Utah, 1:31.64; 8. Adrian Hunshammer, Denver, 1:31.78; 9. Bosse Mikelsson, Montana State, 1:31.79; 10. Giorgio Baldo, Alaska Anchorage, 1:32.02.
Other CU Finishers: Filip Wahlqvist, DNF (Run 2); Justin Bigatel, DNF (Run 1); Christoffer Oestroem, DNF (Run 1).
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