Colorado Sweeps Giant Slalom Races at Utah Invitational

Sunday, February 22

Park City, Utah

9 AM Women/10 AM Men

Colorado

Giant Slalom at Utah Olympic Park

Colorado Sweeps Giant Slalom Races at Utah Invitational

February 22, 2026 | Skiing

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By: Curtis Snyder, Associate AD/Athletic Communications

PARK CITY, Utah — Louison Accambray and Justin Bigatel won GS titles as the Colorado Buffaloes ski team extended its lead after the third day of the Utah Invitational Sunday at Utah Olympic Park.

Accambray won the women's race and Bigatel captured the men's title, leading Colorado to 187 total points on the day. The Buffs scored 84 in the women's race and Feb Allasina and Filip Wahlqvist both placed in the top five of the men's race, helping CU score 103 points, finishing ahead of Utah and Denver in both races.

Through six of eight events in the meet, Colorado extended its overall lead to 52 points with 556, ahead of Utah's 504. Denver moved into third with 405 points. The Buffs doubled their 26-point edge coming out of the Nordic portion of the meet last month.

Colorado has now scored between 181 and 188 points on each of the three scoring days of the meet.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The women opened the day, and Accambray set the tone immediately. Second out of the gate, she posted a 57.78 on the first run that held as the fastest time. She followed with the seventh-fastest second run to secure the victory by more than a half second.

Cathinka Lunder, 13th to start, sat 10th after the first run before producing the fifth-fastest second run to move into a tie for sixth. Alexa Brownlie started 14th and slipped to 22nd after the opening run, then responded with the second-fastest second run in the field to climb back to 14th. Hannah Soria moved from 29th at the start to 23rd after the first run and improved one more spot to 22nd with a top-10 second run. Paige DeHart did not finish her first run.

In a tightly contested women's race where the top five finishers represented five different teams, Colorado edged Utah 84-80 and Denver 84-76 in team scoring.

The men followed with another strong showing. Bigatel, also second out of the gate, posted the fastest first run and later secured the win with the sixth-fastest second run.

Feb Allasina, third to start, held third place through both runs to claim the podium finish. Filip Wahlqvist started sixth, was seventh after the first run, and moved up two spots in the second run to finish fifth.

Christoffer Oestroem climbed from 18th after the first run into a tie for ninth with the seventh-fastest second run. Stanley Buzek moved from 19th after the first run to finish 16th. Colorado placed five skiers inside the top 16 and defeated Utah 103-81 and Denver 103-76.

UP NEXT

The Buffs remain at Utah Olympic Park on Monday for another giant slalom race that serves as an RMISA Qualifier. The Utah Invitational concludes Tuesday with slalom competition.

TEAM NOTES

Colorado increased its meet lead from 26 to 52 points through six events. The Buffs lead Utah 556-504 and hold a 151-point advantage over third-place Denver.
Colorado has won both alpine races contested so far at Utah Olympic Park and has been the top-scoring team in all three scoring days of the meet.

WOMEN'S ALPINE NOTES

Louison Accambray earned her fourth win of the season and seventh of her career, all in giant slalom.
She became the first women's alpine skier in CU history to open a season with nine straight podium finishes.
She now has 14 career podiums, 17 career top-five finishes and 21 top-10 finishes in 21 completed races.
Her seven career GS wins rank second in CU history, and her four this season are tied for second most in a season in program history.
Cathinka Lunder recorded her third straight top-10 finish and fourth of the season.
Alexa Brownlie has finished 14th or better in all seven completed races this season with five top-10 finishes.
Hannah Soria finished 22nd.
Paige DeHart did not finish her first run.

MEN'S ALPINE NOTES

Justin Bigatel earned his first collegiate victory in his 21st career start.
He now has one win, five career podiums and seven career top-five finishes.
He has six top-10 finishes in six races this season, five inside the top four.
Feb Allasina recorded his second straight podium and third of the season. He has eight top-eight finishes in nine races.
Filip Wahlqvist posted his ninth straight top-five finish in completed races dating back to last season. He now has 26 career top-five finishes in 32 completed races.
Christoffer Oestroem recorded his fifth finish inside the top 11 this season.
Stanley Buzek has five top-20 finishes in six completed races early in his career.

Team Standings (Through 6 Events): 1. Colorado 556; 2. Utah 504; 3. Denver 405; 4. Montana State 378; 5. Alaska Anchorage 264; 6. Alaska Fairbanks 215; 7. Nevada 124; 8. Colorado Mountain 62; Westminster 62.

Women's Giant Slalom: 1. Louison Accambray, Colorado, 1:59.78; 2. Melanie Dahlberg, Utah, 2:00.34; 3. Erica Lynch, Nevada, 2:00.41; 4. Sara Rask, Denver, 2:00.47; 5. Justine LaMontagne, Montana State, 2:00.62; 6. Cathinka Lunder, Colorado, 2:01.12; 7. Cecilia Pizzinato, Denver, 2:01.12; 8. Kaila LaFreniere, Utah, 2:01.48; 9. Guro Hestad Vognild, Westminster, 2:01.67; 10. Ella Bromee, Alaska Anchorage, 2:01.97.
Other Colorado: 14. Alexa Brownlie, 2:02.77; 22. Hannah Soria, 2:03.27. Did not finish: Paige DeHart.

Men's Giant Slalom: 1. Justin Bigatel, Colorado, 1:57.43; 2. Johs Herland, Utah, 1:57.49; 3. Feb Allasina, Colorado, 1:58.05; 4. Adrian Hunshammer, Denver, 1:58.52; 5. Filip Wahlqvist, Colorado, 1:58.99; 6. Pietro Motterlini, Denver, 1:59.00; 7. Torius Hepsoee, Montana State, 1:59.31; 8. Pierick Charest, Utah, 1:59.39; 9. David Morken, Nevada, 1:59.48; 9. Christoffer Oestroem, Colorado, 1:59.48.
Other Colorado: 16. Stanley Buzek, 2:00.02.