Colorado Third After First Day Of RMISA Championships

Friday, February 27

Midway, Utah

9 AM Men / 10:30 AM Women

Colorado

7.5K Classic (I) at Soldier Hollow

Colorado Third After First Day Of RMISA Championships

February 27, 2026 | Skiing

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Strong Nordic Performance, Two Alpine Podiums Highlight Day

By: Curtis Snyder, Associate AD/Athletic Communications

BOZEMAN, Mont. & MIDWAY, Utah – The Colorado Buffaloes Ski Team delivered a powerful Nordic performance and added two alpine podiums Friday, but Utah seized control after the opening day of the 2026 RMISA Championships.

Storm Pedersen finished second to lead a dominant men's Nordic victory, Jakob Moch placed fourth in his return from the Winter Olympics, and Tilde Baangman added a fourth-place finish in the women's race as Colorado piled up points at Soldier Hollow. Louison Accambray and Filip Wahlqvist then produced podium finishes in slalom at Bridger Bowl.

Despite the strong individual efforts, Utah leads the team standings with 344 points. Denver sits second with 290, while Colorado is third at 286 — just four points out of second but 58 behind the Utes. Montana State is fourth with 247.

Wahlqvist finished second for the second straight day, missing his first slalom win of the season by just .02 seconds. Accambray returned to the podium after a DNF the day prior, earning her 12th podium in 13 races this season and matching the Colorado alpine single-season record.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The championships opened with the men's 7.5K classic at Soldier Hollow, and Colorado immediately took control.
Pedersen finished second behind UAA's Erling Bjoernstad, while Moch placed fourth in his first race back from the Winter Olympics. The Buffs' depth overwhelmed the field as Johannes Flaaten (7th), Luka Riley (8th) and William Bentley (9th) rounded out five Colorado skiers in the top nine. The Buffs won the race with 93 points.

The women followed with another strong showing. Baangman led the way in fourth, Astri Lunde placed sixth, Selma Nevin 13th and Elena Grissom 16th as Colorado scored 77 points and finished third in the race, just one point behind Denver and second place.
Alpine competition unfolded simultaneously at Bridger Bowl. In the women's slalom first run, Accambray sat fourth, Paige DeHart 13th, Cathinka Lunder 19th and Hannah Soria 20th.

The men's first run brought adversity. Wahlqvist sat second after the opening run, but Feb Allasina and Christoffer Oestroem both did not finish. Justin Bigatel sat 32nd after the first run, leaving Colorado short-handed.

In the afternoon's second run, Accambray used the third-fastest second run to move into third place for her 12th podium of the season. DeHart posted the fourth-fastest second run to climb from 13th to seventh. Lunder slipped to 25th and Soria did not finish.

With just two men in the second run, both finished. Wahlqvist held his runner-up position, finishing just two-hundredths behind Westminster's Alejandro Puente Tasias. Bigatel rebounded from 32nd to finish 25th with a solid second run.

UP NEXT

The 2026 RMISA Championships conclude Saturday with giant slalom races at Bridger Bowl and the 20K freestyle races at Soldier Hollow.

TEAM NOTES

Colorado sits third with 286 points, just four behind Denver (290) but 58 behind Utah (344).
The Buffs won the men's Nordic race with 93 points.
Colorado scored 77 points in women's Nordic, finishing third — one point behind Denver and second place.
The Buffs placed fourth in women's slalom with 70 points, just three out of second.
Colorado finished sixth in men's slalom with 46 points with only two finishers.

MEN'S NORDIC NOTES

Storm Pedersen finished second for his fifth podium of the season and fourth in the last five races. He has been top five in seven of his last eight races.
Jakob Moch placed fourth in his return from the Winter Olympics, his fourth top-five finish of the season and an important second classic top five for NCAA qualification.
Johannes Flaaten finished seventh for his sixth top-10 finish in seven races this season.
Luka Riley finished eighth, matching the best classic finish of his career and tying the third-best overall result of his career. It was his 10th career top 10 and just his second in classic.
William Bentley placed ninth for the best finish of his season and career, improving his previous best classic result by four spots.

WOMEN'S NORDIC NOTES

Tilde Baangman finished fourth for her ninth top-four finish this season, accomplishing that in every race she has finished. She now has 30 career top-five finishes (15 in classic), including 17 at Colorado (nine in classic).
Astri Lunde finished sixth for her seventh top-six result this season, every race she has competed in. She now has 16 career top-10 finishes, seven in classic.
Selma Nevin finished 13th for her 10th straight top-17 finish this season, eight of those 13th or better. She now has 24 career top-20 finishes.
Elena Grissom finished 16th for her 10th straight top-18 finish. She has placed between 12th and 17th in each of her last seven races.

WOMEN'S ALPINE NOTES

Louison Accambray finished third for her 12th podium of the season, matching the CU single-season record. It was her 17th career podium and seventh in slalom.
Paige DeHart finished seventh, her second-best slalom finish of the season, strengthening her NCAA qualification position. She has finished top 10 in seven of her 10 completed races this year (13 starts).
Cathinka Lunder finished 25th and Hannah Soria did not finish.

MEN'S ALPINE NOTES

Filip Wahlqvist finished second for the second straight day. It was his fourth straight podium and seventh straight top-five finish (including two wins). He now has nine podiums in 10 completed races this season — all 10 inside the top five.
Wahlqvist now has 23 career podiums, matching the CU men's alpine record, and extended his program record for men's slalom podiums to 15.
Justin Bigatel finished 25th.
Feb Allasina and Christoffer Oestroem did not finish the first run.

Team Scores Thru 4 Events (Final Day 1 Scores): 1. Utah 344; 2. Denver 290; 3. Colorado 286; 4. Montana State 247; 5. Alaska Anchorage 177; 6. Westminster 126; 7. Alaska Fairbanks 116; 8. Nevada 110; 9. Colorado Mountain 72.

Men's 7.5K Classic: 1. Erling Bjoernstad, UAA, 18:22.3 (40); 2. Storm Pedersen, Colorado, 18:44.5 (37); 3. Zachary Jayne, Utah, 18:48.5 (34); 4. Jakob Moch, Colorado, 18:52.5 (31); 5. Mons Melbye, Utah, 18:53.8 (29); 6. Eemil Juntunen, Denver, 18:56.6 (27); 7. Johannes Flaaten, Colorado, 19:15.0 (25); 8. Luka Riley, Colorado, 19:19.1; 9. William Bentley, Colorado, 19:29.2; 10. Simon Chappaz, Montana State, 19:33.8 (23).

Women's 7.5K Classic: 1. Erica Laven, Utah, 23:15.4 (40); 2. Eve-Ondine Duchaufour, Denver, 24:02.4 (37); 3. Rosie Fordham, Alaska Fairbanks, 24:02.6 (34); 4. Tilde Baangman, Colorado, 24:17.3 (31); 5. Witta Walcher, Utah, 24:29.3 (29); 6. Astri Lunde, Colorado, 24:38.8 (27); 7. Sofia Pedersen, Utah, 25:14.8 (25); 8. Selma Andersen, Utah, 25:22.2; 9. Maja Moland, Denver, 25:28.0 (23); 10. Katey Houser, Montana State, 25:39.9 (22).
Other Colorado finishers: 13. Selma Nevin, 26:01.0; 16. Elena Grissom, 26:09.4.

Women's Slalom: 1. Justine LaMontagne, Montana State, 1:45.21 (40); 2. Mia Hunt, Denver, 1:45.47 (37); 3. Louison Accambray, Colorado, 1:45.97 (34); 4. Stella Buchheister, Denver, 1:46.61 (31); 5. Erica Lynch, Nevada, 1:46.93 (29); 6. Christina Jacobsen, Utah, 1:47.14 (27); 7. Paige DeHart, Colorado, 1:47.39 (25); 8. Kaila LaFreniere, Utah, 1:47.66 (23); 9. Melanie Dahlberg, Utah, 1:48.03 (22); 10. Josephine Trueblood, Denver, 1:48.04.
Other Colorado finishers: 25. Cathinka Lunder, 1:51.76. Did Not Finish Second Run: Hannah Soria.

Men's Slalom: 1. Alejandro Puente Tasias, Westminster, 1:43.55 (40); 2. Filip Wahlqvist, Colorado, 1:43.57 (37); 3. Johs Herland, Utah, 1:43.78 (34); 4. Sindre Myklebust, Utah, 1:43.75 (31); 5. Pierick Charest, Utah, 1:44.04 (29); 6. Christian Soevik, Denver, 1:44.06 (27); 7. Bosse Mikelsson, Montana State, 1:44.19 (25); 8. Torius Hepsoee, Montana State, 1:44.33 (23); 9. Benjamin Angerer, Westminster, 1:44.63 (22); 10. Gianluca Boehm, Montana State, 1:44.69 (21).
Other Colorado finishers: 25. Justin Bigatel, 1:46.51. Did Not Finish First Run: Christoffer Oestroem; Feb Allasina.