While today's races end the RMISA (conference) Championships, an article after yesterday's racing that gave the Buffs a narrow team lead - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/2/24/...isa-championships-wahlqvist-wins-slalom-title
(As I type this, the men's Nordic group is having a solid race around 45 minutes in, with the top 3 Buffs in 3rd, 7th and 8th, but the Utes are in 1st, 2nd and 4th, so assume the Buff overall 46.5 point lead going into today will be shrunk unless their are (positive for the Buffs) changes in the placings before the races end.)
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BIG SKY & BOZEMAN, Mont. – Colorado's Filip Wahlqvist won the slalom title and six Buffaloes finished in the top six as CU took the lead at the 75th Annual RMISA Championships with the full team competing in slalom and freestyle races Saturday at Big Sky Resort and Crosscut Mountain Sports Center.
Wahlqvist's title is the Buffs second in two days, joining Denise Dingsleder as an RMISA Individual Champion, and the six top five finishes helped propel the Buffs past Denver into the lead of the RMISA Championships with just Sunday's 20K classic races remaining.
But perhaps the best feel good news of the day was Katie Fleckenstein returning to the course and skiing in a college race for the first time in over two years. Fleckenstein missed the entire 2021 and 2023 seasons due to injury and in 2022 started just three races with one finish. Sunday was her fourth college start and second finish out of a possible 45 races.
In Saturday's four races, men's and women's slalom and 7.5K freestyle races, the Buffs had the most points with 334, 29.5 ahead of second place Utah and 78 points ahead of Denver, who held the first-day lead. CU won both slalom races, took second in the men's freestyle race and third in the women's freestyle, scoring at least 74 points in all four races.
Through six races, the Buffs have 498 points, a 46.5 point lead on Utah (451.5) and 71 up on third place Denver (427). Host Montana State (378.5) and Alaska Anchorage (312) round out the top five.
Magnus Boee finished second in the men's 7.5K freestyle race, just three-tenths of a second out of the lead, and picked up the Buffs other podium on the day, and he was joined by Johannes Flaaten in fourth place while Will Koch also finished 10th place as the third team scorer and Alexander Maurer finished 16th. In the women's 7.5K freestyle race, Anna-Maria Dietze finished fifth and Weronika Kaleta took seventh with Karolina Kaleta taking 11th and Hanna Abrahamsson 13th.
Three Buffs finished in the top eight of the women's slalom ace led by Julia Toiviainen in fourth place with Caroline Jones taking seventh and Denise Dingsleder eighth, and three more Buffs earned top 20 performances. Wahlqvist was joined in the top five of the men's slalom race by Ryder Sarchett, who finished fourth, while Louis Fausa's 11th place finish was the third scoring position for the Buffs. Etienna Mazellier took 15th place.
UP NEXT: The RMSIA Championships come to a close Sunday with the 20K classic races, set to start at 9:30 a.m. at Crosscut Mountain Sports Center. At that point, just the NCAA Championships remain, which the Buffs will host at Steamboat Springs March 6-9.
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FINAL ALPINE NCAA QUALIFICATION PLACEMENTS:
WOMEN'S 7.5K FREESTYLE (35 Collegiate Finishers): 1. Kate Oldham, MSU, 20:54.2; 2. Tilde Baangman, MSU, 20:55.8; 3. Kendall Kramer, UAF, 21:11.2; 4. Rosie Fordham, UAF, 21:22.6; 5. Anna-Maria Dietze, CU, 21:23.1. Other CU Finishers: 7. Weronika Kaleta, 21:42.3; 11. Karolina Kaleta, 22:10.7; 13. Hanna Abrahamsson, 22:20.6; 25. Elena Grissom, 23:30.2; 26. Sophie Spalding, 23:39.3; 28. Kili Lehmkuhl, 23:48.8.
MEN'S 7.5K FREESTYLE (34 Collegiate Finishers): 1. Joe Davies, UU, 18:40.3; 2. Magnus Boee, CU, 18:40.6; 3. Tom Mancini, UU, 18:58.3; 4. Johannes Flaaten, CU, 19:11.1; 5. Brian Bushey, UU, 19:11.7. Other CU Finishers: 10. Will Koch, 19:29.3; 16. Alexander Maurer, 20:28.3; 27. Hugo Hinckfuss, 21:19.8; 29. Trey Jones, 21:26.7.
WOMEN'S SLALOM (30 Collegiate Finishers): 1. Kaja Norbye, UU, 1:41.68; 2. Sara Rask, DU, 1:41.79; 3. Carlotta Marcora, WMC, 1:41.82; 4. Julia Toiviainen, CU, 1:42.24; 5. Carmen Nielssen, UAA, 1:42.37. Other CU Finishers: 7. Caroline Jones, 1:42.47; 8. Denise Dingsleder, 1:42.63; 16. Elena Exenberger, 1:43.50; 19. Emma Hammergaard, 1:43.79; 20. Ashley Campbell, 1:44.07; 29. Katie Fleckenstein, 1:49.09.
MEN'S SLALOM (42 Collegiate Finishers): 1. Filip Wahlqvist, CU, 1:35.12; 2. Thomas Hoffman, DU, 1:36.12; 3. Wilhelm Normannseth, UU, 1:36.20; 4. Ryder Sarchett, CU, 1:36.29; 5. Jan Ronner, UAA, 1:36.32. Other CU Finishers: 11. Louis Fausa, 1:36.91; 15. Etienne Mazellier, 1:37.38; 25. Jacob Dilling, 1:38.48; 36. Jack Reich, 1:41.67; 40. Chase Seymour, 1:43.68.
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(As I type this, the men's Nordic group is having a solid race around 45 minutes in, with the top 3 Buffs in 3rd, 7th and 8th, but the Utes are in 1st, 2nd and 4th, so assume the Buff overall 46.5 point lead going into today will be shrunk unless their are (positive for the Buffs) changes in the placings before the races end.)
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Buffs Take Lead At RMISA Championships, Wahlqvist Wins Slalom Title
By: Curtis Snyder, Associate AD/Athletic CommunicationsBIG SKY & BOZEMAN, Mont. – Colorado's Filip Wahlqvist won the slalom title and six Buffaloes finished in the top six as CU took the lead at the 75th Annual RMISA Championships with the full team competing in slalom and freestyle races Saturday at Big Sky Resort and Crosscut Mountain Sports Center.
Wahlqvist's title is the Buffs second in two days, joining Denise Dingsleder as an RMISA Individual Champion, and the six top five finishes helped propel the Buffs past Denver into the lead of the RMISA Championships with just Sunday's 20K classic races remaining.
But perhaps the best feel good news of the day was Katie Fleckenstein returning to the course and skiing in a college race for the first time in over two years. Fleckenstein missed the entire 2021 and 2023 seasons due to injury and in 2022 started just three races with one finish. Sunday was her fourth college start and second finish out of a possible 45 races.
In Saturday's four races, men's and women's slalom and 7.5K freestyle races, the Buffs had the most points with 334, 29.5 ahead of second place Utah and 78 points ahead of Denver, who held the first-day lead. CU won both slalom races, took second in the men's freestyle race and third in the women's freestyle, scoring at least 74 points in all four races.
Through six races, the Buffs have 498 points, a 46.5 point lead on Utah (451.5) and 71 up on third place Denver (427). Host Montana State (378.5) and Alaska Anchorage (312) round out the top five.
Magnus Boee finished second in the men's 7.5K freestyle race, just three-tenths of a second out of the lead, and picked up the Buffs other podium on the day, and he was joined by Johannes Flaaten in fourth place while Will Koch also finished 10th place as the third team scorer and Alexander Maurer finished 16th. In the women's 7.5K freestyle race, Anna-Maria Dietze finished fifth and Weronika Kaleta took seventh with Karolina Kaleta taking 11th and Hanna Abrahamsson 13th.
Three Buffs finished in the top eight of the women's slalom ace led by Julia Toiviainen in fourth place with Caroline Jones taking seventh and Denise Dingsleder eighth, and three more Buffs earned top 20 performances. Wahlqvist was joined in the top five of the men's slalom race by Ryder Sarchett, who finished fourth, while Louis Fausa's 11th place finish was the third scoring position for the Buffs. Etienna Mazellier took 15th place.
UP NEXT: The RMSIA Championships come to a close Sunday with the 20K classic races, set to start at 9:30 a.m. at Crosscut Mountain Sports Center. At that point, just the NCAA Championships remain, which the Buffs will host at Steamboat Springs March 6-9.
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FINAL ALPINE NCAA QUALIFICATION PLACEMENTS:
- Women's Slalom: Magdalena Luczak 3, Julia Toiviainen 8, Caroline Jones 10, Denise Dingsleder 18, Elena Exenberger 23, Ashley Campbell 27, Emma Hammergaard 30, Katie Fleckenstein 37, Cleon Braun 39.
- Men's Slalom: Filip Wahlqvist 1, Ryder Sarchett 14, Louis Fausa 15, Etienne Mazellier 20, Jacob Dilling 23, Jack Reich 39, Chase Seymour 48.
- Women's Giant Slalom: Magdalena Luczak 1, Denise Dingsleder 6, Emma Hammergaard 12, Julia Toiviainen 15, Elena Exenberger 16, Caroline Jones 20, Ashley Campbell 23, Cleo Braun 38, Katie Fleckenstein 38.
- Men's Giant Slalom: Filip Wahlqvist 4, Ryder Sarchett 7, Etienne Mazellier 9, Louis Fausa 9, Jack Reich 18, Jacob Dilling 18, Chase Seymour 40.
WOMEN'S 7.5K FREESTYLE (35 Collegiate Finishers): 1. Kate Oldham, MSU, 20:54.2; 2. Tilde Baangman, MSU, 20:55.8; 3. Kendall Kramer, UAF, 21:11.2; 4. Rosie Fordham, UAF, 21:22.6; 5. Anna-Maria Dietze, CU, 21:23.1. Other CU Finishers: 7. Weronika Kaleta, 21:42.3; 11. Karolina Kaleta, 22:10.7; 13. Hanna Abrahamsson, 22:20.6; 25. Elena Grissom, 23:30.2; 26. Sophie Spalding, 23:39.3; 28. Kili Lehmkuhl, 23:48.8.
MEN'S 7.5K FREESTYLE (34 Collegiate Finishers): 1. Joe Davies, UU, 18:40.3; 2. Magnus Boee, CU, 18:40.6; 3. Tom Mancini, UU, 18:58.3; 4. Johannes Flaaten, CU, 19:11.1; 5. Brian Bushey, UU, 19:11.7. Other CU Finishers: 10. Will Koch, 19:29.3; 16. Alexander Maurer, 20:28.3; 27. Hugo Hinckfuss, 21:19.8; 29. Trey Jones, 21:26.7.
WOMEN'S SLALOM (30 Collegiate Finishers): 1. Kaja Norbye, UU, 1:41.68; 2. Sara Rask, DU, 1:41.79; 3. Carlotta Marcora, WMC, 1:41.82; 4. Julia Toiviainen, CU, 1:42.24; 5. Carmen Nielssen, UAA, 1:42.37. Other CU Finishers: 7. Caroline Jones, 1:42.47; 8. Denise Dingsleder, 1:42.63; 16. Elena Exenberger, 1:43.50; 19. Emma Hammergaard, 1:43.79; 20. Ashley Campbell, 1:44.07; 29. Katie Fleckenstein, 1:49.09.
MEN'S SLALOM (42 Collegiate Finishers): 1. Filip Wahlqvist, CU, 1:35.12; 2. Thomas Hoffman, DU, 1:36.12; 3. Wilhelm Normannseth, UU, 1:36.20; 4. Ryder Sarchett, CU, 1:36.29; 5. Jan Ronner, UAA, 1:36.32. Other CU Finishers: 11. Louis Fausa, 1:36.91; 15. Etienne Mazellier, 1:37.38; 25. Jacob Dilling, 1:38.48; 36. Jack Reich, 1:41.67; 40. Chase Seymour, 1:43.68.
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