Skiing in First at NCAA Championships

Thursday, March 11

Sunday River, Maine (NCAA Championships)

TBA

University of Utah

6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Skiing

March 11, 1999

SUNDAY RIVER, Maine - At the halfway point of the NCAA Skiing Championships, the University of Utah Ski Team is in first place after a strong second day of events. The Utes are clinging to a two point lead over last years national champion, Colorado. Utah has totaled 348 points, Colorado has 346, and Vermont is in third place with 317 points.

In the women's 5K freestyle cross country race, Vermont's Ekaterina Ivanova took first place with a time of 15:17.9. All three Utes finished in the top twenty, led by Kristina Joder in 13th, Lene Pedersen in 15th and Hailey Wappett who was 17th.

Utah dominated the men's 10K freestyle cross country race. Rune Kollerud won the title finishing in 27:19.6 and was followed by his twin brother Frode Kollerud who took second, finishing seven seconds behind. Pat Casey was the Utes third finisher who took 20th.

Friday, Mar. 12, is the third day of competition and will feature the men's and women's slalom races. The fourth and final day of skiing is Saturday, Mar. 13, and will feature the men's and women's classic cross country races. The national championship will be awarded on Saturday, immediately following the races.

Team Results after day two (4 events)

 1. Utah                348
 2. Colorado            346
 3. Vermont             317
 4. Dartmouth           310
 5. Denver              303
 6. New Mexico          248
 7. Alaska-Anchorage    219
 8. Middlebury          177
 9. Northern Michigan   164
10. New Hampshire       150
11. Nevada              146.5
12. Williams            114.5
13. Bates                33.5
14. Wisconsin-Green Bay  29
15. St. Lawrence         28
16. Montana State        25
17. Western State        16
18. Clarkson             14
19. Babson               13
20. St. Michael's        11
21. Alaska-Fairbanks      8
22. St. Olaf              7

Women's 5K Classical

1-Denver                102         11-Nevada               26  
2-New Mexico            86          12-Williams             17
3-Vermont               85          13-Western State        11
4-Dartmouth             82          14-St. Lawrence         10
5-Utah                  76          15-St. Olaf              7
6-Colorado              69          16-Wisconsin-GB          6
7-Northern Michigan     65          17-Bates                 1
8-New Hampshire         56
9-Middlebury            43
10-Alaska-Anchorage     38

Men's 10K Classical

1-Denver            102         11-Williams             33
2-Utah               97         12-New Hampshire        30
3-Colorado           88         13-Wisconsin-GB         23
4-Nothern Michigan   87         14-St. Michael's        11
5-Vermont            72         15-Alaska-Fairbanks      8
6-Alaska-Anchorage   65         16-Western State         5
7-Dartmouth          46
8-New Mexico         44
9-Middlebury         35
10-Nevada            34