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The DU ski team dropped a slot to Utah while Colorado closed the gap and Montana State maintained their first place in the overall standings. One of DU’s strengths, slalom, will be on display Friday night when they can assume the overall lead with strong performances by the men and women at Howelson Hill, Steamboat Springs.
Video recap of the day HERE
As a reminder, DU is offering a watch party for the Friday Night slalom events: Ghost Ranch, 56 7th Street, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487. $25 per person includes Marnos Custom Catering, beverages and video streaming coverage of the NCAA Championships. Cash bar available. The party starts at 4:00 with the women’s slalom at 6:15 and the men’s slalom at 7:30.
FREE parking available within walking distance to NCAA night slalom spectator area at Howelsen Hill. REGISTER HERE
Team standings after day #2 of 4
—————GS Freestyle Slalom Classical
—————MAR9 MAR10 MAR11 MAR12
Rk. Team M W M W M W M W TOTAL
1 Montana State 79 69 45 89 – – – – 282
2 Utah 57 66 60 81 – – – – 264
3 Denver 71 67 71 54 – – – – 263
4 Colorado 29.5 59 67 59 – – – – 214.5
5 Vermont 34 42 49 29 – – – – 54
Bring on #31 Pioneers!
19 points is very attainable. We just need the alpine team to continue their strong performances. I will say that Utah is our biggest threat at this point with the surprise showing of Montana State.
19 points is very attainable. We just need the alpine team to continue their strong performances. I will say that Utah is our biggest threat at this point with the surprise showing of Montana State.