Jan. 14, 2007
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The University of New Mexico Ski Team continued its slow start to the 2007 season falling to sixth place on the final day of the Utah Invitational in Park City, Utah, today. Only seniors Alex Mach and Lars Loeseth were able to place in the top-10 for the Lobos in four events today.
Mach, a 2006 All-American and the top ranked slalom skier in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association last season, placed third in today’s men’s slalom. Loeseth followed him with a fourth place finish. Freshman Jon Masdal also scored for the Lobos, placing 15th.
The women’s Alpine squad competed in two giant slalom runs and were led byKarin Ohlin’s 23rd place finish. Freshman Jessica Dakers (29th) and junior Amy Beresford (32nd) were the only other Lobos to finish two runs today.
2006 All-American Laura Van Alst paced the Lobo women in their 10K freestyle race with a 15th place finish today, just ahead of sophomore Crystin Jaques who finished 16th. Sophomore Melaine Zemp finished 20th.
Sophomore Casey Dyck had a strong showing in the men’s 20K freestyle with his 17th place finish. Other Lobos scoring points were freshman Vsevolod Soloviev (22nd) and senior Jedd Young (27th).
The Lobos’ sixth place finish is their worst result in a collegiate meet since placing sixth at the NCAA Championships in 1998. It is their lowest finish in an RMISA race since finishing sixth at the Western State Invitational in 1996.
The Lobos will try to rebound on Jan. 19-20 when the Nordic teams head to Bozeman, Mont., for their races in the Montana State Invitational. New Mexico is currently in fourth place in the MSU Invite after the Alpine slalom races. The giant slalom events were cancelled due to bad weather last weekend and will be made up at a later date.
Utah Invitational Team Scores
1. Colorado 552
2. Utah 537
3. Denver 522
4. Montana State 441
5. Alaska-Anchorage 411
6. New Mexico 390
7. Nevada 370
8. Western State 295
9. Whitman 123
10. Wyoming 29
Men’s Slalom
1. Tague Thorson, Utah, 1:32.13
2. Stefan Hughes, CU, 1:32.35
3. Alex Mach, UNM, 1:33.21
4. Lars Loeseth, UNM, 1:33.25
5. Francesco Ghedina, DU, 1:33.61
6. Drew Roberts, CU, 1:33.81
7. Gaspar Perricone, Utah, 1:34.18
8. Ian Dunlop, DU, 1:34.29
9. Josh Bryan, CU, 1:34.33
10. Luke Patterson, UN, 1:34.42
Other Lobo Results
15. Jon Masdal, 1:34.72
23. Olivier Lacaille, 1:36.46
36. Tor Fodnesbergene, 1:40.16
Gary Beresford – DNF
Women’s Giant Slalom
1. Sarah Schaedler, WSC, 2:02.92
2. Carmel McElroy, MSU, 2:05.04
3. Chirine Njeim, Utah, 2:05.21
4. Katie Lyons, UN, 2:05.66
5. Jenny Tank, DU, 2:06.05
6. Lisa Perricone, CU, 2:06.06
7. Karine Falck-Pedersen, DU, 2:06.17
8. Mikaela Grassl, Utah, 2:06.20
9. Amy Lattimer, MSU, 2:06.77
10. Lindsay McClure, DU, 2:06.95
Other Lobo Results
23. Karin Ohlin, 2:08.15
29. Jessica Dakers, 2:09.20
32. Amy Beresford, 2:10.04
Malin Hemmingson – DNF
Lene Kaasa – DNS
Women’s 10K Freestyle
1. Jamie Woelk, MSU, 34:16.1
2. Mandy Bowden, MSU, 34:16.6
3. Claire Rennie, MSU, 34:16.9
4. Annelise Bailly, DU, 34:21.3
5. Kasandra Rice, UAA, 34:25.0
6. Maria Grevsgaard, CU, 34:26.8
7. Sara Schweiger, Utah, 34:38.7
8. Chelsea Holmes, UN, 34:46.5
9. Lenka Palanova, CU, 34:54.0
10. Krista Rader, UAA, 35:00.0
Other Lobo Results
14. Laura Van Alst, 35:35.2
15. Crystin Jaques, 35:36.9
20. Melanie Zemp, 36:40.4
Tiffany Callahan – DNF
Polina Ermoshina – DNF
Men’s 20K Freestyle
1. Matt Gelso, CU, 42:22.3
2. Rene Reisshauer, DU, 42:27.3
3. Raphael Wunderle, UAA, 42:34.0
4. Kit Richmond, CU, 42:43.1
5. Snorri Einarsson, Utah, 42:49.2
6. Andy Liebner, UAA, 43:17.9
7. Mike Hinckley, DU, 43:31.6
8. Ben Fick, Utah, 43:42.6
9. Taylor Sheldon, DU, 43:43.7
10. Nathan Park, MSU, 43:45.5
Other Lobo Results
17. Casey Dyck, 44:49.8
22. Vsevolod Soloviev, 45:25.1
27. Jedd Young, 46:28.2
30. Erlend Saetre, 46:42.4
42. Rick Grahn, 48:42.3