Busengdal, Grøv Named RMISA Skiers of the Week

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Vegard Busengdal and Kornileus Grøv both earned weekly honors as the pair were named RMISA men’s alpine and men’s Nordic skiers of the week respectively.  Both skiers were honored for their performances in the Montana State Invitational. 
 
The honor is the first for Grøv and the third weekly honor for Busengdal, having earned the honor now in each of his three seasons.  The skiers teamed up to help the Lobos finish a very close third at the MSU Invitational. 
 
Busengdal picked up his first podium of the season at Montana State, coming in third in the slalom.  He paired that with a fourth-place finish in the giant slalom, as he scored 65 points on the weekend.  Grøv had an even better weekend in earning Nordic honors.  He won his second straight freestyle race, and then finished in second place in the classical race to earn his accolades.
 
Grøv scored 77 points, and ironically his closest competitor for skier of the week was his own teammate Ricardo Izquierdo-Bernier, who finished first in the classical race and second in the freestyle race.  Both skiers picked up 77 points out of 80 on the weekend, but Grøv had a faster combined time for the two races, giving him the honors.
 
The Lobo ski team has the weekend off before returning to the trails and slopes on February 1 and 2 with the UNM Invitational in Red River.  The Nordic events will be held in The Enchanted Forest, while the alpine races will be held near the Copper Lift in Red River.
 
Montana State Invitational
Men’s Alpine: Vegard Busengdal, New Mexico (3^rd SL, 4^th GS)
Women’s Alpine: Amelia Smart, Denver (2^nd GS, 5^th SL)
Men’s Nordic: Kornileus Grøv , New Mexico (1^st FS, 2^nd CL) 
Women’s Nordic: Kati Roivas, Alaska Fairbanks (3^rd CL, 4^th FS)