Bobcat Skiers Have Disappointing Day, Sit in 13th Place
3/5/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Skiing, Women's Skiing
Kiesel, a freshman from Ketchum, Idaho, finished 14th in the women’s five-kilometer freestyle in a time of 18:29.1.
“Kaelin had a great race, considering this was her first time at the NCAA meet,” said MSU Nordic coach Grethe Hagensen. “The freestyle isn’t her best event, but she’s just a great competitor.”
MSU’s Claire Rennie, who participated in her third straight NCAA race, battled through sickness to finish 27th overall in 19:28.6. Rennie had not skied competitively since the beginning of February.
“Claire toughed it out,” Hagensen said. “She hadn’t skied in awhile, and there is no doubt she isn’t at the point where she normally is (at this time of the year).”
NCAA Western Regional champion and Colorado standout Maria Grevsgaard captured the women’s title in 17:07.8.
CU sits atop of the first day standings with 186 points, followed by Northern Michigan 153, Denver 141, Middlebury 141, Dartmouth 141, Utah 140, UA-Fairbanks 135, New Mexico 98, Colby 62, UA-Anchorage 57, Nevada 51, Vermont 50, Montana State 46, Bates 36, Williams 28, St. Scholastica 25, New Hampshire 20, Michigan Tech 15, UW Green Bay 14, Gustavus Adolphus 13 and Whitman 7.
Montana State’s best hope in the men’s 10-kilometer event had to pull out due to a respiratory illness. Junior Anders Folleraas got off to a good start, before pulling out at the 6-kilometer mark.
Gunnar Kristiansen was MSU’s lone male finisher, placing 33rd in a time of 33:41.6.
“It was a tough day and I especially feel bad for Anders,” Hagensen said. “He’s the type of kid you have to drag off the course, but he just couldn’t get his breath.”
Dartmouth’s Glenn Randall won the men’s crown in a time of 30:37.3.
On Thursday, the NCAA Championships will take to the slopes of Bridger Bowl for the men’s and women’s giant slalom.
“Kaelin had a great race, considering this was her first time at the NCAA meet,” said MSU Nordic coach Grethe Hagensen. “The freestyle isn’t her best event, but she’s just a great competitor.”
MSU’s Claire Rennie, who participated in her third straight NCAA race, battled through sickness to finish 27th overall in 19:28.6. Rennie had not skied competitively since the beginning of February.
“Claire toughed it out,” Hagensen said. “She hadn’t skied in awhile, and there is no doubt she isn’t at the point where she normally is (at this time of the year).”
NCAA Western Regional champion and Colorado standout Maria Grevsgaard captured the women’s title in 17:07.8.
CU sits atop of the first day standings with 186 points, followed by Northern Michigan 153, Denver 141, Middlebury 141, Dartmouth 141, Utah 140, UA-Fairbanks 135, New Mexico 98, Colby 62, UA-Anchorage 57, Nevada 51, Vermont 50, Montana State 46, Bates 36, Williams 28, St. Scholastica 25, New Hampshire 20, Michigan Tech 15, UW Green Bay 14, Gustavus Adolphus 13 and Whitman 7.
Montana State’s best hope in the men’s 10-kilometer event had to pull out due to a respiratory illness. Junior Anders Folleraas got off to a good start, before pulling out at the 6-kilometer mark.
Gunnar Kristiansen was MSU’s lone male finisher, placing 33rd in a time of 33:41.6.
“It was a tough day and I especially feel bad for Anders,” Hagensen said. “He’s the type of kid you have to drag off the course, but he just couldn’t get his breath.”
Dartmouth’s Glenn Randall won the men’s crown in a time of 30:37.3.
On Thursday, the NCAA Championships will take to the slopes of Bridger Bowl for the men’s and women’s giant slalom.
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