Wednesday, March 7
Bohart Ranch, MT
Montana State University
vs
NCAA Championship-Nordic
Michael Schallinger finished fourth to earn All-American status in the Men's 10K Freestyle
Photo by: Neil Hetherington
Bobcats in Fourth Place Overall, Men's Nordic in First, After Day One of NCAA Championships
3/7/2012 5:04:00 PM | Men's Skiing, Women's Skiing
Strong first day bodes well for Bobcats headed into Alpine opener
Crisp weather and sharp competition was how day one of the 59th NCAA Skiing Championships began on Wednesday. Montana State currently sits in an impressive fourth place with 176 points, garnering 106 points for the men and 70 for the Bobcat women, as well as three All-American-worthy performances at Bohart Ranch. The men's 106 points also marked the highest of the men's teams on day one. (Day One Results)
The overall leader after day one was Dartmouth (N.H.), with 214 total points. Vermont sits in second with 183, followed by Utah with 179.
The first race of the week was the Women's 5K Freestyle, showcasing the top skiers in the NCAA. Montana State's highest finisher on the course at Bohart Ranch was Ase Carlson, coming in 11th place with a time of 15:16.3. Carlson came in sixth at the RMISA/West Regional, on Feb. 24-25. Jessica Yeaton placed 17th (15:28.6), followed by Casey Kutz in 22nd (15:37.1).
Maria Graefnings, of Utah, was the crowned the first champion of the week with a time of 14:05.9. Graefnings also won the 5K, just two weeks ago at the RMISA/West Regional Championships in Bozeman.
“Our girls had earlier starts than we had hoped for but they all skied really well,” said head coach Grethe Hagensen. “It was tough competition out there and every second really matters.”
In the Men's 10K Freestyle, two Montana State men truly led the way, reaping All-American status for their efforts on the course. Michael Schallinger was MSU's top finisher coming in fourth place with a time of 25:53.8. David Norris, who has been riding a very successful sophomore season, came in seventh in 26:03.9. Tyler Reinking rounded out Montana State's presence with a 10th place finish in 26:12.3 and his second All-American status of his collegiate career.
Schallinger and Norris mark the first men's All-Americans since Reinking earned the honors back in 2010.
Erik Soderman, of Northern Michigan, who came in 19th in 2011, won the men's race with a time of 25:20.2.
“All our student-athletes did a phenomenal job,” said Hagensen. “It was a bummer that Michael was just one place out of the top-three but it was outstanding to have all three of them in the top-ten. It was an excellent day for MSU Nordic Ski.”
Nordic will compete again on Friday, March 9, with the Men's 20K Classic slated for a 9 a.m. mass start, followed by the Women's 15K Classic at 11 a.m., also with a mass start.
Thursday, March 8, marks the opening of the Alpine competition at Bridger Bowl. The Women's Giant Slalom will start at 9:30 a.m., followed by the Men's Giant Slalom at 1 p.m.
A live webcast will be available.
The overall leader after day one was Dartmouth (N.H.), with 214 total points. Vermont sits in second with 183, followed by Utah with 179.
The first race of the week was the Women's 5K Freestyle, showcasing the top skiers in the NCAA. Montana State's highest finisher on the course at Bohart Ranch was Ase Carlson, coming in 11th place with a time of 15:16.3. Carlson came in sixth at the RMISA/West Regional, on Feb. 24-25. Jessica Yeaton placed 17th (15:28.6), followed by Casey Kutz in 22nd (15:37.1).
Maria Graefnings, of Utah, was the crowned the first champion of the week with a time of 14:05.9. Graefnings also won the 5K, just two weeks ago at the RMISA/West Regional Championships in Bozeman.
“Our girls had earlier starts than we had hoped for but they all skied really well,” said head coach Grethe Hagensen. “It was tough competition out there and every second really matters.”
In the Men's 10K Freestyle, two Montana State men truly led the way, reaping All-American status for their efforts on the course. Michael Schallinger was MSU's top finisher coming in fourth place with a time of 25:53.8. David Norris, who has been riding a very successful sophomore season, came in seventh in 26:03.9. Tyler Reinking rounded out Montana State's presence with a 10th place finish in 26:12.3 and his second All-American status of his collegiate career.
Schallinger and Norris mark the first men's All-Americans since Reinking earned the honors back in 2010.
Erik Soderman, of Northern Michigan, who came in 19th in 2011, won the men's race with a time of 25:20.2.
“All our student-athletes did a phenomenal job,” said Hagensen. “It was a bummer that Michael was just one place out of the top-three but it was outstanding to have all three of them in the top-ten. It was an excellent day for MSU Nordic Ski.”
Nordic will compete again on Friday, March 9, with the Men's 20K Classic slated for a 9 a.m. mass start, followed by the Women's 15K Classic at 11 a.m., also with a mass start.
Thursday, March 8, marks the opening of the Alpine competition at Bridger Bowl. The Women's Giant Slalom will start at 9:30 a.m., followed by the Men's Giant Slalom at 1 p.m.
A live webcast will be available.
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