Mike Mackie finished 15th in the slalom at the 2013 NCAA Skiing Championship on Friday afternoon.
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Mackie Leads Bobcat Skiers at 2013 NCAA Skiing Championships
3/8/2013 4:41:00 PM | Skiing
Senior Mike Mackie posted the tenth fastest second run in the slalom event to move from 22nd to finish 15th overall in 1:41.30 to pace the Montana State ski team during the third day of the 2013 NCAA Skiing Championship hosted by Middlebury College.
Senior Mike Mackie posted the tenth fastest second run in the slalom event to move from 22nd to finish 15th overall in 1:41.30 to pace the Montana State ski team during the third day of the 2013 NCAA Skiing Championship hosted by Middlebury College.
Mackie marked a 50.96 first run, but followed with a strong 51.24 second race to earn 25 points for MSU. Also contributing were Michael Radford, 25th, 1:43.06, and Sam Monsen, 29th, 1:47.30.
“It was another tough day for the Bobcats,” said MSU alpine coach Luke Patterson. “Michael Mackie led the charge with a great second run. The men's team had some great skiing, but also had some large mistakes that couldn't be overcome.”
New Mexico's Joonas Rasanen won the men's title in 1:38.96.
The MSU women were guided by Kelly McBroom, who finished 17th with a two-run total of 1:41.05. Also scoring points for the Bobcats were Stephanie Irwin, 25th, 1:42.07, and Marissa Riopelle, 29th, 1:43.34.
“Our women's team, who specialize in difficult course sets and difficult terrain, had a difficult time letting the skis go enough on the easy set,” Patterson said. “Similar to the giant slalom, Kelly was 17th overall and 12th on the second run.”
Denver's Kristine Haugen became the first female to sweep both alpine events since 2008. Haugen clocked a two-run time of 1:37.97.
For the third consecutive day, defending national champion Vermont held on to the top spot with 564 points. The Catamounts widened its lead over second place Colorado, who totaled 510 points. Denver holds down third with 484 points, followed in the top ten by Utah 481, New Mexico 449, Dartmouth 405, New Hampshire 390.5, Alaska-Anchorage 367.5, Middlebury 302, and Montana State 300.
“This was a hard championship because the alpine side really skied well, but did not get the results that we were capable of,” Patterson said. “Sometimes ski racing is like that.”
The championship will conclude on Saturday with the Nordic freestyle event.
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