Neuhauser Guides Bobcat Skiers to Sixth Place at New Mexico Invite

Saturday, January 31

Albuquerque, NM

Montana State University

New Mexico - Slalom

Photo by: courtesy UNM Sports Information

Neuhauser Guides Bobcat Skiers to Sixth Place at New Mexico Invite

1/31/2015 6:46:00 PM | Men's Skiing, Women's Skiing, Skiing

UNM won its own meet with 579 points, followed by Colorado 551, Utah 505.5, Denver 502, Alaska Anchorage 470.5, MSU 423, Westminster 328, and Colorado Mountain 56.

By: Tom Schulz

Sophomore David Neuhauser registered Montana State's top finish at the University of New Mexico Invitational, placing sixth in the men's slalom with a two-run total of 1:35.30 to capture 27 points for the Bobcats.

The Austrian native was followed by Garett Driller, 19^th, 1:37.49 and Michael Radford, 29^th, 2:17.19.
Denver's Trevor Philip won the individual title in 1:33.88.

The Montana State women's alpine squad was led by newcomer Benedicte Lyche, who finished 16^th with a two-run clocking of 1:43.55. Rounding out MSU's top three were Tenaya Driller, 20^th, 1:46.00, and Kari Hole, 26^th, 1:47.56.

Sawyer Kesselheim and Forrest Mahlen guided the MSU Nordic contingent in the freestyle event with a pair of top ten finishes. Kesselheim placed eighth covering the 10-kilometer course in 34:19.9, while Mahlen was ninth just four-seconds back.

Also contributing for MSU were Martin Muan, 17^th, 35:28.9, Noah Anderson, 20^th, 36:03.6, and Erik Axelsson, 21^st, 36:14.0.

Isabella Smith led the Montana State women, placing ninth and covering the 5K course in 19:25.1. She was followed by Annie Liotta, 11^th, 19:42.7, Anika Miller, 15^th, 20:19.2, Gretchen Buckholder, 16^th, 20:24.5, Julia Hayes, 20^th, 20:24.1, and Lina Hultin, 21^st, 20:58.0.

UNM won its own meet with 579 points, followed by Colorado 551, Utah 505.5, Denver 502, Alaska Anchorage 470.5, MSU 423, Westminster 328, and Colorado Mountain 56.