Fueled by Alpine Squad Bobcats Finish Runner-up at MSU Invitational

Wednesday, January 19

BOZEMAN/Bridger Bowl

10 a.m.

Montana State University

Slalom

Kristiane Bekkestad

Fueled by Alpine Squad Bobcats Finish Runner-up at MSU Invitational

1/19/2022 7:01:00 PM | Men's Skiing, Women's Skiing, Skiing

SKI RESULTS 2022 Montana State Invitational FINAL

Kristiane Bekkestad finished runner-up in slalom, while Ylva Falksete and Nellie Talbot placed tenth and 12th, respectively, on Wednesday afternoon to conclude the MSU Invitational at Bridger Bowl.

By: Tom Schulz

For the second consecutive day the Montana State ski team received a strong performance from its alpine squad, especially the women's contingent, as sophomore Kristiane Bekkestad finished runner-up in slalom, while Ylva Falksete and Nellie Talbot placed tenth and 12^th, respectively, on Wednesday afternoon to conclude the MSU Invitational at Bridger Bowl.

Combined with two top 10 performances by Henry Heaydon, sixth, and Dawson Yates, ninth, on the men's side, the Bobcat alpine team totaled 148 points to squeeze past Denver and Colorado for second place.

Defending national champion Utah skied away with the team title posting 760 points. The Utes were followed by MSU 506.5, Denver 504, CU 502, Alaska Anchorage 406, Westminster 308, Alaska Fairbanks 281, Colorado Mountain 162.5, and Wyoming 101.

Bekkestad had a consistent effort, posting the fifth fastest time in the second run, for a two-run total of 1:52.89. Utah's Katie Parker won the event in 1:52.59.

Falksete, a freshman from Oppdal, Norway, registered the second fastest clocking in the second race to finish in 1:54.16. Talbot posted a time of 1:54.68.

Also contributing were Brynne Hitchcock, 13^th, 1:55.76, and Tegan Wold, 15^th, 1:56.76. Wold had the fourth fastest opening run in 52.66.

Heaydon and Yates notched times of 1:46.92, and 1:47.61, respectively. Utah's Bjorn Brudevoll captured the men's title with a two-run total of 1:45.37.

Also producing points for MSU was Jamie Casselman, 14^th, 1:48.01.

Rounding out MSU's performances were Riley Seger, 17^th, 1:48.47, Isak Staurset, 18^th, 1:48.78, and Zak Vinter, 23^rd, 1:49.63. Seger posted the fourth fastest second run in 53.74.

MSU will compete in a NCAA Qualifier in slalom on Thursday at Bridger Bowl.