Monday, January 24
Park City, UT/Park City Mountain Resort
10 a.m.
Montana State University
at
Giant Slalom
Junior Riley Seger
Photo by: courtesy of Utah Sports Information
Seger Captures Second Straight GS Title to Guide Bobcats Skiers
1/25/2022 12:01:00 PM | Men's Skiing, Women's Skiing, Skiing
Montana State junior Riley Seger won his second consecutive giant slalom in as many days as the Bobcat alpine ski team opened racing at the University of Utah Invitational on Monday afternoon at Park City Resort.
Montana State junior Riley Seger won his second consecutive giant slalom in as many days as the Bobcat alpine ski team opened racing at the University of Utah Invitational on Monday afternoon at Park City Resort.
Seger posted a two-run total of 2:00.06 after recording the fastest opening run (59.35) and the second quickest second race (1:00.31). Seger dominated the event as runner-up Filip Forejtek finished in 2:01.29.
Also scoring for MSU were Isak Staurset, eighth, 2:02.59, and Jamie Casselman, tenth, 2:03.31. Casselman, a sophomore from Cranbrook, British Columbia recorded the fifth fastest clocking (1:01.27) in the second run. Henry Heaydon placed 18th in 2:04.72, while Dawson Yates didn't finish his opening run and Zak Vinter didn't start the second race.
The MSU men's combined total of 84 points was the best of the race, while the Bobcat women produced 78 points, the second highest total.
The MSU women were led by Nellie Talbot's runner-up finish. The junior from Vail, Colo., registered a two-run total of 2:05.02. Denver's Katie Hensien won her second straight giant slalom race in 2:03.76.
Kristiane Bekkestad and Brynne Hitchcock placed tenth and 12th, respectively, combining for 41 points. Bekkestad finished in 2:09.59, while Hitchcock posted 2:09.88.
Ylva Falksete and Tegan Wold finished 14th and 16th, respectively.
In the team standings, Utah sits atop the standings with 510 points, followed by Alaska Anchorage 434, Colorado 411, Denver 381, MSU 364, Alaska Fairbanks 224, Westminster 137, Wyoming 97 and Colorado Mountain 68.
The Utah Invitational concludes on Tuesday with the slalom events.
Seger posted a two-run total of 2:00.06 after recording the fastest opening run (59.35) and the second quickest second race (1:00.31). Seger dominated the event as runner-up Filip Forejtek finished in 2:01.29.
Also scoring for MSU were Isak Staurset, eighth, 2:02.59, and Jamie Casselman, tenth, 2:03.31. Casselman, a sophomore from Cranbrook, British Columbia recorded the fifth fastest clocking (1:01.27) in the second run. Henry Heaydon placed 18th in 2:04.72, while Dawson Yates didn't finish his opening run and Zak Vinter didn't start the second race.
The MSU men's combined total of 84 points was the best of the race, while the Bobcat women produced 78 points, the second highest total.
The MSU women were led by Nellie Talbot's runner-up finish. The junior from Vail, Colo., registered a two-run total of 2:05.02. Denver's Katie Hensien won her second straight giant slalom race in 2:03.76.
Kristiane Bekkestad and Brynne Hitchcock placed tenth and 12th, respectively, combining for 41 points. Bekkestad finished in 2:09.59, while Hitchcock posted 2:09.88.
Ylva Falksete and Tegan Wold finished 14th and 16th, respectively.
In the team standings, Utah sits atop the standings with 510 points, followed by Alaska Anchorage 434, Colorado 411, Denver 381, MSU 364, Alaska Fairbanks 224, Westminster 137, Wyoming 97 and Colorado Mountain 68.
The Utah Invitational concludes on Tuesday with the slalom events.
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