Bekkestad Finishes Runner-up in Slalom at RMISA Championships

Thursday, February 24

Steamboat Springs, CO/Howelsen Hill

9 a.m.

Montana State University

Slalom

Kristiane Bekkestad, in the giant slalom starting house on Wednesday, finished second in slalom at the RMISA Championships on Thursday afternoon at Steamboat Springs Resort.

Photo by: Evan Wang

Bekkestad Finishes Runner-up in Slalom at RMISA Championships

2/24/2022 5:17:00 PM | Men's Skiing, Women's Skiing, Skiing

SKI RESULTS 2022 RMISA Championships Day 2

Bekkestad, a sophomore from Aal, Norway, had the second fastest opening run in 41.55.

By: Tom Schulz

Montana State's Kristiane Bekkestad finished second in slalom with a two-run total of 1:25.63, just .39 seconds behind winner Denise Dingsleder of Westminster on Thursday afternoon at the 2022 Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships/NCAA West Regionals at Steamboat Springs Resort.

Bekkestad, a sophomore from Aal, Norway, had the second fastest opening run in 41.55. She followed that effort with the fifth fastest second race in 44.08. Earlier this season, Bekkestad won the slalom at the RMISA Invitational, and placed runner-up at the MSU Invitational at Bridger Bowl.

Also scoring points for the Bobcats in slalom were Nellie Talbot, 18^th, 1:28.07, and Brynne Hitchcock, 21^st, 1:28.75.

Bobcat freshman Henry Heaydon led the MSU men's contingent finishing ninth with a two-run clocking of 1:19.66. Rounding out MSU's scoring were Dawson Yates, 19^th, 1:21.09, and Zak Vinter, 23^rd, 1:22.89.

Westminster's Francesco Gori captured the men's slalom title in 1:18.38.

At the midway point of the championships, Utah remains on top of the leaderboard with 334 points. The Utes are followed by Westminster 328, Denver 288, Colorado 241.5, MSU 233, Alaska Anchorage 205, and Colorado Mountain College 186.5.

The Nordic classic races will run Friday, with the freestyle events finishing the championships on Saturday afternoon at Howelsen Hill.

Montana State Results: RMISA Championships/NCAA West Regional – Slalom: Women- Kristiane Bekkestad, 2^nd, 1:25.63, Nellie Talbot, 18^th, 1:28.07, Brynne Hitchcock, 21^st, 1:28.75, Ylva Falksete,22^nd, 1:28.87, Tegan Wold, 23^rd, 1:29.03. Men- Henry Heaydon, 9^th, 1:19.56, Dawson Yates, 19^th, 1:21.09, Zak Vinter, 23^rd, 1:22.89, Isak Staurset, 31^st, 1:27.49, Jamie Casselman, 34^th, 1:43.50. Giant Slalom: Women- Nellie Talbot, 4^th, 1:58.34, Kristiane Bekkestad, 14^th, 2:00.04, Brynne Hitchcock, 20^th, 2:00.81, Ylva Falksete, 22^nd, 2:00.88, Tegan Wold, 28^th, 2:04.08. Men- Henry Heaydon, 13^th, 1:53.95, Dawson Yates, 14^th, 1:53.97, Isak Staurset, 20^th, 1:54.15, Jamie Casselman, 21^st, 1:54.17, Zak Vinter, 29^th, 1:56.02.