Bobcat Men’s Nordic Team Places Two in Top 10 at RMISA Championships

Friday, February 25

Steamboat Springs, CO/Howelsen Hill

10 a.m.

Montana State University

5/10K Classic (I)

Eli Hermanson competes in the classic event at the UAF Invitational

Bobcat Men’s Nordic Team Places Two in Top 10 at RMISA Championships

2/25/2022 3:06:00 PM | Men's Skiing, Women's Skiing, Skiing

SKI RESULTS 2022 RMISA Championships Day 3

Montana State received a pair of top 10 finishes on the men’s side as the Nordic events began at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships/NCAA West Regional on Friday afternoon at Howelsen Hill.

By: Tom Schulz

Montana State received a pair of top 10 finishes on the men's side as the Nordic events began at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships/NCAA West Regional on Friday afternoon at Howelsen Hill.

Kai Meyers, a freshman from Anchorage, Alaska, had his best outing of the season placing eighth in the 10-kilometer classical race with a time of 29:03.6. Junior Reed Godfrey of Canmore, Alberta finished tenth overall in 29:12.2

Rounding out MSU's scoring was Ty Godfrey, who placed 16^th in 30:00.0.

Denver's Andreas Kirkeng won the freestyle event in 27:29.5.

The Bobcat women were led by Sophia Mazzoni, who placed 11^th covering the 5k course in 16:31.7. She was followed in scoring by Issy Hendry, 13^th, 16:54.1, and Adrianna Proffitt, 17^th, 17:06.3.

Utah's Novie McCabe, who just returned from an appearance in the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games, won the women's title in 14:56.3.

After six events, defending national champion Utah sits atop the team standing with 510 points. The Utes are followed by Denver 443, Colorado 381.5, MSU 350, Westminster 328, Alaska Anchorage 323, Colorado Mountain 186.5, Alaska Fairbanks 122 and Wyoming 49.

Also on Friday afternoon, an extra RMISA slalom qualifier was held with MSU's Kristiane Bekkestad winning the event with a two-run total of 1:22.85. Bekkestad recorded the third fastest opening run and solidified the top spot with the second fastest time in the final race in a time of 42.52.

The MSU men were paced in the slalom qualifier by Henry Heaydon, who placed seventh in 1:27.22.

The freestyle races will conclude the RMISA Championships/NCAA West Regional on Saturday.

Montana State Results: RMISA Championships/NCAA West Regional – 10K Classical: Men – Kai Meyers, 8^th, 29:03.6, Reed Godfrey, 10^th, 29:12.2, Ty Godfrey, 16^th, 30:00.0, Eli Hermanson, 17^th, 30:11.5, Jack Conde, 21^st, 30:54.5, Joel Power, 28^th, 31:59.3. 5K Classical: Women – Sophia Mazzoni, 11^th, 16:31.7, Issy Hendry, 13^th, 16:54.1, Adrianna Proffitt, 17^th, 17:06.3, Emma Albrecht, 20^th, 17:36.5, Aubrey LeClair, 22^nd, 17:38.5. 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.