Bångman Reaches Podium at 2023 RMISA Nordic Qualifier

Monday, January 2

Houghton, MI

TBA

Montana State University

RMISA NQ- 10K Freestyle

Tilde Bångman placed third in the women’s 10-kilometer freestyle to reach the podium at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Nordic Qualifier on Monday afternoon.

1/2/2023 4:26:00 PM | Men's Skiing, Women's Skiing, Skiing

NCAA Nordic Qualifier - 10K Freestyle Results

Montana State newcomer Tilde Bångman placed third in the women’s 10-kilometer freestyle to reach the podium at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Nordic Qualifier that was held in conjunction with the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships on Monday afternoon hosted by Michigan Tech.

By: Tom Schulz

Montana State newcomer Tilde Bångman placed third in the women's 10-kilometer freestyle to reach the podium at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Nordic Qualifier that was held in conjunction with the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships on Monday afternoon hosted by Michigan Tech.

The Nordic Qualifier was the first RMISA event of the season. Bångman, a product of Oestersund, Sweden, covered the course in 29:16.0. Her time was good for eighth overall.

Utah went one-two in the race led by Novie McCabe, 27:51.0, and Sydney Palmer-Leger, 28:01.2. Former MSU standout Jessica Yeaton finished one place ahead of Bångman in seventh overall in 29:09.0.

Other Bobcat racers included Sophia Mazzoni, 11^th, 30:15.4, Kate Oldham, 13^th, 30:36.8, Aubrey LeClair, 16^th, 31:08.6, Katey Houser, 19^th, 31:31.4, and Emma Albrecht, 21^st, 32:07.6.

The Montana State men were paced by newcomer Florian Winker. The native of Spaichingen, Germany, covered the men's 10k race in 25:23.9, good for fourth place. Winker's time was the eighth fastest for the overall event.

Denver's Andreas Kirkeng won the race in 24:27.0, while former Bobcat All-American David Norris finished third overall in 25:02.8.

Other MSU finishers included Reed Godfrey, 7^th, 25:44.5, Anders Weiss, 11^th, 26:09.6, Jack Conde, 12^th, 26:19.2, Kai Meyers, 13^th, 26:22.3, Ty Godfrey, 25^th, 27:14.8, Eli Hermanson, 30^th, 28:04.9, and Joel Power, 32^nd, 28:10.0.

The U.S. National Cross Country Ski Championships is a week of racing that includes two races that count as extra NCAA Qualifiers for the RMISA skiers in the field. The Classic Sprints will be held on Wednesday.