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MSU Freshman Guides Bobcat Women in Opening Day of RMISA Alpine Season
1/26/2023 6:38:00 PM | Men's Skiing, Women's Skiing, Skiing
Montana State freshman Justine Lamontagne got her collegiate racing career off to a fast start as the product of Mont Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada, placed fifth in the second slalom event of the afternoon as the Bobcat alpine squad opened its Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association schedule at the Westminster Invitational on Thursday at Snowbird Ski Resort.
Montana State freshman Justine Lamontagne got her collegiate racing career off to a fast start as the product of Mont Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada, placed fifth in the second slalom event of the afternoon as the Bobcat alpine squad opened its Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association schedule at the Westminster Invitational on Thursday at Snowbird Ski Resort.
The RMISA alpine season kicked off with two slalom events (four races in all) on the women's side. The men's slalom races will take place on Friday.
Montana State All-America standout Kristiane Bekkestad led the Bobcats in the opening slalom event placing eighth overall with a two-run total of 1:40.14. The junior from Aal, Norway posted the second fastest opening run in 47.95. Bekkestad was followed in scoring by Ylva Falksete, 17th, 1:41.74, and Tegan Wold, 18th, 1:41.81.
Utah's Madison Hoffman won the opening slalom in 1:37.83.
The Bobcats placed three skiers in the top 10 in the second event paced by Lamontagne's two-run total of 1:37.43. Lamontagne recorded the second fastest time (50.41) in the final race of the day. Also scoring for MSU were Bekkestad, seventh, 1:38.71, and Falksete, ninth, 1:39.69.
Denver's Sara Rask captured the individual crown in the second event in 1:34.49.
After the women's slalom, Utah sits atop the team standings with 182 points. The Utes are followed by Denver 181, MSU 129, Alaska Anchorage 127, Westminster 111, Colorado 109, Nevada 58 and Colorado Mountain 29.
"The day started off kind of rough," said MSU head alpine coach Kris Shampeny. "Kristiane Bekkestad was in second after the first run in the first race, but fell to ninth overall after the second run.
"The girls rallied and came back strong in the second race," Shampeny continued. "As a team we got better every run of both races and the women's team finished very strong putting us in third. Freshman Justine Lamontagne was the standout in the second race moving from start position 33 to fifth overall."
Montana State Results: Women's Slalom #1 – 9, Kristiane Bekkestad, 1:40.14; 17, Ylva Falksete, 1:41.74; 18, Tegan Wold, 1:41.81; 23, Brynne Hitchcock, 1:43.22; 29, Gabriella Holm, 1:48.37; Justine Lamontagne, DNF (1). Slalom #2 – 5, Lamontagne, 1:37.43; 7, Bekkestad, 1:38.71; 9, Falksete, 1:39.69; 12, Hitchcock, 1:40.49; 16, Wold, 1:40.71; Gabriella Holm, DNF (1).
The RMISA alpine season kicked off with two slalom events (four races in all) on the women's side. The men's slalom races will take place on Friday.
Montana State All-America standout Kristiane Bekkestad led the Bobcats in the opening slalom event placing eighth overall with a two-run total of 1:40.14. The junior from Aal, Norway posted the second fastest opening run in 47.95. Bekkestad was followed in scoring by Ylva Falksete, 17th, 1:41.74, and Tegan Wold, 18th, 1:41.81.
Utah's Madison Hoffman won the opening slalom in 1:37.83.
The Bobcats placed three skiers in the top 10 in the second event paced by Lamontagne's two-run total of 1:37.43. Lamontagne recorded the second fastest time (50.41) in the final race of the day. Also scoring for MSU were Bekkestad, seventh, 1:38.71, and Falksete, ninth, 1:39.69.
Denver's Sara Rask captured the individual crown in the second event in 1:34.49.
After the women's slalom, Utah sits atop the team standings with 182 points. The Utes are followed by Denver 181, MSU 129, Alaska Anchorage 127, Westminster 111, Colorado 109, Nevada 58 and Colorado Mountain 29.
"The day started off kind of rough," said MSU head alpine coach Kris Shampeny. "Kristiane Bekkestad was in second after the first run in the first race, but fell to ninth overall after the second run.
"The girls rallied and came back strong in the second race," Shampeny continued. "As a team we got better every run of both races and the women's team finished very strong putting us in third. Freshman Justine Lamontagne was the standout in the second race moving from start position 33 to fifth overall."
Montana State Results: Women's Slalom #1 – 9, Kristiane Bekkestad, 1:40.14; 17, Ylva Falksete, 1:41.74; 18, Tegan Wold, 1:41.81; 23, Brynne Hitchcock, 1:43.22; 29, Gabriella Holm, 1:48.37; Justine Lamontagne, DNF (1). Slalom #2 – 5, Lamontagne, 1:37.43; 7, Bekkestad, 1:38.71; 9, Falksete, 1:39.69; 12, Hitchcock, 1:40.49; 16, Wold, 1:40.71; Gabriella Holm, DNF (1).
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