MSU Nordic Team Stands Third at Utah Invitational

Sunday, January 25

Midturn, UT

Montana State University

15K Classic (M)

Katey Houser (Evan Sosnowski photo)

1/25/2026 7:50:00 PM | Men's Skiing, Women's Skiing

Katey Houser paces Bobcats

By: MSU Sports Information

(Jan. 25, 2026) – Montana State's Nordic Ski Team remained in third place after the two events at the Utah Invitational at Midway, Utah on Sunday.

Bobcat senior Katey Houser finished the Women's 15K Classic mass start event in sixth place with a mark of 44:06.2 to lead Montana State. Maeve MacLeod finished 13^th (45:57.1) and Felicie Chappaz 16^th to score points for the Cats. Ella Ronci finished 19^th with a mark of 47:56.1.

Simon Chappaz led the Bobcat men's team by finishing eighth in 37:22.1, with Grey Barbier just two spots behind at 37:22.6. Fredrik Nilsen also scored points for the Cats by finishing 22^nd (39:30.4). Gavin Galyardt finished 28^th (40:14.5).

Montana State completes the Nordic segment of the Utah Invitational with 258 points, trailing Colorado (369 points) and Utah (343). The Cats hold a narrow lead over Denver (253 points).

The Utah Invitational concludes next weekend with the Alpine events at Park City, Utah.

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