Strong Performances Highlight SuperTour Races
12/2/2018 5:57 PM | Skiing
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. – The Utah ski team competed in West Yellowstone, Mont., with the U.S. Ski and Snowboard SuperTour this weekend with several strong results.
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Guro Jordheim finished second overall in the women's 10-km freestyle (28:20.1) and was the top collegiate finisher by nearly a minute. Leah Lange finished seventh overall and was the second college finisher (29.18.4). Mariah Bredal placed 13th overall (fifth college) in 29:42.7 with Julia Richter 16th (seventh college) in 29:53.9. Karianne Moe placed 25th.
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In the ladies sprint race, Utah had the top three collegiate finishers on the day with Richter fifth, Moe sixth and Lange ninth overall. Bredal placed 18th while Jordheim had an unfortunate mishap, crashing and breaking a pole before placing 26th.
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For the men, the Utes had three of the top four collegiate skiers in the sprint with Maximilian Bie (who was competing independently) seventh, Noel Keefe eighth, and Logan Diekmann ninth. Ola Jordheim finished 25th with Bjørn Riksaasen 28th.
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In the men's 15-km freestyle, Riksaasen finished seventh overall and third among college skiers in 38:49.2 while Jordheim was sixth among college skiers (16th overall) in 39:01.9. Bie finished 19th in 39:14.6 with Diekmann 24th and Engström 31st.
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In addition to some of the top skiers in the country, other college teams competing were Colorado, New Mexico and Montana State.
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Guro Jordheim finished second overall in the women's 10-km freestyle (28:20.1) and was the top collegiate finisher by nearly a minute. Leah Lange finished seventh overall and was the second college finisher (29.18.4). Mariah Bredal placed 13th overall (fifth college) in 29:42.7 with Julia Richter 16th (seventh college) in 29:53.9. Karianne Moe placed 25th.
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In the ladies sprint race, Utah had the top three collegiate finishers on the day with Richter fifth, Moe sixth and Lange ninth overall. Bredal placed 18th while Jordheim had an unfortunate mishap, crashing and breaking a pole before placing 26th.
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For the men, the Utes had three of the top four collegiate skiers in the sprint with Maximilian Bie (who was competing independently) seventh, Noel Keefe eighth, and Logan Diekmann ninth. Ola Jordheim finished 25th with Bjørn Riksaasen 28th.
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In the men's 15-km freestyle, Riksaasen finished seventh overall and third among college skiers in 38:49.2 while Jordheim was sixth among college skiers (16th overall) in 39:01.9. Bie finished 19th in 39:14.6 with Diekmann 24th and Engström 31st.
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In addition to some of the top skiers in the country, other college teams competing were Colorado, New Mexico and Montana State.
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