Sunday, January 10
Aspen, CO
All Day
University of Utah
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Women's Giant Slalom (2)
Alpine Group Posts Good First Day at DU Invitational
1/10/2021 7:05 PM | Skiing
Women Raced Today, Men Race Tomorrow in Giant Slalom
ASPEN, Colo. – The Utah alpine team kicked off the season with the giant slalom race at the Denver Invitational on Sunday, January 10.
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It was a bluebird day and the temperature dropped last night to help create a great surface for the women's race. The Utes had five racing today with two landing on the podium as Katie Parker finished third in the first race (2:16.29) and freshman Madison Hoffman got second (2:14.61) in the second race of the day.
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"Today there were great conditions," Parker said. "It was so fun to be able to race with the team again! I'm struggling with some back issues so I was only able to ski the first race which meant that I had to go for it in that race."
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It was Hoffman's first time racing with Utah and after having a ski pop off in the first race, she finished second in the second race.
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"Racing today for the Utes for my first time was so fun," Hoffman said. "I was pretty nervous at first as I wanted to do well for the team, but after the first run the nerves dissipated and I just felt super grateful to be a part of a team like this!"
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In the second race, Sona Moravcikova finished in seventh (2:17.15). Michelle Kervén finished in 16th (2:20.66) in the second race.
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Katie Vesterstein finished in 17th (2:21.16) in the first race.
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Overall, Utah sits in third in points after the first day with 129 points. They sit behind Westminster (200 points) and Montana State (148 points).
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The Denver Invitational continues with the men's side of the Giant Slalom on January 11 to close out the slalom portion of the Denver Invitational.
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It was a bluebird day and the temperature dropped last night to help create a great surface for the women's race. The Utes had five racing today with two landing on the podium as Katie Parker finished third in the first race (2:16.29) and freshman Madison Hoffman got second (2:14.61) in the second race of the day.
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"Today there were great conditions," Parker said. "It was so fun to be able to race with the team again! I'm struggling with some back issues so I was only able to ski the first race which meant that I had to go for it in that race."
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It was Hoffman's first time racing with Utah and after having a ski pop off in the first race, she finished second in the second race.
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"Racing today for the Utes for my first time was so fun," Hoffman said. "I was pretty nervous at first as I wanted to do well for the team, but after the first run the nerves dissipated and I just felt super grateful to be a part of a team like this!"
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In the second race, Sona Moravcikova finished in seventh (2:17.15). Michelle Kervén finished in 16th (2:20.66) in the second race.
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Katie Vesterstein finished in 17th (2:21.16) in the first race.
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Overall, Utah sits in third in points after the first day with 129 points. They sit behind Westminster (200 points) and Montana State (148 points).
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The Denver Invitational continues with the men's side of the Giant Slalom on January 11 to close out the slalom portion of the Denver Invitational.
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