Completed Event: Skiing versus 20K Freestyle (M) on March 8, 2025 , , 1st
Final Score
Skiing
1st
vs 20K Freestyle (M)
Friday, January 12
Midway, UT
All Day
University of Utah
vs
7.5K Freestyle
Photo by: Hunter Dyke/Utah Athletics
Utah Ski Team Returns to Soldier Hollow this Weekend
1/10/2024 2:00 PM | Skiing
Utah Invitational begins with pair of Nordic races as alpine prepares for season opener next week
MIDWAY, Utah – The Utah Ski Team returns to competition this weekend in a familiar venue, as the Utes open the Utah Invitational meet with Nordic races at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center on Friday and Saturday, January 12-13.
The Basics
Utah Invitational – Midway, Utah (Soldier Hollow Nordic Center)
Race Day Parking
Free parking is available for fans at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, just a short walk from the race course. Click here for a specific parking location.
With snow in the weather forecast throughout much of this week, fans planning to attend the races are encouraged to allow extra travel time—particularly going up Interstate 80 from Salt Lake City.
Recap in a Minute
The Utes are back on snow after a slate of races last week at Soldier Hollow, with competition taking place as part of the Westminster Invitational and the larger U.S. Cross Country Ski National Championships. Invitational results and team scores were pulled from U.S. Nationals, with the Utes leading the Westminster Invitational team standings.
Four total Utah podiums in 10K classic and freestyle sprints included a sprints victory for Karianne Dengerud—her first collegiate win. Sydney Palmer-Leger and Dengerud each were on the 10K classic collegiate podium with silver and bronze, respectively, while Joe Davies made his Utah debut with silver in the men's 10K classic.
Utah capped the week with classic sprints on January 7, seeing another victory for Dengerud as well as the first for Tom Mancini. The classic sprints were not part of an RMISA meet—so no team scores were kept—but individual results count toward qualification for the 2024 NCAA Championships.
In addition to the individual performances, Utah received both the overall and women's College Cup awards. The honor is presented to the top performing collegiate programs throughout U.S. Nationals.
Next Up
Following Saturday's classic pursuit races, the focus will turn to alpine competition with the Utes preparing for a busy week at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah. The team will race each day from Wednesday through Saturday, January 17-20, with the four days covering the alpine portions of both the Westminster Invitational and Utah Invitational.
The Nordic team will hit a break in the RMISA schedule after Saturday, with the squad set to resume on Friday, February 2 at the Colorado Invitational.
Follow the Utah Ski Team
Follow the Utes on social media (@utahskiteam).
The Basics
Utah Invitational – Midway, Utah (Soldier Hollow Nordic Center)
- Friday, January 12 – 7.5K Freestyle Interval Start – 10 a.m. (Men) / 11:15 a.m. (Women)
- Saturday, January 13 – 10K Classic Pursuit Start – 9:30 a.m. (Women) / 10:45 a.m. (Men)
- Click here to access live timing.
Race Day Parking
Free parking is available for fans at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, just a short walk from the race course. Click here for a specific parking location.
With snow in the weather forecast throughout much of this week, fans planning to attend the races are encouraged to allow extra travel time—particularly going up Interstate 80 from Salt Lake City.
Recap in a Minute
The Utes are back on snow after a slate of races last week at Soldier Hollow, with competition taking place as part of the Westminster Invitational and the larger U.S. Cross Country Ski National Championships. Invitational results and team scores were pulled from U.S. Nationals, with the Utes leading the Westminster Invitational team standings.
Four total Utah podiums in 10K classic and freestyle sprints included a sprints victory for Karianne Dengerud—her first collegiate win. Sydney Palmer-Leger and Dengerud each were on the 10K classic collegiate podium with silver and bronze, respectively, while Joe Davies made his Utah debut with silver in the men's 10K classic.
Utah capped the week with classic sprints on January 7, seeing another victory for Dengerud as well as the first for Tom Mancini. The classic sprints were not part of an RMISA meet—so no team scores were kept—but individual results count toward qualification for the 2024 NCAA Championships.
In addition to the individual performances, Utah received both the overall and women's College Cup awards. The honor is presented to the top performing collegiate programs throughout U.S. Nationals.
Next Up
Following Saturday's classic pursuit races, the focus will turn to alpine competition with the Utes preparing for a busy week at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah. The team will race each day from Wednesday through Saturday, January 17-20, with the four days covering the alpine portions of both the Westminster Invitational and Utah Invitational.
The Nordic team will hit a break in the RMISA schedule after Saturday, with the squad set to resume on Friday, February 2 at the Colorado Invitational.
Follow the Utah Ski Team
Follow the Utes on social media (@utahskiteam).
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