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Utah Wins Westminster Invitational in a Close Top-Five
1/19/2024 5:32 PM | Skiing
Myklebust and Solbakken lead Utes in giant slalom on final day of meet
PARK CITY, Utah – In one of, if not the, closest-scored RMISA meets in recent memory, the Utah Ski Team finished atop the standings of the Westminster Invitational as teams wrapped up the meet on Friday with giant slalom at the Spencer F. Eccles Olympic Mountain Center at the Utah Olympic Park.
Utah tallied 579 points over the four alpine and Nordic days, helped in part by a meet-leading 353 Nordic points. Denver finished second in the meet standings with 557 points, and Montana State (536), Colorado (525) and Alaska Anchorage (511) rounded out the top five. It left the top-five spaced by just 68 points.
Making his giant slalom debut with the Utes, Sindre Myklebust led the men's side with a sixth-place finish (2:12.12) with Mikkel Solbakken (2:12.44) in the top-nine. Gustav Vøllo was the final scorer in the men's race for Utah, finishing 12th (2:12.67).
"It was a little rough today," Myklebust said. "But it's been really cool to be on this hill this week. It's an awesome place; props to all those who made it possible to ski here. For me personally, it's been a little bit of a rough start, but you need some time to adjust. It's all about keeping on working and trying your best. As for the team, I couldn't be happier. Everyone is doing their absolute best with some great results this week. We've been off to a good start and just have to keep it rolling."
Solbakken's first run time of 1:05.61 was second-best in the field, while Oliver Parazette's day included a top-five opener. He finished 15th on the day (2:12.98).
Utah was a little shorthanded on the women's side for Thursday's race, with just two Utes finishing. Kaja Norbye was 10th, turning in a top second run time of 1:05.63 to finish with a total time of 2:18.78. Her second run boosted Norbye 10 spots after sitting 20th at the break. Michelle Kervén placed 22nd (2:22.46), earning key points for the team.
Next Up
A busy week of alpine competition concludes on Saturday from the Spencer F. Eccles Olympic Mountain Center at the Utah Olympic Park. It'll be another GS day for all the RMISA teams in attendance, counting as the final day of the Utah Invitational. Men's first run is scheduled for 9 a.m., with the women's first run to follow.
The Utes currently lead their home meet, taking 533 points and a 117-point lead into Saturday.
Follow the Utah Ski Team
Follow the Utes on social media (@utahskiteam).
Utah tallied 579 points over the four alpine and Nordic days, helped in part by a meet-leading 353 Nordic points. Denver finished second in the meet standings with 557 points, and Montana State (536), Colorado (525) and Alaska Anchorage (511) rounded out the top five. It left the top-five spaced by just 68 points.
Making his giant slalom debut with the Utes, Sindre Myklebust led the men's side with a sixth-place finish (2:12.12) with Mikkel Solbakken (2:12.44) in the top-nine. Gustav Vøllo was the final scorer in the men's race for Utah, finishing 12th (2:12.67).
"It was a little rough today," Myklebust said. "But it's been really cool to be on this hill this week. It's an awesome place; props to all those who made it possible to ski here. For me personally, it's been a little bit of a rough start, but you need some time to adjust. It's all about keeping on working and trying your best. As for the team, I couldn't be happier. Everyone is doing their absolute best with some great results this week. We've been off to a good start and just have to keep it rolling."
Solbakken's first run time of 1:05.61 was second-best in the field, while Oliver Parazette's day included a top-five opener. He finished 15th on the day (2:12.98).
Utah was a little shorthanded on the women's side for Thursday's race, with just two Utes finishing. Kaja Norbye was 10th, turning in a top second run time of 1:05.63 to finish with a total time of 2:18.78. Her second run boosted Norbye 10 spots after sitting 20th at the break. Michelle Kervén placed 22nd (2:22.46), earning key points for the team.
Next Up
A busy week of alpine competition concludes on Saturday from the Spencer F. Eccles Olympic Mountain Center at the Utah Olympic Park. It'll be another GS day for all the RMISA teams in attendance, counting as the final day of the Utah Invitational. Men's first run is scheduled for 9 a.m., with the women's first run to follow.
The Utes currently lead their home meet, taking 533 points and a 117-point lead into Saturday.
Follow the Utah Ski Team
Follow the Utes on social media (@utahskiteam).
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