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Thursday, February 22
Big Sky, MT
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Photo by: Jackson Bilawa/Utah Athletics
Solbakken Stands Atop Podium in Final GS Qualifier
2/22/2024 10:50 PM | Skiing
Second win of the season for Mikkel Solbakken also goes as his fourth podium
BIG SKY, Mont. – Mikkel Solbakken of the Utah Ski Team picked up his second individual win of the season and Sindre Myklebust tabbed fourth as the Utes raced in giant slalom on Thursday at Big Sky Resort.
It was the final of the RMISA's three extra qualifier events this season; no team scores were kept since the event was not part of a meet. However, individual results do count toward NCAA Championships qualification.
Solbakken also won the giant slalom qualifier race on February 1, while each of his last four starts have netted a top-four finish. He clocked the fastest time in today's opening run, then was seventh in the afternoon for a total time of 1:53.25. Myklebust narrowly missed the top-five in the opening run on the way to his fourth-place overall tally (1:54.07).
Three other Utes finished in the men's top-30 in Gustav Vøllo (13th), Wilhelm Normannseth (T-23rd) and Oliver Parazette (27th).
On the women's side, Claire Timmermann highlighted the afternoon with the best second run in the field. It vaulted Timmerman from 11th place at the break to a team-best sixth in the final results with a time of 1:58.26. Kaja Norbye added a top-10 performance as well (1:58.54). Melanie Dahlberg (23rd) and Michelle Kervén (26th) rounded out the Utah finishers.
Next Up
The RMISA Championships officially get underway on Friday morning with another giant slalom race at Big Sky Resort. On Saturday, both alpine and Nordic will be in action with a slalom race at Big Sky and a 7.5K freestyle in Bozeman, Montana, at Crosscut Mountain Sports Center.
From there, just a 20K classic remains on Sunday at Crosscut, concluding the RMISA Championships.
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Follow the Utes on social media (@utahskiteam).
It was the final of the RMISA's three extra qualifier events this season; no team scores were kept since the event was not part of a meet. However, individual results do count toward NCAA Championships qualification.
Solbakken also won the giant slalom qualifier race on February 1, while each of his last four starts have netted a top-four finish. He clocked the fastest time in today's opening run, then was seventh in the afternoon for a total time of 1:53.25. Myklebust narrowly missed the top-five in the opening run on the way to his fourth-place overall tally (1:54.07).
Three other Utes finished in the men's top-30 in Gustav Vøllo (13th), Wilhelm Normannseth (T-23rd) and Oliver Parazette (27th).
On the women's side, Claire Timmermann highlighted the afternoon with the best second run in the field. It vaulted Timmerman from 11th place at the break to a team-best sixth in the final results with a time of 1:58.26. Kaja Norbye added a top-10 performance as well (1:58.54). Melanie Dahlberg (23rd) and Michelle Kervén (26th) rounded out the Utah finishers.
Next Up
The RMISA Championships officially get underway on Friday morning with another giant slalom race at Big Sky Resort. On Saturday, both alpine and Nordic will be in action with a slalom race at Big Sky and a 7.5K freestyle in Bozeman, Montana, at Crosscut Mountain Sports Center.
From there, just a 20K classic remains on Sunday at Crosscut, concluding the RMISA Championships.
Follow the Utah Ski Team
Follow the Utes on social media (@utahskiteam).
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