Freshman Erik Dengerud Wins Freestyle Race
STOWE, Vt. — A good showing by the men's Nordic performers, including the third win by a freshman in school history, propelled the University of Colorado ski team into third place after the first two events of the 66th annual NCAA Skiing Championships, held at the Trapp Family Lodge here Wednesday.
Utah holds a slim 1-point lead over host Vermont after the freestyle races, the Utes outpointing the Catamounts by 142-141. The Buffs are comfortable in third place with 120 points, with Northern Michigan fourth (117) and defending champion Denver rounding out the top five (92), one point ahead of Dartmouth, the next school from the east.