Colorado is 26 points back of meet leader Denver
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — The University of Colorado men's and women's alpine teams both finished third in its respective slalom races held under the lights at Howelsen Hill Friday night, dropping the Buffaloes back to into second place after 6-of-8 events here at the 2018 NCAA Ski Championships.
The Denver Pioneers, who as a team won both slalom races, moved into first and now owns a 26-point lead over the Buffaloes who sit in second.
In the always challenging night slalom race, Colorado had a tough going on its first runs in both races.