GIRDWOOD, Alaska - The Colorado ski team was unable to catch Utah, but finished second in the 70th annual Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA) Championships on Sunday at Aleyska Ski Resort.
Utah finished the event, which began Wednesday with Nordic races, with 671 points. CU scored 609 points, with New Mexico placing third with 523.
CU came into Sunday's slalom events 34 points behind the Utes, and made up some ground in the women's slalom. Five Buffs placed in the top 14, as they cut 11 points off the Utes' lead.
Freshman Mikaela Tommy placed fifth, recording her first top-five finish in a slalom race.