The Colorado ski team produced 10 skiers in the top 17 of the women's 15K and men's 20K classic races, but it wasn't enough to catch Denver, as Colorado finished in second place Monday at the Montana State Invitational at Bohart Ranch in Bozeman, Mont.
The Buffs entered the day trailing by five points to the Pioneers, and while CU put together a strong performance, it didn't translate to the team scores. The Buffs finished the meet just four points behind the Pioneers, the closest meet in the RMISA since the 2014 RMISA Championships when the Buffs were edged by Utah, 640-636.