HUNTSVILLE, Utah and WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. — Nora Christensen (women's slalom) and Hedda Baangman (women's 5K classical) won their races, the first victories in the careers of both skiers, and the Colorado ski team had five total podium finishes as both the alpine and Nordic teams were in action Saturday.
The Nordic teams were racing classical at the Rendezvous Ski Trails in West Yellowstone where the women's team won the 5K race by a 35-point margin and the men's team finished second in its 10K, 12 points behind the Utah Utes. Overall in the Montana State Invitational after 6-of-8 events, Colorado leads by a 65½-point margin over second place Utah heading into the final day on Sunday.