JACKSON, N.H. — The University of Colorado ski team, buoyed by a strong performance from its women's cross country performers that also produced an individual national champion, moved up two spots into third place here Thursday at the midway point of the 64th annual Skiing Championships.
Utah took over the team lead with 301.5 points, comfortably ahead – for now – of defending national champion Denver (265) and Colorado (240). Montana State is a distant fourth (177) with Dartmouth (170) rounding out the top five. The leader at the midway point has won 11 of the last 16 titles; this is just the second time the Utes have led after four events since their last title in 2002; the other was two years ago when the Buffs overtook them for the crown, though Utah held just a 4-point edge then.