STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Despite three Buffaloes earning All-America honors here Friday night, the defending national champion University of Colorado ski team remained in fourth place through six of eight events in the 63rd NCAA Skiing Championships.
Denver wrestled the lead away from Montana State, which had led after each of the first four events. The Pioneers moved from third into first and go into Saturday’s final two races with 405.5 points to 390 by the Bobcats. Utah slipped back into third place with 362 points, with the Buffaloes fourth with 340.5. The four continued to pull away from the rest of the 23-team field, as Dartmouth is a distant fifth with 257 points.