The University of Wyoming women’s club nordic ski team finished second at the 2020 U.S. Collegiate Ski & Snowboarding National Championships in Lake Placid, New York, on Friday, placing just 7 points outside of a national championship.
Wyoming was just 4 points off the top of the podium after winning Thursday’s classic sprint. The Cowgirls finished second to national champion Castleton University (59 points) in Friday’s 15km classic to cement their placement in the standings with 66 total points. Saturday’s freestyle team sprint was canceled by the USCSA as a safety precaution amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Cowboys’ nordic ski team finished fifth in the standings with 120 points.