MSU’s Dvoracek, UNM’s Irwin Win Giant Slalom Races as Bobcats Lead Denver Invite

Friday, February 9, 2018 • by Brooke Frederickson, RMISA

GEORGETOWN, Colo.—Montana State’s Addison Dvoracek and New Mexico’s Katharine Irwin won the men’s and women’s giant slalom to open the Denver Invitational on Friday.

Montana State leads the team standings after two races with 155 points, followed by Colorado (149) in second and New Mexico (146) in third. Utah has 131 points for fourth place with Westminster fifth (115.5), Denver sixth (102.5) and Alaska Anchorage seventh (99).

The Denver Invitational continues on Saturday, Feb. 9, with the men’s and women’s slalom races as well as the Nordic 10 and 5-km freestyle races. Live alpine timing is available at www.USSALiveTiming.com. No live timing is available for the Nordic races.

Women’s Giant Slalom

1. Katharine Irwin, New Mexico
2. Ann-Kathrin Breuning, Utah
3. Tonje Trulsrud, Colorado
4. Tuva Norbye, Denver
5. Georgia Burgess, Alaska Anchorage
6. Kari Hole, Montana State
7. Julie Mohagen, Utah
8. Haley Cutler, New Mexico
9. Madison Ostergren, Westminster
10. Amelia Smart, Denver

• Race points: New Mexico 81, Utah 73, Alaska Anchorage 66, Colorado 64, Montana State 59, Denver 52.5, Westminster College 48.5.
• New Mexico’s Katharine Irwin has two wins this season, tying her for the league lead.
• Utah’s Ann-Kathrin Breuning, who leads the league with six top-five finishes, earned her sixth podium finish of the year.
• Colorado’s Tonje Trulsrud leads the league with five podium finishes on the year.
• Denver’s Tuva Norbye has two top-five finishes on the year.
• Alaska Anchorage’s Georgia Burgess earned her first top five finish of the year.

Men’s Giant Slalom

1. Addison Dvoracek, Montana State
2. Ola Johansen, Colorado
3. Adam Chrapek, Westminster
4. Jeffrey Bell, Montana State
5. Rob Greig, New Mexico
6. Max Luukko, Colorado
7. Patrick Carry, Montana State
8. Tanner Farrow, Denver
9. Huston Philp, Utah
10. Joseph Young, Colorado

• Race points: Montana State 96, Colorado 85, Westminster College 67, New Mexico 65, Utah 58, Denver 50, Alaska Anchorage 33, Colorado Mountain College 24.
• Montana State’s Addison Dvoracek earned his first win of the season. He is the fifth different winner in the league this year in men’s alpine.
• Colorado’s Ola Johnasen earned his league-leading sixth podium of the year.
• Westminster College’s Adam Chrapek earned his first podium finish of the year.
• Montana State’s Jeffrey Bell has two top-five finishes.
• New Mexico’s Rob Greig earned his first top five finish of the year.