TAOS, New Mexico — Everyone associated with the University of Colorado ski team basically feels second place is for losers, but for the first time in his 20-year career as head coach, Richard Rokos was okay with the Buffaloes finishing as the runner-up in the New Mexico Invitational, which was completed here Saturday.
The host Lobos, the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, won going away with 961 points, 160 ahead of the second place Buffaloes (801). Colorado, ranked No. 2, managed to hang on to the runner-up position, as defending NCAA champion Denver could only shave 63 of the 79 points it trailed CU by in finishing third (785). Utah (713) and Montana State (694) rounded out the top 5.
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