The Buffs
alpine group looked to have had a GREAT start to their season over the 1st 3 days (1st day individual qualifying, 2nd and 3rd Denver Invite) of their season Monday - Wednesday, highlighted by a
conference record points haul in their part of the Denver Invite.
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The 3 articles after each day's racing -
Monday (Individual qualifying) slalom races -
https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/1/6/skiing-buff-alpine-teams-impress-at-rmisa-qualifier
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Buff Alpine Teams Impress At RMISA Qualifier
Win, Three Podium and 11 In Top 21 Highlight Season Opening Day
By:
Curtis Snyder, Associate AD/Athletic Communications
GEORGETOWN, Colo. –
Filip Wahlqvist won and
Etienne Mazellier and
Ashley Campbell both hit the podium for the first time in RMISA qualifier races here at Loveland Ski Area, giving the Colorado Buffaloes ski team a solid start to the alpine season Monday.
One of two qualifier races throughout the season, the races are ahead of the Denver Invitational, which kicks off Tuesday with another set of slalom races at Loveland. Monday's races, however, are critical for NCAA qualifying and improving start lists points, and across the board, the Buffs did just that with all 11 skiers that finished doing so in the top 21 positions.
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WHAT IT MEANS: While not part of an official meet, these results are official and show that the Buffs should have competitive alpine teams on both the men's and women's side. The women's team was especially impressive as it's the first time a CU team has finished top three in a second run in recent memory. On the men's side, Wahlqvist picked up where he left of last season, Mazellier got his season off to a fantastic start and all six skiers can place high, as well.
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After Tuesday's slalom -
https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/1/7/skiing-wahlqvist-wins-slalom-as-buffs-lead-du-invitational
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Wahlqvist Wins Slalom As Buffs Lead DU Invitational
Mazellier, Campbell and Accambray Also Post Top 5’s In Solid Day For Buffs Alpine Squad
By:
Curtis Snyder, Associate AD/Athletic Communications
GEORGETOWN –
Filip Wahlqvist made it two-for-two to start the 2025 ski season, winning his second straight slalom race and propelling the Colorado Buffaloes ski team into first place after the first day of the Denver Invitational, raced her at Loveland Ski Area Tuesday.
Just behind Wahlqvist was
Etienne Mazellier, giving the Buffs a 1-2 performance in the men's race and coupled with a 3-4 performance from
Ashley Campbell and
Louison Accambray on the women's side, the Buffs racked up 181 points and lead by 23 points over Utah (158) and Denver (154.5).
Wahlqvist won his second straight race and sixth of his career, all in slalom. In just nine career slalom races, he has won six and sits in second place for most men's slalom wins by a CU skier. Mazellier also hit the podium for the second straight race to start the season after taking third in Monday's qualifier race.
Justin Bigatel finished eighth in his first college finish and
Jacob Dilling (10th) and
Jack Reich (13th) gave CU five of the top 13 finishers in the race.
Campbell picked up her second collegiate podium and continued her hot start to the 2025 season by taking third place in the women's race, and she was just ahead of freshman
Louison Accambray, who took fourth place. Campbell had the third fastest first run and held onto the position while Accambray had the ninth fastest first run and then scorched the course for the second-fastest second run to move up to fourth place.
Hannah Saethereng was CU's third scorer in 19th place and Cathink Lunder finished 22nd for the Buffaloes.
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US NORDIC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: On Tuesday, Nordic teams finished up action at the 2025 U.S. National Championships in Anchorage with freestyle sprint races. The race did not count toward NCAA qualification of for any regular season meet, but the Buffs had some solid results that were similar to the classic sprint results. On the women's side,
Karolina Kaleta advanced to the heats after placing 21st in the qualifier race while CU's men fared a little better with
Trey Jones in second,
Hugo Hinckfuss in sixth and
Will Koch in ninth. In the heats, Kaleta than advanced out of her quarterfinal bracket and officially finished in the top 10. On the men's side, Hinckfuss did not start his quarterfinal heat and Koch was disqualified, but Jones advanced to the semifinals and just missed the final, ending up in seventh place overall.
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Women's Slalom (32 collegiate finishers): 1. Sara Rask, DU, 1:29.43; 2. Ella Bromee, UAA, 1:29.71; 3.
Ashley Campbell, CU, 1:30.51; 4.
Louison Accambray, CU, 1:30.55; 5. Tea Kiesel, MSU, 1:30.65; 6. Carmen Nielssen, UAA, 1:30.87; 7. Kaila Lafreniere, UU, 1:30.98; 8. Nicola Rountree-Williams, DU, 1:31.21; 9. Claire Timmermann, UU, 1:31.33; 10. Ainsley Proffit, UAA & Mia Hunt, DU, 1:31.41. Other CU Finishers: 19.
Hannah Saethereng, 1:33.20; 22.
Cathinka Lunder, 1:33.74. Did Not Finish First Run:
Katie Fleckenstein. Did Not Finish Second Run:
Elena Exenberger.
Men's Slalom (30 collegiate finishers): 1.
Filip Wahlqvist, CU, 1:31.35; 2.
Etienne Mazellier, CU, 1:31.76; 3. Harry Hoffman, UU, 1:31.99; 4. Wilhelm Normannseth, UU, 1:32.24; 5. Loic Chable, DU, 1:32.28; 6. John Herland, UU, 1:32.29; 7. Roman Frost, WU, 1:32.32; 8.
Justin Bigatel, CU, 1:32.55; 9. Thomas Hoffman, DU, 1:32.57; 10.
Jacob Dilling, CU, 1:32.58. Other CU Finisher: 13.
Jack Reich, 1:32.78. Did Not Finish Second Run:
Louis Fausa.
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After Wednesday's giant slalom -
https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/1/8/skiing-accrambray-fausa-win-gs-races-as-buffs-dominate-at-du
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Accrambray, Fausa Win GS Races As Buffs Dominate At DU
RMISA Records Fall As Buffs Grab Two Wins and Six Top 6 Performances
By:
Curtis Snyder, Associate AD/Athletic Communications
FRISCO – In one of the most dominant alpine days in CU history, the Colorado Buffaloes ski team opened up a 63-point lead over the competition after the conclusion of the alpine events at the 2025 Denver Invitational, with
Louison Accambray and
Louis Fausa picking up GS wins here at Copper Mountain Wednesday.
On top of winning both races, both individually and as a team, the Buffs placed three skiers in the top six of both races, with
Hannah Saethereng taking fourth and
Cathinka Lunder sixth in the women's race and
Filip Wahlqvist fourth and Etieinne Mazellier fifth in the men's race.
CU set several RMISA records, including scoring the most alpine points in a meet under the current scoring system in a meet that included both GS and slalom racing, and the second-highest point total overall for an alpine team. CU's men's team point total of 200 points is the fifth-highest in the RMISA under the current scoring system and third most in a meet with both disciplines, and ranks second overall for CU and is the most in a traditional meet by 13 points. The women's point total of 179 points is the third most in a meet under the current scoring system.
Further, the 198 points in GS is the most GS points in RMISA history under the current scoring system and the 181 points in slalom ranks 15th most under the current scoring system, and most for the Buffaloes in that time frame.
The Buffs 198 points on the day was 40 more than any other team, and after the alpine portion of the meet is done, the 379 points lead by 63 over Utah (316) and is 88.5 up on Denver (290.5). Throughout the four alpine races that make up the DU Invitational, CU won three of the four races, including both on Wednesday, and finished third in the other but just 3.5 points behind the race leader.
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UP NEXT: The alpine teams will take a break until January and then a busy February begins at Montana State on Feb. 3-4. Several Buffs will be competing at the 2025 World University Games in Torino, Italy, from Jan. 13-23. The Nordic teams continue the 2025 season in 10 days at the Utah Invitational, Jan. 18-19 at Soldier Hollow, Utah, and then close out January at the Montana State Invitational the following week. On that side, four Buffs qualified for the Junior/U23 World Championships in Schilpario, Italy, from Feb. 3-9.
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TEAM STANDINGS (Thru 4 of 8 Races): 1. Colorado 379; 2. Utah 316; 3. Denver 290.5; 4. Alaska Anchorage 210; 5. Montana State 195; 6. Westminster 191.5; 7. Nevada 165.5; 8. Colorado Mountain 133.5.
Women's Giant Slalom (30 collegiate finishers): 1.
Louison Accambray, CU, 1:36.13; 2. Claire Timmermann, UU, 1:36.54; 3. Nicola Rountree-Williams, DU, 1:36.61; 4.
Hannah Saethereng, CU, 1:36.82; 5. Evelina Fredricsson, UU, 1:36.89; 6.
Cathinka Lunder, CU, 1:37.19; 7. Kaila Lafreniere, UU, 1:37.30; 8. Sara Rask, DU, 1:37.36; 9. Giulia Tintorri, WU, 1:37.99; 10. Ashleigh Alexander, UAA, 1:38.20. Other CU Finishers: 26.
Katie Fleckenstein, 1:43.85. Did Not Finish Second Run:
Elena Exenberger,
Ashley Campbell.
Men's Slalom (42 collegiate finishers): 1.
Louis Fausa, CU, 1:34.72; 2. Isak Staurset, MSU, 1:35.05; 3. Alejandro Puente Tasias, WU, 1:35.09; 4.
Filip Wahlqvist, CU, 1:35.13; 5.
Etienne Mazellier, CU, 1:35.15; 6. Tanner Perkins, MSU, 1:35.35; 7. Sindre Myklebust, UU, 1:35.41; 8. Cooper Cornelius, DU, 1:35.55; 9. Johs Herland, UU, 1:35.70; 10. Christian Soevik, DU, 1:35.73. Other CU Finishers: 11.
Jacob Dilling, 1:35.74; 22.
Jack Reich, 1:36.76; 41.
Justin Bigatel, 1:41.55.
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