Articles after this past week of racing:
From Last Sunday -
https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/1/4/skiing-baangman-second-buffs-third-at-season-opening-rmisa-meet
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Photo by: Matan Coll, CU Athletics
Baangman Second, Buffs Third At Season Opening RMISA Meet
Race Part Of The 2026 US Cross Country Ski National Championships
By:
Curtis Snyder, Associate AD/Athletic Communications
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Colorado opened the 2026 Nordic season with a strong showing in the women's 10K classic and a challenging day on the men's side Sunday at the season-opening RMISA Invitational, with results taken from the 2026 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships at Mt. Van Hoevenberg.
"We had some good results, and we know where we need to improve," CU head coach
Jana Weinberger said. "It wasn't everybody's day today, but it's good to get the season started, and I'm excited to get the full team together later in January."
The Buffaloes' women were led by
Tilde Baangman, who finished second overall and anchored CU to a second-place team finish in the women's race.
Nina Schamberger followed with a sixth-place finish, while
Elena Grissom placed 11th and
Selma Nevin finished 17th to round out Colorado's quartet.
Colorado's men faced a tougher test in the 10K classic, placing fifth as a team.
Luka Riley was the Buffs' top finisher in 12th place, with
Storm Pedersen (19th) and
William Bentley (23rd) contributing to the team score.
Trey Jones started the race but did not finish.
Through the opening two events of the RMISA Invitational, Colorado sits third overall with 137 points, trailing Utah (202) and Alaska Anchorage (156).
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TEAM NOTES
- Colorado's women finished second with 85 points in the women's race, 15 behind Utah's total of 100.
- The Buffs opened the year shorthanded on both the men's and women's sides due to international competition and illness.
- With 52 points in the men's race, the Buffs sit third behind Utah and Alaska Anchorage at the midpoint of the meet.
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TEAM SCORES (Thru 2 of 4 Races): 1. Utah, 202; 2. Alaska Anchorage, 156; 3. Colorado, 137; 4. Montana State, 128; 5. Alaska Fairbanks, 122; 6. Denver, 97.
WOMEN'S 10K CLASSIC: 1. Erica Laven, Utah, 29:14.4; 2.
Tilde Baangman, Colorado, 29:23.9; 3. Rosie Fordham, Alaska Fairbanks, 29:56.7; 4. Neve Gerard, Utah, 30:25.8; 5. Sofia Pedersen, Utah, 30:27.9; 6.
Nina Schamberger, Colorado, 30:41.2; 7. Ally Wheeler, Utah, 30:56.8; 8. Marit Flora, Alaska Anchorage, 31:07.6; 9. Constance LaPointe, Alaska Anchorage, 31:10.3; 10. Marlie Molinaro, Alaska Anchorage, 31:17.2.
Other CU Skiers: 11.
Elena Grissom, 31:39.9; 17.
Selma Nevin, 32:49.5.
MEN'S 10K CLASSIC: 1. Zachary Jayne, Utah, 25:31.2; 2. Mons Melbye, Utah, 25:55.3; 3. Corbin Carpenter, Alaska Anchorage, 26:01.3; 4. Erling Bjoernstad, Alaska Anchorage, 26:02.4; 5. Simon Chappaz, Montana State, 26:05.1; 6. Benjamin Barbier, Montana State, 26:16.7; 7. Walker Hall, Utah, 26:26.5; 8. Philipp Moosmayer, Alaska Fairbanks, 26:43.4; 9. Micah Steinberg, Denver, 26:48.5; 10. Garrett Siever, Alaska Anchorage, 26:52.9.
Other CU Skiers: 12.
Luka Riley, 27:03.1; 19.
Storm Pedersen, 27:31.0; 23.
William Bentley, 28:40.3;
Trey Jones, DNF.
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After Thursday (The article also includes brief mention of additional sprint races held Tuesday that don't count towards college scoring, but did have some nice Buff results also.) -
https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/1/8/s...six-top-10-finishes-highlight-rmisa-qualifier
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Photo by: Matan Coll, CU Athletics
Baangman Wins, Moch Second and Six Top 10 Finishes Highlight RMISA Qualifier
By:
Curtis Snyder, Associate AD/Athletic Communications
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Led by Tilde Baanmgan's win and
Jakob Moch's second place, the Colorado Buffaloes ski team placed six skiers in the top 10 of the men's and women's 20K freestyle races at the 2026 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships. The race is an RMISA qualifier, not for team scoring, but counts for NCAA qualification.
Baangman led the way for the Buffs, winning the women's race to earn her first victory since transferring to Colorado and the fifth overall win of her collegiate career. Baangman now has a win and runner-up finish in two races this season.
Colorado placed all four of its women inside the top nine, with
Selma Nevin finishing fourth,
Nina Schamberger seventh and
Elena Grissom ninth. The race does not count toward RMISA Invitational team scoring, but serves as an official RMISA qualifier for the NCAA Championships.
On the men's side,
Jakob Moch impressed in his collegiate debut, finishing second after leading the race through each until the finish line.
Luka Riley added a top-10 result in 10th place, while
Storm Pedersen finished 14th to round out the Buffs performance.
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FREESTYLE SPRINT NOTES
Schamberger also stood out in Tuesday's freestyle sprint, advancing to the final after winning both her quarterfinal and semifinal heats. She finished fourth overall after qualifying ninth, and would have earned the race win as the top finisher from an RMISA school had the event counted toward conference or NCAA scoring.
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WOMEN'S 20K FREESTYLE (RMISA Qualifier): 1.
Tilde Baangman, Colorado, 54:34.1; 2. Rosie Fordham, Alaska Fairbanks, 56:10.2; 3. Neve Gerard, Utah, 56:54.6; 4.
Selma Nevin, Colorado, 58:20.9; 5. Katey Houser, Montana State, 58:27.6; 6. Ruby Serrouya, Denver, 58:29.0; 7.
Nina Schamberger, Colorado, 58:32.7; 8. Marlie Molinaro, Alaska Anchorage, 1:00:35.0; 9.
Elena Grissom, Colorado, 1:00:46.5; 10. Marit Flora, Alaska Anchorage, 1:01:00.7.
MEN'S 20K FREESTYLE (RMISA Qualifier): 1. Mons Melbye, Utah, 47:37.7; 2.
Jakob Moch, Colorado, 47:39.7; 3. Zach Jayne, Utah, 47:49.1; 4. Ben Dohlby, Alaska Fairbanks, 49:36.3; 5. Simon Chappaz, Montana State, 49:57.9; 6. Corbin Carpenter, Alaska Anchorage, 50:05.6; 7. Phillip Moosmayer, Alaska Fairbanks, 50:11.5; 8. Erling Bjoernstad, Alaska Anchorage, 50:21.0; 9. Gavin Galyardt, Montana State, 50:23.8; 10.
Luka Riley, Colorado, 51:25.8.
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After yesterday's finale -
https://cubuffs.com/news/2026/1/9/skiing-baangman-hits-podium-again-at-rmisa-invitational
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Elena Grissom picked up her career-best finish for the second-straight race, taking eighth place in the classic sprints.
Photo by: Matan Coll, CU Athletics
Baangman Hits Podium Again At RMISA Invitational
Three Buffs Pick Up Top Five FInishes; Team Finishes Third In Meet
By:
Curtis Snyder, Associate AD/Athletic Communications
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Colorado closed out the opening week of Nordic competition with strong performances from both the men's and women's teams Friday in the classic sprint races at Mt. Van Hovenberg.
The races were part of a US Super Tour race at the conclusion of the 2026 US Cross Country Skiing National Championships. The Buffaloes finished third in the team standings for the RMISA Invitational.
The Buffaloes' women placed all four skiers inside the top 13 and were led by
Tilde Baangman, who finished third to earn her third straight podium to open the season. Baangman has now finished first, second and third through CU's first three races of the year.
Nina Schamberger followed closely in fourth, recording her first top-five finish of the season and her third top-seven result in as many races.
Elena Grissom continued her upward trajectory with an eighth-place finish, marking her second straight career-best performance after placing ninth in Thursday's 20K freestyle RMISA qualifier.
Selma Nevin rounded out Colorado's results with a 13th-place finish.
On the men's side,
Storm Pedersen led the Buffs with a fifth-place finish, earning the first top-five result of his collegiate career.
Jakob Moch placed 12th, while freshman
William Bentley finished 13th, cracking the top 15 in just the second collegiate race of his career.
Luka Riley added a 19th-place finish for Colorado.
In the team standings, Colorado's men finished third in the classic sprint with 68 points, while the women placed second with 88 points. Through all four races of the RMISA Invitational, the Buffaloes finished with 293 points, third behind Utah and Alaska Anchorage.
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UP NEXT
The opening week of Nordic competition is complete, as Colorado's focus now shifts to alpine racing with the DU Invitational and the Colorado Spencer James Nelson Memorial Invitational, Jan. 12–13 at Loveland and Jan. 14–15 at Aspen, with slalom races at Loveland and giant slalom races at Aspen. The first day at each venue will count toward the DU Invitational and the second toward the CU meet.
TEAM NOTES
- Colorado's four race point total of 293 points was good enough for third place, behind Utah (414) and Alaska Anchorage (306).
- Colorado's women finished second overall through the four-race RMISA Invitational with 173 points.
- The Buffs' men placed fourth through the two scored Nordic races with 120 points.
- Colorado placed second in the combined Day 2/classic sprint team standings with 156 points.
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS: Utah, 414; Alaska Anchorage, 306; Colorado, 293; Alaska Fairbanks, 230; Montana State, 229; Denver, 212.
MEN'S CLASSIC SPRINT: 1. Max Kluck, Utah, 3:11.28 (third place, finals heat); 2. Zach Jayne, Utah, 3:11.70 (fourth place, finals heat); 3. Erling Bjoernstad, Alaska Anchorage, 3:02.44 (third place, semifinal heat 1); 4. Carl Rune, Utah, 3:09.84 (fifth place, semifinal heat 1); 5.
Storm Pedersen, Colorado, 3:18.02 (sixth place, semifinal heat 1); 6.
Eemil Juntunen, Denver, 3:00.22 (third place, quarterfinal heat 3); 7. Murphy Kimball, Alaska Anchorage, 2:56.55 (fourth place, quarterfinal heat 4); 8. Cole Flowers, Alaska Fairbanks, 2:57.79 (fifth place, quarterfinal heat 1, 2:58.17 qualification time); 9. Simon Chappaz, Montana State, 3:00.37 (fifth place, quarterfinal heat 4; 2:59.50 qualification time); 10. Mons Melbye, Utah, 2:59.58 (qualification time). Other CU Finishers: 12.
Jakob Moch, 3:02.00; 13.
William Bentley, 3:02.49; 19.
Luka Riley, 3:06.70.
WOMEN'S CLASSIC SPRINT: 1. Erica Laven, Utah, 3:43.45 (sixth place, finals heat); 2. Sofia Pedersen, Utah, 3:34.14 (fifth place, semifinal heat 1); 3.
Tilde Baangman, Colorado, 3:30.80 (fourth place, quarterfinal heat 3); 4.
Nina Schamberger, Colorado, 3:36.53 (fifth place, quarterfinal heat 3); 5. Marlie Molinaro, Alaska Anchorage, 3:42.41 (qualification time); 6. Neve Gerard, Utah, 3:42.83 (qual.); 7. Marit Flora, Alaska Anchorage, 3:42.89 (qual.); 8.
Elena Grissom, Colorado, 3:44.01 (qual.); 9. Constance LaPointe, Alaska Anchorage, 3:45.68 (qual.); 10. Synne Bollingmo, Denver, 3:45.99 (qual.). Other CU Finisher: 13.
Selma Nevin, 3:51.05.
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Full cumulative results from the RMISA perspective -
Https://cubuffs.com/documents/2026/1/9/SKI_RESULTS_-_2026_-_01_-_RMISA_Invitational_-_FINAL.pdf
