BOZEMAN, Mont.—The University of Colorado ski team participated in Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association qualifier races on the alpine side Friday here at Big Sky Resort ahead of the 2014 Montana State Invitational, which begins Saturday.
The qualifier races do not count toward team scoring, but are used as an extra opportunity for skiers to earn qualification points for the NCAA Championships at the end of the season.
In windy conditions that created a tough day of skiing, the Buffs placed nine skiers place in the top 20 of the giant slalom races, led by a fifth place finish from sophomore Brooke Wales on the women’s side and sixth place from sophomore Kasper Hietanen on the men’s side.
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