BOZEMAN & BIG SKY, Mont.—Sophomore Jessica Honkonen earned CU’s first women’s slalom victory in nearly six years and the University of Colorado ski team finished fourth at the 2014 Montana State Invitational here at Big Sky and Bohart Ranch Sunday.
Denver held on to win the meet after building a 120 point lead after the first day and extended its lead, beating second place Utah by 180 points, 737 to 557. New Mexico was just two points behind Utah with 555 points while the Buffs total of 496.5 was good for fourth. Montana State (438) and Alaska Anchorage (429) rounded out the NCAA scoring in the meet.
Honkonen was in second after the first run by almost a half-second behind the first run winner, Denver’s Kristine Haugen. Honkonen beat Haugen by three-quarters of a second in the second-fastest second run to win in a time of 1:37.42. It’s her first race victory, the first for the Buffs this season, and her fourth podium in slalom action early in her second season.
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