Day One Results (PDF)

SUN VALLEY, Idaho – The Alaska Nanooks ski team had a stellar day one at the Montana State Invitational in Sun Valley, Idaho. The women's team tallied 77 team points while the men picked up 63. Alaska is in second place after day one of the Nordic races. 
 
In the women's 5k at the Lake Creek Ski Center, Mariel Pulles was the top-finisher for Alaska. She finished fifth-place with a time of 16:12.6. That earned the Nanooks 29 points. Kendall Kramer was the next finisher for Alaska, placing seventh-place with a time of 16:16.3 and earning 25 team-points. Just behind, for the last scoring finisher of the day for the Nanooks, was Rosie Fordham. She picked up eighth with a time of 16:38.1 for 23 team points, rounding out the scoring for Alaska. 
 
Rya Berrigan was the final Nanook to finish in the women's race, taking 30^th with a time of 18:58.7.
 
In the men's race, the Nanooks were led by freshman Joe Davies, who placed fifth with a time of 27:48.8. That finish earned Alaska 29 points. The next finisher was Mike Ophoff, taking home 14^th place in the men's 10k freestyle. He raced to a time of 28:25.7 for 19 points. The final scoring-racer for Alaska was Christopher Kalev in 19^th-place with a time of 28:52.4.
 
Lukash Platil and Patrick Marbacher were the final Nanooks to finish the race, placing 35^th and 39^th. Platil raced to a time of 30:53.8 and Marbacher raced to a time of 31:48.2. 
 
Quotes from Coach Albrigtsen
There's not much to say! I am blown away with our girls results. They just went so strongly. The guys did quite well too, especially Joe [Davies], in his first collegiate race ever! They supported the women's score with a decent performance. So stoked to see what they can do on the classic day tomorrow! 
 
The Nanooks are back in action tomorrow, Sunday, Jan. 16, wrapping up the Montana State Invitational. 
 
For more information on the Alaska Nanooks Nordic ski team, follow @NanookSkiing on Instagram, or like the Alaska Nanooks XC team page on Facebook.