MINTURN, Colo. - The Nanooks Nordic skiing teams began the Denver Invitational on Saturday morning, racing in the powdery snow and participating in a 7.5k classic individual start at the Maloit Park Trails in Minturn, Colo.
The Nanooks only had two women competing in the race, with Rosie Fordham, Kendall Kramer and Tabitha Williams all racing at the U23 World Championships in Schilpario, Italy. The three skiers recorded outstanding results in the 10k freestyle this morning, taking second, fourth and 19th place, respectively.
At the Denver Invitational, Elsie Weiss led the way for the Nanooks with a 20th-place result. She finished her race in 30:14.7, nearly six seconds in front of the next finisher. Aila Berrigan followed in 23rd, skiing to a time of 30:45.2. The two Nanooks earned the team 34 points, performing well technically with the conditions.
The men had several standout performances, highlighted by a top-eight finish from Ben Dohlby to lead the way for the 'Nooks, racing back from being 10th at the 2.5k mark to take eighth place. He finished his race in 23:39.2, nearly five seconds faster than the ninth-place finisher. Philipp Moosmayer joined him in the top 10, placing 10th with a time of 23:47.7. Like his teammate, Moosmayer finished strong, coming back from being 12th at the 5k mark to get into the top 10. Following behind them was Aidan Hay, who skated to a 13th-place finish after crossing the line in 24:06.9. Finally, Matyas Pavek took part in his first RMISA race this morning, finishing in 24:35.6 to take 17th. The Nanook men earned 68 points, putting them third in the men's Nordic standings after the first day of competition. They look to continue their strong performances tomorrow in the 10k freestyle pursuit.
The Nanooks sit fifth in the Nordic standings and ninth overall with 102 points.
Team Nordic Standings
Colorado 183, Denver 164, Utah 160, Montana State 115, Alaska 102, Wyoming 78
Men's Nordic Standings
Denver 90, Colorado 83, Alaska 68, Utah 68, Montana State 53, Wyoming 46
Women's Nordic Standings
Colorado 100, Utah 92, Denver 74, Montana State 62, Alaska 34, Wyoming 32
Up Next
The Nanooks wrap up the Denver Invitational tomorrow with a 10k freestyle pursuit. They then make their return home to host the UAF Invitational at the UAF Competition Ski Trails on Feb. 16-17.
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