Wednesday, March 5
Lyme Center, N.H.
6:30 a.m. (MT)
Montana State University
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Slalom
Bobcats Set for NCAA Skiing Championships
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“I think we have a great chance to have every person be an All-American this year,” Shampeny said. “They have all been skiing well leading up to the championships and I believe we will see some great results this week.”
Fans of Montana State skiing better get a good night's rest.
With rain in the forecast, events and times have already been adjusted for early morning starts as the collegiate ski world descends on Hanover, N.H. for the national championships at Dartmouth Skiway and Oak Hill Outdoor Center beginning Wednesday and running through Saturday.
"The last two days the weather's been great," said MSU head alpine coach Kris Shampeny. "The snow surface is fantastic but that will change for tomorrow. Unfortunately, the forecast has a lot of rain coming tomorrow. They've (NCAA) switched slalom to tomorrow instead of GS (giant slalom). The schedule has also been moved up earlier in the day so hopefully we can get both runs done before the rain really starts to come in."
Wednesday's slalom races are scheduled to start at 6:30 a.m. (MT) at Dartmouth Skiway. The giant slalom event is slated for Friday, with the first run going at 7 a.m. (MT). Montana State fans can catch the action via live stream here or follow live scoring here.
"Thursday's training has been canceled already because of warm and wet weather," Shampeny added. "But the temps start to drop Thursday evening and Friday is cold and clear. With all the rain forecasted Friday's GS could be a great race. We prefer harder icier conditions."
Second Team All-RMISA selections Jamie Casselman, Tea Kiesel and Justine Lamontagne will lead the Bobcat alpine squad. In addition, two-time Second Team All-America performer Gianluca Boehm and two-time NCAA qualifier Isak Staurset will join Casselman on the men's side. Casselman is making his first NCAA championship appearance.
Lamontagne, a junior from Mont Sainte-Anne, Quebec, earned 2023 First Team All-America honors in giant slalom and second team accolades in slalom, while Kiesel, a freshman from Lake Tahoe, Calif., reached the podium at the RMISA Championships with a third-place finish in slalom. Veteran Ylva Falksete completes the women's trio. She is making her first NCAA championship appearance."
"I think we have a great chance to have every person be an All-American this year," Shampeny said. "They have all been skiing well leading up to the championships and I believe we will see some great results this week."
The NCAA Nordic races begin Thursday with the 7.5K classic at 8 a.m. (MT) and end with the 20K freestyle, Saturday, 8 a.m. (MT).
"We've had great cross country ski conditions for our first two days in Hanover," said MSU Nordic coach Adam St. Pierre. "The venue (Oak Hill) has made a lot of improvements in the past few years, and we are excited to race here.
"The courses have long climbs of varying grades and some fast downhills with sweeping turns," he added. "We haven't focused on ski preparation much because the weather in going to change completely for the actual race days. The rain will change the snow, and we will test as much as we can in the rain Wednesday to be ready for race day Thursday. Saturday will see much more pleasant conditions."
Anna Pryce, Katey Houser, and Kate Oldham guide the MSU Nordic contingent this week. Pryce is making her third NCAA Championships and is coming off a strong RMISA season that saw her finish second at the Alaska Fairbanks Invitational in classic sprints. The senior from Canmore, Alberta, recorded seven top 10 finishes this winter.
"We are excited to have Kate Oldham back with the team after her successful debut on the World Cup and at the World Championships representing the U.S. Ski team," St. Pierre said. "After the NCAAs she will return to Europe to race against the best in the world."
Houser earned All-RMISA honorable mention kudos following two top five performances in freestyle. She is making her first trip to the NCAA Championships. Oldham, who won the 2025 U.S. Cross Country 10K Freestyle title in early January, returns for her second NCAA meet.
Sophomore Gavin Galyardt and freshman Grey Barbier make their first NCAA Championship appearance on Thursday. Galyardt, a product of McCall, Idaho registered four top 20 finishes during the RMISA circuit, while Barbier, Steamboat Springs, Colo., recorded a season-best 18th place showing in classic at the Utah Invitational in mid-January.
Utah captured the 2025 RMISA tile with 3,020.5 points. Colorado 2,848, Denver 2,712, MSU 1,996, and Alaska Anchorage 1,830, followed the Utes.
Colorado enters the week as the defending national champion after squeezing past Utah by two points at last year's NCAA meet in Steamboat Springs. The Bobcats finished fifth with 329 points.
Fielding complete teams of twelve are Dartmouth, Denver, Colorado, Utah, and Vermont, while Montana State and New Hampshire have the next largest contingent with eleven. Twenty-three programs will vie for this season's national championships.
MSU's highest finish at an NCAA Championships was fourth at the 2016 meet in Steamboat Springs.
With rain in the forecast, events and times have already been adjusted for early morning starts as the collegiate ski world descends on Hanover, N.H. for the national championships at Dartmouth Skiway and Oak Hill Outdoor Center beginning Wednesday and running through Saturday.
"The last two days the weather's been great," said MSU head alpine coach Kris Shampeny. "The snow surface is fantastic but that will change for tomorrow. Unfortunately, the forecast has a lot of rain coming tomorrow. They've (NCAA) switched slalom to tomorrow instead of GS (giant slalom). The schedule has also been moved up earlier in the day so hopefully we can get both runs done before the rain really starts to come in."
Wednesday's slalom races are scheduled to start at 6:30 a.m. (MT) at Dartmouth Skiway. The giant slalom event is slated for Friday, with the first run going at 7 a.m. (MT). Montana State fans can catch the action via live stream here or follow live scoring here.
"Thursday's training has been canceled already because of warm and wet weather," Shampeny added. "But the temps start to drop Thursday evening and Friday is cold and clear. With all the rain forecasted Friday's GS could be a great race. We prefer harder icier conditions."
Second Team All-RMISA selections Jamie Casselman, Tea Kiesel and Justine Lamontagne will lead the Bobcat alpine squad. In addition, two-time Second Team All-America performer Gianluca Boehm and two-time NCAA qualifier Isak Staurset will join Casselman on the men's side. Casselman is making his first NCAA championship appearance.
Lamontagne, a junior from Mont Sainte-Anne, Quebec, earned 2023 First Team All-America honors in giant slalom and second team accolades in slalom, while Kiesel, a freshman from Lake Tahoe, Calif., reached the podium at the RMISA Championships with a third-place finish in slalom. Veteran Ylva Falksete completes the women's trio. She is making her first NCAA championship appearance."
"I think we have a great chance to have every person be an All-American this year," Shampeny said. "They have all been skiing well leading up to the championships and I believe we will see some great results this week."
The NCAA Nordic races begin Thursday with the 7.5K classic at 8 a.m. (MT) and end with the 20K freestyle, Saturday, 8 a.m. (MT).
"We've had great cross country ski conditions for our first two days in Hanover," said MSU Nordic coach Adam St. Pierre. "The venue (Oak Hill) has made a lot of improvements in the past few years, and we are excited to race here.
"The courses have long climbs of varying grades and some fast downhills with sweeping turns," he added. "We haven't focused on ski preparation much because the weather in going to change completely for the actual race days. The rain will change the snow, and we will test as much as we can in the rain Wednesday to be ready for race day Thursday. Saturday will see much more pleasant conditions."
Anna Pryce, Katey Houser, and Kate Oldham guide the MSU Nordic contingent this week. Pryce is making her third NCAA Championships and is coming off a strong RMISA season that saw her finish second at the Alaska Fairbanks Invitational in classic sprints. The senior from Canmore, Alberta, recorded seven top 10 finishes this winter.
"We are excited to have Kate Oldham back with the team after her successful debut on the World Cup and at the World Championships representing the U.S. Ski team," St. Pierre said. "After the NCAAs she will return to Europe to race against the best in the world."
Houser earned All-RMISA honorable mention kudos following two top five performances in freestyle. She is making her first trip to the NCAA Championships. Oldham, who won the 2025 U.S. Cross Country 10K Freestyle title in early January, returns for her second NCAA meet.
Sophomore Gavin Galyardt and freshman Grey Barbier make their first NCAA Championship appearance on Thursday. Galyardt, a product of McCall, Idaho registered four top 20 finishes during the RMISA circuit, while Barbier, Steamboat Springs, Colo., recorded a season-best 18th place showing in classic at the Utah Invitational in mid-January.
Utah captured the 2025 RMISA tile with 3,020.5 points. Colorado 2,848, Denver 2,712, MSU 1,996, and Alaska Anchorage 1,830, followed the Utes.
Colorado enters the week as the defending national champion after squeezing past Utah by two points at last year's NCAA meet in Steamboat Springs. The Bobcats finished fifth with 329 points.
Fielding complete teams of twelve are Dartmouth, Denver, Colorado, Utah, and Vermont, while Montana State and New Hampshire have the next largest contingent with eleven. Twenty-three programs will vie for this season's national championships.
MSU's highest finish at an NCAA Championships was fourth at the 2016 meet in Steamboat Springs.
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