Wednesday, March 5
Lyme Center, N.H.
6:30 a.m. (MT)
Montana State University
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Slalom
Justine Lamontagne finished fourth in slalom as the 2025 NCAA Skiing Championships got underway at Dartmouth Skiway on Wednesday.
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Lamontagne Paces Bobcats at NCAA Championships
3/5/2025 5:11:00 PM | Men's Skiing, Women's Skiing, Skiing
Justine Lamontagne claimed First Team All-America status after finishing fourth in slalom on the opening day of the 2025 NCAA Skiing Championships.
Montana State junior Justine Lamontagne claimed First Team All-America status after finishing fourth in slalom on the opening day of the 2025 NCAA Skiing Championships at Dartmouth Skiway, just outside of Hanover, N.H.
The product of Mont Sainte-Anne, Quebec, rattled off an impressive second run posting a clocking of 48.13- the third fastest second go. Lamontagne sat in ninth after the opening run. Her two-run total of 1:33.37 was just .12-seconds behind Denver's Sara Rask, who took the slalom title in 1:33.25.
"Justine had a great day," said MSU head coach Kris Shampeny. "She went from 26th to ninth on the first run and then had a very fast and solid run in tough conditions on the season run."
Bobcat senior Ylva Falksete finished 23rd with a two-run posting of 1:36.30, freshman Tea Kiesel, who opened with the 12th fastest time of 45.44, was unable to complete her second run.
"Tea Kiesel was on track for a top 10 but unfortunately caught a tip on the second run and did not finish," Shampeny added.
Gianluca Boehm paced the men's team, finishing 25th with a two-run time of 1:29.54. Jamie Casselman, 27th, 1:29.92, and Isak Staurset, 29th, 1:30.46 also produced points for the Bobcats. Casselman's second run of 45.47 has the tenth fastest of the heat and moved him up six spots in the final standings.
"It was a tight race with times, and we were just on the wrong side of the clock," Shampeny said. "We had valiant efforts from everyone, but with the weather, snow conditions and short courses things were pretty tough."
Jayden Buckrell of New Hampshire won the men's slalom crown in 1:27.17.
RMISA heavyweights Colorado (148), Denver (107), and Utah (87) sit atop the team standings after the first two events. Rounding out the top ten are Vermont (87), Dartmouth (86.5), Alaska Anchorage (83), New Hampshire (82), Colby (70), Middlebury (52), and Montana State (51).
"We are looking forward to the giant slalom," Shampeny said. "We have been strong as a team in GS all year and I think we have a great race coming up."
The Nordic 7.5K classic events take place on Thursday at Oak Hill Outdoor Center beginning at 8 a.m. (MT), followed by giant slalom on Friday, and the Nordic freestyle, Saturday.
The product of Mont Sainte-Anne, Quebec, rattled off an impressive second run posting a clocking of 48.13- the third fastest second go. Lamontagne sat in ninth after the opening run. Her two-run total of 1:33.37 was just .12-seconds behind Denver's Sara Rask, who took the slalom title in 1:33.25.
"Justine had a great day," said MSU head coach Kris Shampeny. "She went from 26th to ninth on the first run and then had a very fast and solid run in tough conditions on the season run."
Bobcat senior Ylva Falksete finished 23rd with a two-run posting of 1:36.30, freshman Tea Kiesel, who opened with the 12th fastest time of 45.44, was unable to complete her second run.
"Tea Kiesel was on track for a top 10 but unfortunately caught a tip on the second run and did not finish," Shampeny added.
Gianluca Boehm paced the men's team, finishing 25th with a two-run time of 1:29.54. Jamie Casselman, 27th, 1:29.92, and Isak Staurset, 29th, 1:30.46 also produced points for the Bobcats. Casselman's second run of 45.47 has the tenth fastest of the heat and moved him up six spots in the final standings.
"It was a tight race with times, and we were just on the wrong side of the clock," Shampeny said. "We had valiant efforts from everyone, but with the weather, snow conditions and short courses things were pretty tough."
Jayden Buckrell of New Hampshire won the men's slalom crown in 1:27.17.
RMISA heavyweights Colorado (148), Denver (107), and Utah (87) sit atop the team standings after the first two events. Rounding out the top ten are Vermont (87), Dartmouth (86.5), Alaska Anchorage (83), New Hampshire (82), Colby (70), Middlebury (52), and Montana State (51).
"We are looking forward to the giant slalom," Shampeny said. "We have been strong as a team in GS all year and I think we have a great race coming up."
The Nordic 7.5K classic events take place on Thursday at Oak Hill Outdoor Center beginning at 8 a.m. (MT), followed by giant slalom on Friday, and the Nordic freestyle, Saturday.
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