Bobcats Open 2026 NCAA Ski Championships on Wednesday

Wednesday, March 11

Salt Lake City, UT

Montana State University

NCAA Giant Slalom

Justine LaMontagne

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3/11/2026 10:23:00 AM | Men's Skiing, Women's Skiing

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By: MSU Sports Information

BOZEMAN, Mont. (March 10, 2026) – A full squad of six men and six women head to Utah this week to represent Montana State at the 2026 NCAA Ski Championships.

MSU is one of seven teams to enter a full squad of 12 athletes in the championships. Beginning Wednesday, a total of 22 teams begin competition for the 2026 NCAA Championships. Alpine events are held Wednesday and Friday at the Olympic Park in Park City, Utah, while the Nordic events run Thursday and Saturday at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah.

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Montana State Alpine – Men
Gianluca Böhm, sr, Samedan, Switzerland: 2026 All-RMISA Honorable Mention… three top 10 finishes in GS this season. Full bio.
Torius Hepsoe, fr, Oslo, Norway: 2026 All-RMISA Honorable Mention… finished 7^th in GS at Utah, 5^th in slalom at Nevada. Full bio.
Will Steed, fr, Edmonton, Alberta: Two top 10 finishes in slalom, including 5^th at the RMISA Qualifier at Bridger Bowl. Full bio.

Montana State Alpine – Women
Tea Kiesel, so, Lake Tahoe, Nevada: 2026 All-RMISA Second Team… one DNF in slalom, but finished in the top 10 in every other race… 3^rd at the Qualifier at Bridger Bowl and 4^th at Utah… finished 3^rd in the GS at Nevada. Full bio.
Justine Lamontagne, sr, Mont Sainte-Anne, Quebec: 2026 All-RMISA First Team… missed most of the season while skiing in the Olympics for Canada… posted top 5 finishes in all three races. Full bio.
Lily Sewell, fr, Toronto, Ontario: Finished 7^th in the GS at Colorado… three other top 15 finishes. Full bio.

Montana State Nordic – Men
Grey Barbier, so, Steamboat Springs, Colorado: Missed two early meets while competing for U.S. at World Junior Championships… second NCAA Championships… three top 10 in classic races – 9^th at Colorado, 10^th at Denver – which is considered his stronger race… lauded by the coaches for "great balance of joy and focus." Full bio.
Simon Chappaz, gr, LaClusaz, France: 2026 All-RMISA Second Team… two top 5 finishes in freestyle – 2^nd at Colorado and 3^rd at Denver – and two top 10s in classic races… expected to contend for podium finishes in both disciplines. Full bio.
Gavin Galyardt, jr, McCall, Idaho: Second NCAA appearance… finished just outside the top 10 throughout 2025 but has four top 10 finishes in '26 in skate races… lauded by the coaches for his focused work ethic and leadership. Full bio.

Montana State Nordic – Women
Felicie Chappaz, gr, LaClusaz, France: First-year grad student at MSU… three top 10 finishes, including two in the freestyle races… finished 7^th in the skate race at Denver… lauded for her commitment both academically and in training… also praised for her joyousness… her twin brother Simon also skis at MSU. Full bio.
Katey Houser, sr, Palmer, Alaska: 2026 All-RMISA Second Team… MSU's lone qualifying senior… second NCAA meet… six top 10 finishes, making her MSU's most consistent Nordic performer… three top 5s… finished 6^th in the 20K skate race at last year's NCAA Championships hosted by Dartmouth… lauded by the coaches for growth during her time at MSU, developing into one of the top U23 athletes in the US. Full bio.
Maeve MacLeod, sr, Revelstoke, British Columbia: This is her first NCAA appearance… three top 15 finishes, including 12 in the skate race and 13^th in the classice at Utah… is a sophomore making her first appearance at the NCAA. Full bio.

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