For the first time, a full UAA ski team has qualified to compete at the NCAA Championships, following the Seawolves' performance at the RMISA Championships/NCAA West Regional on Saturday in Truckee, Calif. After spending the first two days of the competition in sixth place, the Seawolves moved up to fifth with their results in Saturday's freestyle cross-country race.
Senior Raphael Wunderle claimed seventh place for the Seawolves, finishing the men's 15-kilometer race in 36 minutes, 18.4 seconds.
Freshman Laura Rombach was 13th for the women, completing the 10-K freestyle in 30:57.8.
Twelve UAA skiers will compete at the NCAA Championships March 11-14 in Maine.
NCAA West Regional/RMISA Championships
Reno, Nev. and Truckee, Calif.
Final results
Final combined team scores -- 1) New Mexico 565, 2) Colorado 539, 3) Nevada 485, 4) Denver 483, 5) UAA 447, 6) Utah 444, 7) Montana State 379, 8) Whitman 210.
Women's 10-K freestyle (top 10) -- 1) Antje Maempel, DU, 28:34.6; 2) Annelise Bailly, DU, 28:39.1; 3) Polina Ermoshina, UNM, 28:49.8; 4) Alexa Turzian, CU, 28:55.8; 5) Maria Grevsgaard, CU, 29:39.3; 6) Ase Carlson, Nev, 29:56.9; 7) Chelsea Holmes, Nev, 30:09.8; 8) Kristin Roennestrand, Nev, 30:13.7; 9) Kaelin Kiesel, MSu, 30:22.0; 10) Claire Rennie, MSU, 30:34.6.
Other UAA finishers -- 13) Laura Rombach 30:57.8; 14) Sadie Bjornsen 31:06.5; 17) Jaime Bronga 31:28.0; 21) Amy Glen 31:55.7; 22) Stephanie Hiemer 31:59.5; 32) Sarah Tegeler 35:38.3.
Men's 15-K freestyle (top 10) -- 1) Simon Reissmann, UNM, 35:33.2; 2) Matthew Gelso, CU, 35:49.5; 3) Tor-Hakon Hellebostad, UNM, 36:16.7; 4) Jesper Oestensen, CU, 36:17.0; 5) Martin Waaler Kaas, UNM, 36:17.4; 6) Reid Pletcher, CU, 36:18.0; 7) Raphael Wunderle, UAA, 36:18.4; 8) Anders Folleraas, MSU, 36:42.7; 9) Bernhard Ronning, MSU, 36:43.2; 10) Gunnar Kristiansen, MSU, 36:43.6.
Other UAA finishers -- 13) Alexander Treinen 37:03.7; 18) Max Treinen 37:42.8; 29) Nils Sandtroen 39:01.4; 37) Karl Schauer 41:47.4.