Anchorage Daily News

UAA's Alexandra Parker skied to a first-place slalom finish in the first day of the Seawolf Invitational at Alyeska on Thursday.

She finished the course in 1 minute, 39.99 seconds, leading the UAA women to a first-place team score.

Parker's victory marks the first time a UAA Alpine skier has won an invitational since the 2007 season.

University of Colorado's Katie Hartman (1:40.15) and Caroline Dordh (1:41.20) came in second and third, respectively, while UAA's Lacy Saugstad (1:41.63) claimed fourth.

On the men's side, Nick Cohee of the University of Utah won the giant slalom in 1:43.69.

The Seawolves were led by Jonathan Hverven who came in seventh in 1:44.45.

UAA Invitational races will be held today at the Alyeska Ski Resort with the women's giant slalom at 10 a.m. followed by the men's slalom.

Nordic 5/10-K classical races are scheduled for 11 a.m. at Kincaid Park.

Seawolf Invitational

Thursday's results

Combined team scores -- 1) Utah 266, 2) (tie) Colorado 245, UAA 245, 4) Denver 244, 5) Nevada 233, 6) Montana 167, 7) New Mexico 145, 8) Whitman 119.

Men's giant slalom (top 20) -- 1) Nick Cohee, USA, 1:43.69; 2) Kyle Kung, USA, 1:43.72; 3) Gregory Berger, France, 1:43.89; 4) John Buchar, Sweden, 1:43.96; 5) Thomas Zumbrunn, Switzerland, 1:44.05; 6) Scott Veenis, USA, 1:44:11; 7) Jonathan Hverven, Norway, 1:44:45; 8) Thomas Schwab, Austria, 1:44:50; 9) Nikolai Herlofson Finne, Norway, 1:44.61; 10) Hermann Lager, Norway, 1:44.68; 11) Martin Harris, USA, 1:44.83; 12) Eric Davis, USA, 1:45.03; 13) Halfdan Falkum-Hansen, Norway, 1:45.13; 14) Shane Collins, USA, 1:45.16; 15) Taggart Spenst, USA, 1:45:30; 16) Stefan Hughes, USA, 1:45.51; 17) David Apap, France, 1:45.77; 18) A.J. Avrin, USA, 1:45.93; 19) Arman Serebrakian, USA, 1:46.08; 20) Tony Cesolini, USA, 1:46.31.

Women's slalom (top 20) -- 1) Alexandra Parker, UAA, 1:39.99; 2) Katie Hartman, University of Colorado, 1:40.15; 3) Carolina Nordh, UC, 1:41.20; 4) Lacy Saugstad, UAA, 1:41.63; 5) Claire Abbe, University of Denver, 1:41.91; 6) Molly Ryan, UD, 1:42.31; 7) Taryn O'Flynn, University of Nevada, 1:43.01; 8) Jennifer Tank, UD, 1:43.20; 9) Chirine Njeim, University of Utah, 1:43.44; 10) Sofia Smith, UU, 1:43.52; 11) Allison Empey, UAA, 1:43.61; 12) Chelsea Laswell, UU, 1:43.74; 13) Heidi Hillenbrand, UC, 1:43.86; 14) Sandra MacDonald, UAA, 1:44.11; 15) Georgia Wettlaufer, UD, 1:44.94.

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