(CU Independent graphic/Adam Milner)
Three is not a lucky number for the Buffaloes.
Friday saw the end of the third day of the NCAA Skiing Championships in Steamboat Springs, Colo., leaving the Buffs sitting uncomfortably in third place behind Denver and New Mexico.
The Buffs’ total points are up to 504, placing them 31 points behind New Mexico and 85.5 behind leaders Denver.
Senior skier Drew Roberts and freshman Spencer Nelson placed 15th and 23rd in the men’s slalom, respectively, earning CU 42 points.
Junior Gabriel Rivas was disqualified on his first run at Gate 39, contributing zero points on the day to Colorado’s total score.
Three of CU’s women finished in the top 10 in the women’s slalom race, as Carolina Nordh took fifth, Erika Ghent sixth and Katie Hartman seventh, earning CU a combined 111 points. Hartman had the fifth fastest second run of the day with a time of 41.44 seconds.
With only Freestyle remaining in the NCAA Championships on Saturday morning, the Buffs will need several of its athletes to finish in top positions to catch up and pass Denver in overall points.
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