Jan. 9, 1998
PARK CITY, Utah -- Marianne Winge placed first among the collegiate competitors in the giant slalom to help put Utah in first place after the first day of the Utah/Alaska-Anchorage Invitational at Park City Mountain Resort. The Utes are in first place with 109 points. Colorado is second with 106 points, followed by New Mexico (99) and Denver (76). Winge had a total time of 1:55.44. Tina Kavcic placed third with a clocking of 1:55.89. Alicia Howard, who did not count in Utah's scoring, finished 15th overall with a time of 1:59.51. Two Utes placed in the top four on the men's side. Mike Elvidge placed third among the collegiate competitors with a total time of 1:48.40. Ryan Forsyth had a time of 1:48.49 to place fourth. Freshman Peter Shaffer was 16th with a time of 1:52.16. The invitational will continue with the slalom, beginning with the men's first run at 9:30 a.m., and the freestyle cross country races, starting at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday.
Giant Slalom Totals Men's Women's 1. Utah 109 53 56 2. Colorado 106 48 58 3. New Mexico 99 57 42 4. Denver 76 25 51 5. Alaska-Anchorage 67 46 21 6. Western State 63 32 31 7. Nevada-Reno 59 29 30 8. Montana State 11 -- 11 Women's Giant Slalom Results 1. Marianne Winge (UU) 1:55.44 3. Tina Kavcic (UU) 1:55.89 15. Sandra Kuehni (UU) 2:01.32 20. Sabrina Lawrence (UU) 2:02.12 21. Heather Walker (UU) 2:02.68 Men's Giant Slalom Results 1. Stefan Lanziner (UNM) 1:47.45 3. Mike Elvidge (UU) 1:48.40 4. Ryan Forsyth (UU) 1:48.49 16. Peter Shaffer (UU) 1:52.16
