PARK CITY, Utah –
Mathias Tefre became the fourth Catamount in program history to win back-to-back national titles in the slalom leading Vermont on a big second day from Park City.
Joachim Jagge Lindstol and
Moa Clementson also earned First Team All-America honors as Vermont moved into second place in the overall team standings. Entering the final day of competition Vermont has 377.5 points and trails the host Utah by just 27.5 points.
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Tefre was the only skier in the field to have a top-five time in both runs Friday. His combined time of 1:53.69 was .28 seconds faster than Utah's Gustav Vollo. With the win Tefre is the first Catamount to win back-to-back slalom titles since UVH Hall of Famer Einar Bohmer '92 in 1991 and 1992. Lindstol also earned a podium Friday placing third with a two-run time of 1:54.01.
Mackenzie Wood placed 16th overall for Vermont with a two-run total of 1:56.55. Vermont took 89 points in the men's event, 11.5 more than the closest competition.
"It's a great feeling," said Tefre. "I had it last year and it was pretty amazing I was able to pull it off this year. I had a good first run. Didn't do too much, I just held it down there to get some points for the team. But then second run, knowing the course, you just have to be stable and pull it down and I was able to put the skis down the hill and get the win. Amazing!"
Clementson was the top Eastern skier in the women's slalom placing fourth overall with a two-run time of 1:46.04. Clementson had the fastest second run time in the field at 54.58. Denver's Katie Hensien won the title with a combined run time of 1:45.40.
Marina Vilanova tied 15th in the field with a two-run time of 1:49.81.
Stephanie Lebby was 24th earning seven team points with a combined time of 1:55.10.
The 2022 NCAA Skiing Championships will come to a close tomorrow with the Freestyle Nordic races on a forecasted warm and sunny day from Soldier Hollow. The men's 20k Freestyle will kick off the action at 11:30 a.m. followed by the women's 15k Freestyle at 1:30 p.m. Both races will air live in their entirety at NCAA.com.
