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Grzelak bronze, wildcats are third in the slalom at the USCSA National Championship

Bend, or. – – The Alpine team of the NMU men had another impressive day on the slopes that won third place As a team and claim to a few all-Americans in slalom.

Aaron Grzelak Remons for the 'cats with a dominant day and earned a bronze medal and a first team all-America honor with his time of 1: 24.37. Grzelak opened his race by releasing the second fastest walkway once (41.46) before crossing the five -fastest run two time (42.91) to earn a panel spot.

The wildcats as a team took third place with their combined time of 4: 19.50, behind which Rocky Mountain College in the first with a time of 4: 14.30 and the Babson College with their time of 4: 16.63.

Kyan Hopke We had an impressive day on the slopes again, which took sixth place with his time of 1: 24.81, only 0.35 seconds outside a first team award and received a second all-America honor. Hopke was fifth after he had a run with a time of 41.71 before he published the 7th fastest run for two time with 43.10 to claim sixth place.

Andrew Truman And Reed Heathman Completed only 0.55 seconds from each other, with Truman (1: 30.33) in 23rd and Heathman (1: 30.85) in 28th place. Truman entered the second run in 38th place before jumping around the ranking twice in the 20th run.

After making a little spill in his first run, Anthony Petkov Turned one of the most electrifying runs in the second and jumped 31 places with a total of 1: 42.30 after publishing the 42nd fastest second term 47.04.

The full list of the individual results can be found HereAnd the complete team results can be found Here.

Run one
Grzelak, BIB 154, the fourth skier who lifts off, cost the fastest time with 41.46. As soon as the rest of the field was finished, Grzelak only moved one position and would be prepared for a podium finish with the second fastest time.

Heatman, BIB 191, achieved a quick time and rose over the line with 44.02, the 15th fastest result at the time of his goal. After the rest of the field was completed, Heathman found himself on the 21st and earned a place in the top 30.

Truman had a strong run and set the 31st fastest time when he crossed the finish line with his run of 45.17. Truman only moved down seven slots after the rest of the field and sat on the 38th before the afternoon.

Hopke, the penultimate wildcat from a late start position, recorded the most fifth -delicacies when he crossed the finish line with his first run with 41.71, only 0.25 seconds behind teammate Grzelak and a great position for the team to earn a medal later.

Petkov rounded off the Wildcat skiers when the snow and the low view rounded back into the hill. Petkov was down on the pitch before recovering and crossing the line with 55.26 and 99. Overall.

Two operate
Three wildcats were in the top 30s in the evening runs with two athletes in the top 5, which were well positioned for permanent people and team surfaces.

Heathman was the first wildcat skier to be left out in the second session. At the time of termination, Heathman achieved the six -fastest result of two results for a combined total number of 1: 30.78, which was fifth after his end. As soon as the rest of the field was completed, Heathman's second term 38. With its combined time in the 28th place.

When Hopke entered fifth place in the evening, he was released on a podium with his eyes. At his time of the degree, his second run of 43.10 was fastest and he met the third fastest with a combined time of 1: 24.81. As soon as the rest of the field was completed, Hopke's second term would prove to be the seventh best and his total time would be sixth, which ended one place outside a first team award and achieved a second team all-America honor.

Only two skiers later and rounded off the cats in the flip. Grzelak was sent out by the top 30 with only one skier to pursue him. In his destination, Grzelak's second term of 42.91 third and his combined time of 1: 24.37 was only 0.04 seconds. As soon as the rest of the field was completed, Grzelak's second term would prove to be the fifth fastest as a podium and earn a bronze medal decision and an honor of the first Team All-America Ehre.

Truman was the penultimate wildcat who could run in the second run, and jumped in front of teammate Heathman for the third -fastest team time and took the 20th fastest run two time (45.15) and the 23rd overall rank when he crossed the line with its combined total of 1: 30.32.

Petkov rounded off the evening towards the end of the race and threw a wild journey down to end. His second term of 47.04 was 46. Best and his combined time of 1:42.30 was good enough for the 67th place When he crossed the line.