Steamboat Springs, CO – The second day of the 2018 NCAA Skiing Championships unfolded today at Howelsen Hill, which is 6,700 feet above sea level, with the Women's 5K Classical, followed by the Men's 10K Classical. Clear skies and fast conditions made for a great day of racing.
Braden Becker '19 competed today for the Ephs. Becker booked his ticket to Steamboat with a second place finish at the NCAA Regional Championships two weeks ago at Middlebury College. After a strong start, Becker skied his way into third with half of the field still to come.
When all was said and done, Becker finished in 15th in the field of 40 skiers, 1:27 behind the today's winner Martin Bergstrom from the University of Utah. A year ago racing in New Hampshire at the NCAA Championships in the 10K Classical Becker finished 16th.
Jason Lemieux remarked, "Braden skied consistently and managed his energy well.This would be a tough course at sea level, so we are proud of his performance today." Becker will race again on Saturday in the Men's 20k Skate, which will be streamed live on NCAA.com.
After two days of the four-day competition that includes two days of Alpine racing and two days of Nordic racing Wiliams with 33 points sits in 13th place in the 23-team championship field. The Ephs are three points behind St. Michael's College (12th) and one point ahead of the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 14th place.
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