JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. –  Rocky Mountain College placed first, second, and fourth on their way to their third giant slalom national team title in four years at the U.S. Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association's (USCSA) National Championships.

The Battlin' Bears finished with a total team time of 5:38.92.

Rocky's Andraz Reich-Pogladic defended his individual giant slalom national title. The senior from Velerje, Slovenia finished his initial run in 57.35 before setting a time of 55.03 in the second run for a combined time of 1:52.38. 

Reich-Pogladic secured the individual giant slalom national title in 2018 on a total time of 2:12.17. He finished in second in 2016 and 2017.

Teammate Esten Falksete finished in second on a total time of 1:52.67. His second run of 54.76 was the fastest of the event. 

Sean McCormick placed in fourth on a combined time of 1:53.87.

This year's trip to the podium equates to a return to form for Rocky Mountain College. The Battlin' Bears secured the national giant slalom title in 2016 and 2017, but finished in third behind Clarkson University and Sierra Nevada College in 2018. 

The USCSA National Championships will continue tomorrow at Snow King Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyo.