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Events and Results

Events and Results

McCormick @ Brundage Mtn '24
Ian McCormick races to one of his two top-5 finishes at Brundage Mountain. Credit- Brundage Mountain Resort Staff

Men's Ski Racing Brandon Stinson | Sports Information & Media Coordinator

Rocky Ski Dominates at Brundage Mountain

BRUNDAGE, Idaho.- Hilde Iren Sato earned two individual victories to highlight the Battlin' Bears' excellent weekend at Brundage Mountain. 

Rocky Ski's first conference competition was a successful one. Due to weather and surface conditions, the weekend featured a single Giant Slalom run on Saturday and Sunday. 

The Rocky men started the weekend by earning the top five finishes on Saturday. William Mjelde earned an individual victory with a 1:07.05. Fredrik Straume (1:08.10), Adam Wrenkler (1;08.32), Ian McCormick (1:09.00), and Mads Fondevik Syversen (1:09.91) all finished in the top five on Saturday. Felix Besser (1:14.05) finished in ninth to round out the top-10 placers for the Battlin' Bears, who finished first overall with a team time of 3:23.47.

The Rocky women saw similar success as they turned in the top-3 finishes of the day. Hilde Iren Sato led the way with a first-place finish, crossing in 1:06.66. Bergitte Varne finished second with a time of 1:07.8 and Synne Kvinlog finished third with a time of 1:08.43. Sofia Brustia took sixth with a time of 1:13.40. The Rocky women took first overall with a team time of 3:22.89. 

More success came for the Battlin' Bears on Sunday, as Fredrik Straume took an individual victory for the men, crossing in 1:08.92. Adam Wrenkler took second with a time of 1:09.84. Rocky took fourth through seventh place in the rankings, with Mads Fondevik Syversen (1:10.74), Ian McCormick (1:11.71), Zachary Bion (1:11.72), and Felix Besser (1:12.83) rounding out Rocky's scorers, who raced to another first place finish with a team time of 3:29.50. 

On the women's side, Hilde Iren Sato took another individual victory with a time of 1:05.84. Synne Kvinlog took second place on Sunday with a time of 1:06.93, with Bergitte Varne taking third place with a time of 1:08.01. Sofia Brustia turned in another sixth-place finish with a time of 1:10.36. The Battlin' Bears finished first as a team with a time of 3:20.78. 

The Battlin' Bears will look to continue their momentum as they return home to host the USSA Qualifier Predator Cup starting Friday, January 26th in Red Lodge. 


 
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Players Mentioned

Zachary Bion

Zachary Bion

6' 1"
Sophomore
Ian McCormick

Ian McCormick

5' 9"
Junior
Felix Besser

Felix Besser

6' 1"
Freshman
Mads Fondevik Syversen

Mads Fondevik Syversen

Freshman
William Mjelde

William Mjelde

5' 10"
Sophomore
Fredrik Straume

Fredrik Straume

Freshman
Adam Wrenkler

Adam Wrenkler

Freshman
Sofia Brustia

Sofia Brustia

5' 5"
Senior
Synne Kvinlog

Synne Kvinlog

Sophomore
Hilde Iren Sato

Hilde Iren Sato

5' 5"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Zachary Bion

Zachary Bion

6' 1"
Sophomore
Ian McCormick

Ian McCormick

5' 9"
Junior
Felix Besser

Felix Besser

6' 1"
Freshman
Mads Fondevik Syversen

Mads Fondevik Syversen

Freshman
William Mjelde

William Mjelde

5' 10"
Sophomore
Fredrik Straume

Fredrik Straume

Freshman
Adam Wrenkler

Adam Wrenkler

Freshman
Sofia Brustia

Sofia Brustia

5' 5"
Senior
Synne Kvinlog

Synne Kvinlog

Sophomore
Hilde Iren Sato

Hilde Iren Sato

5' 5"
Senior