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UAA earns 28th top-10 finish at NCAAs

STOWE, VT – Following the completion of the men's and women's slalom on Saturday, the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves wrapped up the 58th annual NCAA Skiing Championships seventh in the final team standings, earning its 28th all-time top-10 result and fourth straight at Nationals.

The Seawolves combined for 488.5 points after eight events for their second straight seventh-place showing. Colorado (831) earned the team title for the first time since 2006, while Utah (750.5) and Dartmouth (643) rounded out the top three.

Western schools accounted for five of the top seven, as New Mexico (632) finished fourth and defending champion Denver (592) finished fifth. Vermont claimed sixth with 575.5 points.

Leading UAA was the women's Nordic team, which posted a collective 148 points in the freestyle and classic races. The men's Nordic team added 122 points, while women's Alpine team contributed 120 to the men's 98.5.

Throughout the three-day event, the Seawolves registered five All-America performances, including three podium finishes. Leading UAA was junior Jaime Bronga with two All-America honors, while juniors Alex Parker and Laura Rombach and freshman Erik Bjornsen claimed one apiece.

Bronga (Anchorage) finished third in the classic on March 11 for her first NCAA podium result after placing seventh on March 9 in the freestyle event, for First-and-Second Team All-America honors, respectively. The honors were her second and third of her career after claiming her first at the 2010 NCAAs.

Parker claimed her fourth career All-America award with a third-place showing in the giant slalom on March 9. The only other UAA Alpine skier to have four All-America honors was Edda Mutter (1998-2001). A local of Calgary, Alberta, Parker is just the sixth Seawolf to post four or more.

The All-America honors for Rombach (Neukrich, Germany) and Bjornsen were their first of their careers. Bjornsen's second-place result in the men's classic was the highest placing for the Seawolves and a season best for the Winthrop, Wash., native.

In the final day, sophomore Kayla Hoog-Fry led the Seawolves in 15th place in the slalom with a two-run time of 1:59.01 at Stowe Mountain Resort. Classmate Ida Bjerka was 22nd at 2:02.19. On the men's side, freshman Christopher Kollenborg (1:59.23) paced the Seawolves with a 21st place finish, while sophomore Andreas Adde (1:59.88) was 22nd.

Parker and junior Halfdan Falkum-Hansen were disqualified in their respective slalom races.

Colorado's team championship marks the 51st time since 1954 a Western school has been awarded the NCAA title.

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Jaime Bronga

Jaime Bronga

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Freshman
Halfdan Falkum-Hansen

Halfdan Falkum-Hansen

ALP
Freshman
Alex Parker

Alex Parker

ALP
Freshman
Laura Rombach

Laura Rombach

NOR
Freshman
Andreas Adde

Andreas Adde

ALP
Freshman
Ida Bjerka

Ida Bjerka

ALP
Freshman
Kayla Hoog-Fry

Kayla Hoog-Fry

ALP
Freshman
Christopher Kollenborg

Christopher Kollenborg

ALP
Freshman
Erik Bjornsen

Erik Bjornsen

NOR
Freshman
Jaime Bronga

Jaime Bronga

NOR
Junior

Players Mentioned

Jaime Bronga

Jaime Bronga

Freshman
NOR
Halfdan Falkum-Hansen

Halfdan Falkum-Hansen

Freshman
ALP
Alex Parker

Alex Parker

Freshman
ALP
Laura Rombach

Laura Rombach

Freshman
NOR
Andreas Adde

Andreas Adde

Freshman
ALP
Ida Bjerka

Ida Bjerka

Freshman
ALP
Kayla Hoog-Fry

Kayla Hoog-Fry

Freshman
ALP
Christopher Kollenborg

Christopher Kollenborg

Freshman
ALP
Erik Bjornsen

Erik Bjornsen

Freshman
NOR
Jaime Bronga

Jaime Bronga

Junior
NOR