SNOWBIRD, UTAH – Leon Nikic led the University of Alaska Anchorage ski teams in a pair of slalom races at the Westminster Invite Friday.
Nikic finished 13th (1:30.46) in the first race and 12th (1:36.47) in the second race.
Jan Ronner placed 20th (1:31.60) in the first race and improved to 16th (1:36.80) in the second.
Hunter Eid was UAA's third finisher in both races placing 27th (1:32.12) in the first race and 20th in the second (1:37.05).
"Disappointing day," said head coach Sparky Anderson. "The skiing is getting better but we are still missing the ground speed. We're going to need to be a lot better moving forward. The good news is that these guys are workhorses. And they have ability. We just need to grab another gear on race day."
Wilhelm Normannseth of Utah won both races, 1:27.74 and 1:33.53.
UAA finished sixth in the team standings with 220 points.
UAA will compete at the MSU Invite Jan. 30-31.
