2009 All-RMISA Teams Announced

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 – by Curtis Snyder, RMISASkiing.com

A total of 40 student-athletes from seven of the nine RMISA member institutions were named to the first- and second-team All-Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association Wednesday. The teams are compiled using the qualification lists for the upcoming NCAA Championships, with the top five individuals earning first-team All-RMISA and the next five second team. There are four teams in all, one for both men and women in both nordic and alpine disciplines.

The University of Colorado led the way with 11 skiers making the squads, including eight first-team members and four first team members in men’s nordic alone. The University of Denver and University of New Mexico each had eight skiers honored while Alaska Anchorage had six, Utah five and Montana State and Nevada one apiece.

In men’s alpine action, Denver led the way with three total skiers earning the award, with one first team and a pair on the second team. New Mexico had two first team members for men’s alpine.

Women’s alpine saw Colorado and New Mexico both receive two first-team honorees and each also had one on the second team.

The men’s nordic team saw the Buffaloes garner four first team honorees while Alaska Anchorage had one first team and one second team member and the Lobos had two on the second team.

Denver led the way in women’s nordic with two skiers earning first-team honors.

The teams:

Men’s Alpine First-Team All-RMISA
Petter Brenna, New Mexico; Nick Cohee, Utah; Gabriel Rivas, Colorado; John Buchar, Denver; Nikolai Finne, New Mexico.

Men’s Alpine Second-Team All-RMISA
Leif Kristian Haugen, Denver; Ian Lochhead, Denver; Thomas Zumbrunn, Utah; Halfdan Falkum-Hansen, Alaska Anchorage; Stefan Hughes, Colorado

Women’s Alpine First-Team All-RMISA
Estelle Pecherand-Charmet, New Mexico; Alexandra Parker, Alaska Anchorage; Carolina Nordh, Colorado; Malin Hemmingsson, New Mexico; Katie Hartman, Colorado

Women’s Alpine Second-Team All-RMISA
Ida Dillingoeen, Denver; Eva Huckova, Utah, Stefanie Demetz, New Mexico; Claire Abbe, Denver; Lisa Perricone, Colorado

Men’s Nordic First-Team All-RMISA
Vegard Kjoelhamar, Colorado; Matt Gelso, Colorado; Jesper Ostensen, Colorado; Raphael Wunderle, Alaska Anchorage; Reid Pletcher, Colorado

Men’s Nordic Second-Team All-RMISA
Simon Reissmann, New Mexico; Mike Hinkley, Denver; Tor-Hakon Hellebostad, New Mexico; Even Sletten, Utah; Max Trienen, Alaska Anchorage

Women’s Nordic First-Team All-RMISA
Maria Grevsgaard, Colorado; Antje Maempel, Denver; Polina Ermoshina, New Mexico; Sadie Bjornsen, Alaska Anchorage; Annelise Bailly, Denver

Women’s Nordic Second-Team All-RMISA
Alexa Turzian, Colorado; Jaime Brogna, Alaska Anchorage; Kaelin Kiesel, Montana State; Annelise Cook, Utah; Chelsea Homes, Nevada

Breakdown

Overall:
Colorado 11 (8 first team, 3 second); Denver 8 (3,5); New Mexico 8 (5,3); Alaska Anchorage 6 (3,3); Utah 5 (1,4); Montana State 1 (0,1); Nevada 1 (0,1).

Alpine:
Colorado 5 (3,2); Denver 5 (1,4); New Mexico 5 (4,1); Utah 3 (1,2); Alaska Anchorage 2 (1,1).

Nordic:
Colorado 6 (5,1); Alaska Anchorage 4 (2,2); Denver 3 (2,1); New Mexico 3 (1,2); Utah 2 (0,2); Montana State 1 (0,1); Nevada 1 (0,1).

Men:
Colorado 6 (5,1); Denver 4 (1,3); New Mexico 4 (2,2); Alaska 3 (1,2); Utah 3 (2,1).

Women:
Colorado 5 (3,2); Denver 4 (2,2); New Mexico 4 (3,1); Alaska Anchorage 3 (2,1); Utah 2 (0,2); Montana State 1 (0,1); Nevada 1 (0,1).