Walday Naess, J. Halbjorhus tie for 15^th to open DU Invitational
 
LOVELAND SKI AREA, Colo. – After spending the weekend in Steamboat Springs, the Nevada Ski Team traveled to Loveland, Colorado to compete in a two-day contest in the Denver University Invitational, where Iver Walday Naess and Jeger Halbjorhus tied for 15^th overall at the end of the second run, with a combined time of 1:38.55 Monday afternoon.
 
Walday Naess and J. Halbjorhus were only separated by three one-hundredths of a second after the first run, finishing 13^th and 14^th with times of 48.55 and 48.58 respectively. The same pattern followed during the second run as J. Halbjorhus (49.95) bested Walday Naess (49.98) by three one-hundredths once again, ultimately ending up tying for 15^th in the overall standings to conclude the first day.
 
The Pack had two more athletes on the men's side that placed within the top-30 in the standings. Ulrik Danielsen (21^st) jumped up to finish just outside the top-20 after recording the seventh-fastest second run in the field with a time of 49.46. Ryan Herhusky had two solid runs, allowing him to move up five spots to finish 30th with a combined time of 1:40.72.
 
It would be Jessica Blackburn that shined for the Nevada women Monday morning, as she placed 32^nd overall, moving up six spots from her initial standing after run one (36^th) in a combined time of 1:45.16.
 
The Pack will be back in action Tuesday for another round of slalom races. The women kick off their first run at 9:00 a.m. MT, while the men's first run is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. MT. To follow along, live results are available HERE.
 
Individual Results (Nevada)
 
Women
32. Jessica Blackburn – 1:45.16
Elle Murphy – Run 1: 56.88, Run 2: DNF
 
Men
T-15. Jeger Halbjorhus – 1:38.53
T-15. Iver Walday Naess – 1:38.53
21. Ulrik Danielsen – 1:38.88
30. Ryan Herhusky – 1:40.72
Jules Baur – DNF/DNS
Engebret Halbjorhus – DNF/DNS

Team Standings
1. Denver - 170
2. Colorado - 155.5
3. Utah - 153
4. Alaska Anchorage - 128
5. Westminster - 108
6. Montana State - 96.5
7. Nevada - 64
8. Colorado Mountain - 47
     Alaska Fairbanks - 0