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Olli and Kirk achieve all-American honors at Lake Placid slalom

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Erik Lundteigen Head Coach | Northern Michigan University Athletics Website

Erik Lundteigen Head Coach | Northern Michigan University Athletics Website

Reagan Olli and Ainsley Kirk have earned All-American honors in the slalom event, leading their team to a fourth-place finish. The competition took place in Lake Placid, New York.

Rocky Mountain College secured first place with a significant 10-second lead. The Wildcats finished fourth with a combined time of 5:31.02, just behind Babson College's second-place time of 5:30.68.

Olli achieved First-Team All-American status by finishing fifth overall in the slalom, recording top-6 times in both her runs (53.53 and 54.09 for a total of 1:47.61). Kirk was named Second-Team All-American after moving up three spots from her initial position to finish 15th with times of 56.88 and 54.67, totaling 1:51.55.

Ella Wichert narrowly missed All-American recognition, placing right behind Kirk in 16th with times of 56.55 and 55.31 for a total of 1:51.86. Emily Creek completed the team standings by finishing in 45th place with times of 1:01.11 and 59.95, totaling 2:01.06.

Full results from the women's slalom are available online.

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