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The Colorado ski team finished second at the NCAA Championships in March as two Buffs swept their races, taking four of eight individual titles back to Â鶹ӰԺ. Petra Hyncicova (IntPhys’17) won both women’s Nordic races at the NCAAs in New Hampshire, and David Ketterer (Phys’20) swept the men’s alpine races. Hyncicova and Ketterer were named National Skiers of the Year by the U.S. Collegiate Ski Coaches Association. During the season, Ketterer won seven of 13 races, tying CU's alpine record for single-season victories. Five wins were in the slalom, two in giant slalom. Hyncicova won five of eight races, including three of four freestyle events. Both Hyncicova and Ketterer return next season, plus 10 others from the 2017 squad. That’s good news as CU looks to end its two-year national title drought. It hosts the 2018 NCAA Championships in Steamboat Springs March 7-10. Â
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