ASPEN, Colo.--Five of Westminster's ski team finished in the top 10 of Friday's RMISA Qualifier in the giant slalom. The Griffins are off to a terrific start with their first race of the season.

RMISA qualifiers do not count towards any team scoring and are used as an extra opportunity for skiers to earn qualification points for the NCAA Championships at the end of the season. The Denver Invitational starts with the giant slalom on Saturday and follows with the slalom on Sunday. All three races will be held at Aspen Ski Resort.
 
Four Griffins made their debut with top 10 finishes today. Freshman Mikkel Solbakken finished first in the men's giant slalom followed by freshman Joachim Mjelde in fifth and senior Mikkel Wahl in sixth. Freshman Henriette Resen finished fifth for the Griffins in the women's giant slalom followed by freshman Lana Zbasnik in ninth.

Solbakken recorded the fastest times in first (1:03.02) and second runs (1:02.03). Resen recorded the second fastest time (1:08.27) in the women's second run.

Freshman Alexandre Coltier finished 12th to round out the men's results. Junior Juliette Gauthier finished 16th and senior Anika Angriman finished 18th rounding out the women's results.

The Denver Invitational gets underway officially tomorrow with the Giant Slalom. Link to live timing is available on westminstergriffins.com