MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — For the second day of USCAA National Championships proceedings, the Castleton men's Nordic skiing team participated in the 1.5km Skate Sprint.

Antonio Mannino posted a time of 3:14.0 to place 39th in the qualifier. Shawn Allen completed the sprint in 3:48.4, bringing home 56th. In team standings, the Spartans finished 12th with 125 points.

The top half of skiers (30) qualified for the championship bracket. Following quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, Andrew Siegel of Wyoming emerged victorious in the five-man A Final with a quick 2:44.7 sprint. Western Colorado's Albert Hesse (2:47.2) and Paul Smith's' Aidan Ripp (2:54.1) rounded out the top three finishers.

Western Colorado and Paul Smith's tied for first place with 18 points in team competition. Third-place Wyoming (24 points) and fourth-place Minnesota (28) each had multiple top-10 finishers.