LUDLOW, V.T. – The Vermont State University Castleton men's alpine skiing team finished fourth on Monday at Okemo in giant slalom.
 
The Spartans earned two top-10 finishes with Sondre Andersen finishing in sixth with a time of 2:28.14, and Nate Hazen finishing 10th with a time of 2:30.67. Valero Echegoyen (17th), Jack Conneely (21st), and Kevin McDonough (24th) concluded the Castleton finishers. 
 
With Aksel Stroem-Hansen logging DNF results after leading following run one, but one ski coming off during run two, the Spartans posted a combined time of 7:31.88, with Babson claiming the top spot with a 7:20.23, Clarkson in second with a time of 7:27.18, and UConn finishing third with a 7:31.18. 
 
Castleton heads to Proctor on Friday, January 17 for two days of slalom.