Senior Jessica Honkonen saw her career come to an abrupt end Saturday after she injured her knee in a training accident at Howelsen Hill. The University of Colorado Ski Team arrived in Steamboat Springs earlier in the day in preparation for the 2016 NCAA Championships, which CU hosts starting Wednesday.
"She is smiling but her heart is crying," CU coach Richard Rokos said. "It's kind of a typical injury for skiing. She came from the flat part of the course down to the steep section and she was a bit in the back seat. The edge of her ski caught, it popped off before she crashed, she was on her feet when her knee went.