Campus briefs: Utah

VOLLEYBALL: Head volleyball coach Beth Launiere announced two coaching staff changes Wednesday. Heather Olmstead moves from second assistant to first assistant, replacing Burt Fuller, who accepted an assistant position at Marquette University.

"Heather is a proven Division I volleyball coach and has been a key part of our success over the last three years," said Launiere. "She has been grooming for this job and I am confident she will succeed in her new role. While we hate to lose Burt, we feel fortunate to have someone like Heather prepared to step in and keep us competitive at the highest level."

During Olmstead's first three seasons in Salt Lake City, she assisted the Utes in compiling a 69-25 overall record and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2006 and 2008.

SKIING: Freshman Nick Cohee earned his second giant slalom victory of the season to lead the Utes at the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association qualifier on Thursday.

Cohee, who also won a giant slalom race at the Seawolf Invite in Alaska, finished with a time of 1:46.76. He had one of the fastest times on the second run. The Ute men had four skiers in the top 13 in the event. Thomas Zumbrunn was sixth in 1:47.90. Hermann Lager and Scott Veenis finished 12th and 13th, respectively. Lager had a time of 1:48.56 while Veenis finished in 1:48.68.

For the women, Mikaela Grassl placed seventh with a time of 1:57.74. Chelsea Laswell was 10th (1:58.04) while Chirine Njeim finished 11th (1:58.42). Sofia Smith, who had the fourth-fastest second run, placed 18th in 1:59.82.