LYME CENTER and HANOVER, N.H. – Senior Liam McNamara posted a career-best 13^th place in the slalom – a day after fellow senior Elsie Halvorsen finishes a season-best 11^th in the giant slalom – and junior Quincy Donley came in 28^th place in the women's 15k classic as Harvard University skiing wrapped up day two at the Dartmouth Carnival on Saturday.
 
In nordic competition at the Oak Hill Outdoor Center, Donley notched her second top-30 finish of the weekend adding her 28^th-place finish in the women's 15k classic to her 17^th-place in Friday's 1.3k skate sprint. Senior Laura Appleby came in 35^th in the 15k classic after placing 20^th in the 1.3k skate sprint.
 
Closing out three straight days of competition at the Dartmouth Skiway, McNamara led the Crimson with his career-best 13^th place finish in the slalom while junior Matt Ryan followed in 19^th. On Friday, Halvorsen posted a season-best 11^th-place finish in the giant slalom.
   

Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 3 (Saturday)

• Senior Liam McNamara posted a season-best 13^th-place finish in the men's slalom with a 1:44.59 (52.28 run one, 42.31 run two), collecting 27 EISA points and 20 NCAA points. He registered his third top-30 finish of the weekend and has finished in the top 30 at all seven events in the 2024 carnival season.
• Junior Matt Ryan came in 19^th in the men's slalom behind a 1:45.48 (52.11 run one, 53.37 run two), notching 22 EISA points and 12 NCAA points. He recorded his third top-20 finish of the year. 

Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 2 (Saturday)

• Junior Quincy Donley came in 28^th in the women's 15k classic with a time of 57:53.7, compiling 21 EISA points and five NCAA points. She posted her second top-30 finish of the weekend and fifth top 30-finish on the year.
• Senior Laura Appleby – competing in her second carnival of the season after returning from injury – came in 35^th in the 15k classic with a time of 58:46.1, charting 18 EISA points.
• First-year Breagh Bridge followed in 52^nd with a 1:00:20.3 for nine EISA points. 

Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 2 (Friday)

• Senior Elsie Halvorsen came in 11^th place in the women's giant slalom, notching her first top-11 finish of the 2024 carnival season. She has placed in the top-30 in all six events this year and tallied her fourth top-13 finish. Halvorsen finished eighth in run two and 13^th in run one, clocking a 1:53.27 (57.10 run one, 56.17 run two). She tallied 29 EISA points and 24 NCAA points.
• On the men's side, senior Liam McNamara (29^th, 1:50.63), junior Matt Ryan (30^th, 1:50.63), and first-year Josh Rosenberg (35^th, 1:51.23) all came within six spots of one another in men's giant slalom competition. McNamara, Ryan, and Rosenberg notched 14, 13, and nine EISA points respectively. 

Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 1 (Friday)

• Junior Quincy Donley placed 17^th overall in the women's 1.3k skate sprint, collecting 26 EISA points and 14 NCAA points. She posted her fourth top-25 finish of the season. Donley came in 13^th in the qualifier (3:08.74) before finishing fourth in quarterfinal five (3:04.93).
• Senior Laura Appleby followed Donley with a 20^th-place overall finish for 24 EISA points and 11 NCAA points. She notched a season-best finish in her third event since returning from injury. Appleby came in 22^nd in the qualifier (3:11.78) before placing fourth in quarterfinal four (3:03.02).
• First-year Sam Gallaudet paced the Crimson men in the 1.3k skate sprint with a 24^th-place overall finish for 20 EISA points and nine NCAA points. He came in 28^th in the qualifier (2:39.41) before placing fifth in quarterfinal five (2:38.00). Gallaudet recorded his third top-30 finish of the year.
• Junior Tali Wong came in 38^th place in the women's 1.3k skate, tallying 11 EISA points behind a season-best finish.
• As a team, the Harvard women came in seventh with 61 points and the men finished 11^th with 29 points. 

Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 1 (Thursday)

• Senior Elsie Halvorsen placed 25^th in women's giant slalom with a time of 2:01.11 (1:00.25 run one, 1:00.86 run two), collecting six NCAA points. She has placed in the top-30 at all five events this carnival season, including four top-25 finishes.
• Senior Liam McNamara posted a 25^th-place effort in men's giant slalom behind a time of 1:56.49 (57.99 run one, 58.50 run two), tallying six NCAA points. He came in 12^th place in run one. This carnival season, he has finished in the top-30 at all five events, including three top-25 showings.
• First-year Josh Rosenberg – wearing bib number 72 – worked his way up the field, finishing in 42^nd place (1:58.43, 59.37 run one, 59.06 run two). 

Harvard Results

Saturday: Women's 15k Classic

28) Quincy Donley (Bib 122): 57:53.7, 21 EISA points, 5 NCAA points
35) Laura Appleby (Bib 147): 58:46.1, 18 EISA points
52) Breagh Bridge (Bib 160): 1:00:20.3, 9 EISA points
59) Tali Wong (Bib 157): 1:01:26.4
61) Annabelle Brooks (Bib 190): 1:02:03.9
DNS) Hayden McJunkin (Bib 146)
DNS) Clara Lake (Bib 145)

Saturday: Men's 15k Classic

70) Cyrus Hamlin (Bib 78): 49:28.7, 6 EISA points
DNS) Mason Cruz-Abrams (Bib 76)
DNS) Sam Gallaudet (Bib 15)

Saturday: Women's Slalom

DNQ Run 2) Emma Speiser (Bib 58)
DNF Run 1) Elise Halvorsen (Bib 10)
DNF Run 1) Olyvia Snyder (Bib 51) 

Saturday: Men's Slalom

13) Liam McNamara (Bib 31): 1:44.59 (52.28 run one, 52.31 run two), 27 EISA points, 20 NCAA points
19) Matt Ryan (Bib 15): 1:45.48 (52.11 run one, 53.37 run two), 22 EISA points, 12 NCAA points
DNF Run 1) Luke Kearing (Bib 32)
DNF Run 1) Josh Rosenberg (Bib 61) 

Friday: Women's Giant Slalom

11) Elsie Halvorsen (Bib 25): 1:53.27 (57.10 run one, 56.17 run two), 29 EISA points, 24 NCAA points
DNF Run 2) Olyvia Snyder (Bib 73): 1:00.16 run one 

Friday: Men's Giant Slalom

29) Liam McNamara (Bib 30): 1:50.63 (56.07 run one, 54.56 run two), 14 EISA points, 2 NCAA points
30) Matt Ryan (Bib 95): 1:50.63 (56.07 run one, 54.70 run two), 13 EISA points, 1 NCAA point
35) Josh Rosenberg (Bib 75): 1:51.23 (56.26 run one, 54.97 run two), 9 EISA points
DNF Run 2) Luke Kearing (Bib 61): 55.82 run one

Friday: Women's 1.3k Skate Sprint

Overall
17) Quincy Donley (Bib 126): 3:05, 26 EISA points, 14 NCAA points
20) Laura Appleby (Bib 106): 3:03, 24 EISA points, 11 NCAA points
38) Tali Wong (Bib 145): 3:16, 11 EISA points
62) Clara Lake (Bib 129): 3:23
64) Annabelle Brooks (Bib 187): 3:23
74) Breagh Bridge (Bib 167): 3:28
DNS) Hayden McJunkin (Bib 159)
 
Qualifier
13) Quincy Donley (Bib 126): 3:08.74
22) Laura Appleby (Bib 106): 3:11.78
38) Tali Wong (Bib 145): 3:15.84
62) Clara Lake (Bib 129): 3:22.83
64) Annabelle Brooks (Bib 187): 3:23.49
74) Breagh Bridge (Bib 167): 3:27.65
DNS) Hayden McJunkin (Bib 159)
 
Quarterfinal 4
4) Laura Appleby: 3:03.02
 
Quarterfinal 5
4) Quincy Donley: 3:04.93 

Friday: Men's 1.3k Skate Sprint

Overall
24) Sam Gallaudet (Bib 4): 2:38, 20 EISA points, 9 NCAA points
66) Cyrus Hamlin (Bib 71): 2:50, 5 NCAA points
76) Mason Cruz-Abrams (Bib 75): 2:58, 4 NCAA points
 
Qualifier
28) Sam Gallaudet (Bib 4): 2:39.41
66) Cyrus Hamlin (Bib 71): 2:49.55
76) Mason Cruz Abrams (Bib 75): 2:57.85
 
Quarterfinal 5
5) Sam Gallaudet: 2:38.00 

Thursday: Women's Giant Slalom

25) Elsie Halvorsen (Bib 20): 2:01.11 (1:00.25 run one, 1:00.86 run two), 6 NCAA points
DNQ Run 2 – Olyvia Snyder (Bib 69) – 61^st run one (1:03.56) 

Thursday: Men's Giant Slalom

25) Liam McNamara (Bib 25): 1:56.49 (57.99 run one, 58.50 run two), 6 NCAA points
42) Josh Rosenberg (Bib 72): 1:58.43 (59.37 run one, 59.06 run two)
47) Matt Ryan (Bib 64): 1:59.38 (59.44 run one, 59.94 run two)
DNF Run 1 – Luke Kearing (Bib 108) 

Team Scores

1) Vermont: 948
2) Dartmouth: 794
3) New Hampshire: 696
4) Middlebury: 613.5
5) Colby: 606.5
6) St. Michael's: 464
7) Williams: 441.5
8) Bates: 376
9) St. Lawrence: 307.5
10) Bowdoin: 298
11) Plymouth State: 266
12) Harvard: 258
13) Boston College: 171
14) Colby Sawyer: 37 

Next Up

Harvard will compete at the Williams Carnival from Feb. 16-17 with alpine events taking place at Jiminy Peak in Hancock, Massachusetts and nordic competition occurring at Prospect Mountain in Woodford, Vermont. The alpine team will also close out the rescheduled UVM Carnival with the slalom on Feb. 18 at Catamount Mountain in Egremont, Massachusetts.