HANCOCK, Mass. and WOODFORD, Vt. – Senior Rémi Drolet won the men's 10k classic, senior Liam McNamara came in 15^th in men's giant slalom, senior Elsie Halvorsen finished 17^th in the women's giant slalom, and junior Quincy Donley placed 26^th in the women's 10k classic to lead Harvard University skiing on day one of the Williams Carnival on Friday.
 
In nordic competition at Prospect Mountain, Drolet captured his third victory of the 2024 carnival season with his victory in the men's 10k classic and has placed in the top three in all seven races in which he has competed this season. Donley led the women's side with her sixth top-30 finish of the year.
 
In alpine action at Jiminy Peak, McNamara placed in the top 20 for the third time this year and has finished in the top 30 at all eight events in the 2024 season. Halvorsen registered her fifth top-20 and seventh top-30 showing of the year.
 
Harvard will close competition at the Williams Carnival tomorrow – Saturday, Feb. 17 – with alpine competing in the slalom and nordic taking part in the 5k skate relay before the alpine team concludes the weekend with an NCAA slalom qualifier on Sunday, Feb. 18 at Catamount Mountain in Egremont, Massachusetts as part of the rescheduled UVM Carnival. 

Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 1 (Friday)

• Senior Liam McNamara came in 15^th in the men's giant slalom with a 1:35.97. He has placed in the top 30 in all eight events in the 2024 carnival season and notched his third top-20 showing of the year.
• Senior Elsie Halvorsen placed 17^th in the women's giant slalom behind a time of 1:39.20. She finished in the top 30 for the seventh time this season and came in the top 20 for the fifth time in 2024. 

Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 1 (Friday)

• Senior Rémi Drolet won the men's 10k classic with a time of 31:32.1 for 50 EISA points and 100 NCAA points. He tallied his third victory of the 2024 carnival season and notched his third straight win after taking both events at the Harvard Carnival in his last EISA competition. Drolet has placed in the top three in all seven events in which he has competed this season.
• Junior Quincy Donley came in 26^th place in the women's 10k classic, posting a time of 39:35.1, 22 EISA points, and six NCAA points. She registered her sixth top-30 finish of the season.
• Senior Laura Appleby placed 39^th (40:14.1, 17 EISA points) in the women's 10k classic while first-year Clara Lake came in 57^th (41:38.6, five EISA points).
• As a team on the day, the Harvard men placed seventh with 59 points while the women came in ninth with 44 points.

Harvard Results

Friday: Women's Giant Slalom

17) Elsie Halvorsen (Bib 19): 1:39.20 (51.32 run one, 47.88 run two), 26 EISA Points, 14 NCAA Points
49) Olyvia Snyder (Bib 68): 1:44.09 (53.93 run one, 50.16 run two), 5 EISA Points 

Friday: Men's Giant Slalom

15) Liam McNamara (Bib 29): 1:35.97 (49.85 run one, 46.12 run two), 25 EISA Points, 16 NCAA Points
42) Matt Ryan (Bib 62): 1:38.78 (51.57 run one, 47.21 run two), 6 EISA Points
DNQ Run 2) Luke Kearing (Bib 56)
DNQ Run 2) Josh Rosenberg (Bib 69)

Friday: Women's 10k Classic

26) Quincy Donley (Bib 58): 39:35.1, 22 EISA Points, 6 NCAA Points
39) Laura Appleby (Bib 60): 40:14.1, 17 EISA Points
57) Clara Lake (Bib 28): 41:38.6, 5 EISA Points
73) Hayden McJunkin (Bib 18): 43:28.7
76) Annabelle Brooks (Bib 76): 43:46.8
DNS) Breagh Bridge (Bib 43)
DNS) Tali Wong (Bib 69)

Friday: Men's 10k Classic

1) Rémi Drolet (Bib 166): 31:32.1, 50 EISA Points, 100 NCAA Points
67) Sam Gallaudet (Bib 148): 36:38.9, 5 EISA Points
69) Cyrus Hamlin (Bib 142): 36:40.0, 4 EISA Points
DNS) Mason Cruz-Abrams (Bib 125)

Team Scores (Day 1)

1. Dartmouth: 425
2. Vermont: 406.5
3. Middlebury: 381
4. New Hampshire: 371
5. Colby: 297.5
6. St. Michael's: 245.5
7. Williams: 197
8. Bowdoin: 188
9. Harvard: 165
10. St. Lawrence: 156
11. Bates: 150.5
12. Boston College: 116
13. Plymouth State: 96
14. Colby Sawyer: 4

Next Up

Harvard will close competition at the Williams Carnival tomorrow – Saturday, Feb. 17 – with alpine competing in the slalom and nordic taking part in the 5k skate relay before the alpine team concludes the weekend with an NCAA slalom qualifier on Sunday, Feb. 18 at Catamount Mountain in Egremont, Massachusetts as part of the rescheduled UVM Carnival.
 
Next weekend, Harvard will compete at the Middlebury Carnival as part of the EISA Championships and NCAA Regional Championships from Feb. 23-24 with alpine competition at the Middlebury Snowbowl in Hancock, Vermont and nordic events at the Rikert Outdoor Center in Ripton, Vermont.