HANCOCK, Mass. and WOODFORD, Vt. – Senior Elise Halvorsen placed 13^th in women's slalom, junior Matt Ryan finished 15^th in men's slalom, and the Crimson's alpine and nordic teams combined to place seventh as Harvard University skiing concluded racing on the second and final day of the Williams Carnival on Saturday.
 
In alpine action at Jiminy Peak, Halvorsen tallied her eighth top-30 and sixth top-20 finish of the year while Ryan registered his fifth top-30 showing of the season. On Friday, Halvorsen came in 17^th in women's giant slalom, and senior Liam McNamara placed 15^th in men's giant slalom.
 
Nordic competition at Prospect Mountain on Saturday featured the 5k skate relay with the men placing sixth and the women coming in 14^th. On Friday, senior Rémi Drolet won the men's 10k classic – his third victory of the season – while junior Quincy Donley came in 26^th in the women's 10k classic.
 
As a team on the weekend, Harvard placed seventh out of the 14 EISA schools competing at the Williams Carnival with 364 points.
 
Harvard's alpine team will conclude the weekend with an NCAA slalom qualifier tomorrow – Sunday, Feb. 18 – at Catamount Mountain in Egremont, Massachusetts as part of the rescheduled UVM Carnival.

Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 2 (Saturday)

• Senior Elsie Halvorsen placed 13^th in the women's slalom with a 1:43.24 (49.34 run one, 53.90 run two) for 28 EISA points and 20 NCAA points. She notched her eighth top-30 finish of the year, sixth top-20, and fifth top-15.
• Junior Matt Ryan came in 15^th in men's slalom with a 1:33.58 (46.08 run one, 47.50 run two), including a third-place effort in run one. He tallied 26 EISA points and 16 NCAA points. He posted his fifth top-30 showing of the season.
• Sophomore Luke Kearing finished in 22^nd in men's slalom with a 1:34.84 (47.83 run one, 47.01 run two) for 20 EISA points and nine NCAA points. He registered his second top-30 finish of the carnival season.
• Rounding out the women's finishers, first-year Emma Speiser came in 31^st (1:47.49) in her first collegiate finish, and sophomore Olyvia Snyder placed 32^nd (1:47.68). 

Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 2 (Saturday)

• In the men's 5k skate relay, the team of first-year Sam Gallaudet, first-year Cyrus Hamlin, and senior Rémi Drolet came in sixth place with a time of 42:32.7, tallying 68 EISA points.
• In the women's 5k skate relay, the team of first-year Clara Lake, senior Laura Appleby, and junior Quincy Donley placed 14^th with a time of 52:19.0 for 32 EISA points.

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 

Saturday: Women's Slalom

13) Elsie Halvorsen (Bib 17): 1:43.24 (49.34 run one, 53.90 run two), 28 EISA Points, 20 NCAA Points
31) Emma Speiser (Bib 55): 1:47.49 (52.24 run one, 55.25 run two), 13 EISA Points
32) Olyvia Snyder (Bib 46): 1:47.68 (52.09 run one, 55.59 run two), 12 EISA Points 

Saturday: Men's Slalom

15) Matt Ryan (Bib 16): 1:33.58 (46.08 run one, 47.50 run two), 26 EISA Points, 16 NCAA Points
22) Luke Kearing (Bib 34): 1:34.84 (47.83 run one, 47.01 run two), 20 EISA Points, 9 NCAA Points
DNF) Liam McNamara (Bib 22)
DNF) Josh Rosenberg (Bib 108) 

Saturday: Women's 5k Skate Relay

14) Harvard 1 – Clara Lake, Laura Appleby, Quincy Donley (Bib 81): 52:19.0, 32 EISA Points 

Saturday: Men's 5k Skate Relay

6) Harvard 1 – Sam Gallaudet, Cyrus Hamlin, Rémi Drolet (Bib 261): 42:32.7, 68 EISA Points 

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

1) Vermont: 846.5
2) Dartmouth: 843
3) New Hampshire: 769
4) Middlebury: 717
5) Colby: 564.5
6) St. Michael's: 491.5
7) Harvard: 364
8) Bates: 353.5
9) Bowdoin: 351
10) Williams: 306
11) St. Lawrence: 264
12) Plymouth State: 206
13) Boston College: 199
14) Colby Sawyer: 46 

Next Up

Harvard's alpine team will conclude the weekend with an NCAA slalom qualifier tomorrow – 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.