HANCOCK, Vt. and RIPTON, Vt. – The Crimson's alpine team totaled five top-30 finishes, including three on the men's side and two on the women's side, and the Crimson's nordic team added another two top-30 efforts as Harvard University skiing wrapped up competition on day one of the Middlebury Carnival on Friday competing at the EISA Championships and NCAA Regional Championships.
 
In alpine action in the slalom at the Middlebury Snowbowl, senior Elsie Halvorsen placed 10^th and sophomore Olyvia Snyder came in 29^th on the women's side while junior Matt Ryan, senior Liam McNamara, and sophomore Luke Kearing finished 24^th, 26^th, and 28^th respectively on the men's side.
 
In nordic competition in the 7.5k skate at the Rikert Outdoor Center, junior Quincy Donley paced the Crimson with a 27^th-place finish on the women's side while senior Rémi Drolet came in 24^th on the men's side.
 
As a team, Harvard stands in seventh place out of 14 EISA schools with 190 points after day one of the EISA Championships.
 
Harvard will close competition at the Middlebury Carnival tomorrow – Saturday, Feb. 24 – with alpine competing in the giant slalom and nordic taking part in the 20k classic mass start.

Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 1

• The Crimson totaled five top-30 finishes on the day with two on the women's side and three on the men's team.
• Senior Elsie Halvorsen posted her 10^th top-30 finish and eighth top-20 finish on the year with her 11^th-place effort in women's slalom. She notched a time of 1:44.42 (53.29 run one, 51.13 run two), 30 EISA points, and 24 NCAA points.
• Sophomore Olyvia Snyder registered her first top-30 showing of the season with a 29^th-place finish in women's slalom behind a time of 1:48.21 (55.03 run one, 53.18 run two) alongside 15 EISA points and two NCAA points.
• Junior Matt Ryan recorded his seventh top-30 finish of the year with a 24^th-place showing in men's slalom. He finished in 1:37.39 (47.88 run one, 49.51 run two) for 22 EISA points and seven NCAA points.
• Senior Liam McNamara followed with his ninth top-30 effort of the 2024 season, coming in 26^th place in men's slalom with a 1:37.51 (48.52 run one, 48.99 run two) for 21 EISA points and five NCAA points.
• Sophomore Luke Kearing notched a 28^th-place finish in men's slalom – his third top-30 effort of the year – behind a 1:37.84 (49.25 run one, 48.59 run two) for 20 EISA points and three NCAA points. 

Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 1

• Junior Quincy Donley placed 27^th in the women's 7.5k skate behind a time of 26:53.7 for 22 EISA points and four NCAA points. She posted her seventh top-30 finish of the year.
• Senior Rémi Drolet came in 24^th in the men's 7.5k skate, notching a 22:02.5 for 21 EISA points and seven NCAA points. He posted his eighth top-30 finish of the year. 

Harvard Results 

Friday: Women's Slalom

11) Elsie Halvorsen (Bib 13): 1:44.42 (53.29 run one, 51.13 run two), 30 EISA Points, 24 NCAA Points
29) Olyvia Snyder (Bib 47): 1:48.21 (55.03 run one, 53.18 run two), 15 EISA Points, 2 NCAA Points
35) Emma Speiser (Bib 55): 1:50.35 (55.80 run one, 54.55 run two), 11 EISA Points 

Friday: Men's Slalom

24) Matt Ryan (Bib 12): 1:37.39 (47.88 run one, 49.51 run two), 22 EISA Points, 7 NCAA Points
26) Liam McNamara (Bib 28): 1:37.51 (48.52 run one, 48.99 run two), 21 EISA Points, 5 NCAA Points
28) Luke Kearing (Bib 32): 1:37.84 (49.25 run one, 48.59 run two), 20 EISA Points, 3 NCAA Points
49) Josh Rosenberg (Bib 61): 1:41.00 (50.35 run one, 50.65 run two) 

Friday: Women's 7.5k Skate

27) Quincy Donley (Bib 103): 26:53.7, 22 EISA Points, 4 NCAA Points
46) Breagh Bridge (Bib 115): 28:19.4, 12 EISA Points
47) Hayden McJunkin (Bib 162): 28:20.0, 11 EISA Points
50) Laura Appleby (Bib 126): 28:42.5
51) Clara Lake (Bib 143): 28:52.7
54) Tali Wong (Bib 145): 29:39.7 

Friday: Men's 7.5k Skate

24) Rémi Drolet (Bib 58): 22:02.5, 21 EISA Points, 7 NCAA Points
49) Cyrus Hamlin (Bib 49): 23:54.5, 9 EISA Points
59) Mason Cruz-Abrams (Bib 31): 28:48.6, 7 EISA Points

Team Scores (Day 1)

1. Vermont: 472
2. Dartmouth: 464
3. New Hampshire: 343
4. Middlebury: 338
5. Colby: 299
6. Bates: 225
7. Harvard: 190
8. St. Lawrence: 172
9. St. Michael's: 166
10. Bowdoin: 165
11. Williams: 152
12. Plymouth State: 104
13. Boston College: 89
14. Colby Sawyer: 18 

Next Up

Harvard will close competition at the Middlebury Carnival tomorrow – Saturday, Feb. 24 – with alpine competing in the giant slalom and nordic taking part in the 20k classic mass start.
 
Following the conclusion of the Middlebury Carnival, the Crimson will look to send representatives to the NCAA Championships hosted by the University of Colorado, Boulder from March 6-9 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado with alpine events at Mount Werner and nordic events at Howelsen Hill. The championship's schedule of events will include giant slalom on March 6, the 7.5k individual freestyle on March 7, slalom on March 8, and the 20k classic mass start on March 9.  The NCAA will announce selections for the championship on Tuesday, Feb. 27.