CRAFTSBURY, Vt. and BURKE, Vt. – Senior Rémi Drolet won the men's 7.5k skate, junior Matt Ryan came in 10^th in the men's slalom, senior Elsie Halvorsen placed 12^th in the women's 7.5k skate, and junior Quincy Donley finished 20^th in the women's 7.5k skate as Harvard University skiing wrapped up competition on day two of the Harvard Carnival on Saturday.
 
In the opening day of alpine competition at Burke Mountain after Friday's action was postponed, Ryan (10^th) and Halvorsen (12^th) paced four Crimson with top-30 finishes on the day.
 
On the second day of action of nordic events at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Drolet completed a weekend sweep after he also took the men's 15k classic mass start on Friday. Donley closed the weekend with a pair of top-20 finishes.

"Just an incredible day." ??

?? Head Coach Scott MacPherson wraps up the 2024 Harvard Carnival#GoCrimson #OneCrimson pic.twitter.com/7Q5OU9JMuH

— HarvardSki (@HarvardSki) February 3, 2024

 

Harvard Highlights: Alpine

• Junior Matt Ryan led the Crimson with a 10^th-place finish in men's slalom, posting a total time of 1:26.71 with 30 EISA points and 26 NCAA points. His day included a sixth-place finish in run one.
• Senior Elsie Halvorsen placed 12^th in women's slalom and posted her third top-30 finish in as many races to open the year. She posted a total time of 1:32.30, 29 EISA points, and 22 NCAA points.
• Sophomore Luke Kearing came in 22^nd place in 1:27.67 for 19 EISA points and nine NCAA points.
• Senior Liam McNamara placed 24^th and has finished in the top-30 in all three races this season. He moved up with his second run, finishing with a total time of 1:28.56 for 17 EISA points and seven NCAA points.
• As a team, the men came in sixth with 66 points.
• Alpine's giant slalom event, originally scheduled for Friday at Burke Mountain, was postponed due to weather conditions.

 

Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 2

• Senior Rémi Drolet captured the men's 7.5k skate with a time of 16:02, completing a weekend sweep of first-place finishes. He totaled 50 EISA points and 100 NCAA points for the second straight day. Drolet has placed in the top three at all six races this carnival season.
• Junior Quincy Donley paced the women's team with a 20^th-place finish in the 7.5k skate with a time of 19:33, collecting 23 EISA points and 11 NCAA points. She placed in the top-20 in both events on the weekend.
• First-year Sam Gallaudet came in 27^th in the men's race with a time of 17:30, notching 18 EISA points and four NCAA points.
• Sophomore Hayden McJunkin tallied a 33^rd-place finish in 20:08, tallying 19 EISA points and two NCAA points while Breagh Bridge came in 38^th in 20:26 for 17 EISA points.
• Senior Laura Appleby (43^rd, 20:32) and first-year Clara Lake (49^th, 20:38) also finished in the top 50.
• The men's team came in fifth on day two with 75 points while the women's side placed seventh on day two with 59 points.

Harvard Results 

Day 2: Men's Slalom

10) Matt Ryan (Bib 9): 1:26.71 (42.81 run one, 43.9 run two), 30 EISA Points, 26 NCAA Points
22) Luke Kearing (Bib 22): 1:27.67 (43.92 run one, 43.75 run two), 19 EISA Points, 9 NCAA Points
24) Liam McNamara (Bib 42): 1:28.56 (44.48 run one, 44.08 run two), 17 EISA Points, 7 NCAA Points
DNF – Josh Rosenberg (Bib 67)

"This is my third one in five years. It's been so exciting to see it grow, to see us get more athletes, and really see Harvard skiing get back on the map."

?? Liam McNamara on the growth of the Harvard Carnival!

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— HarvardSki (@HarvardSki) February 3, 2024

Day 2: Women's Slalom

12) Elsie Halvorsen (Bib 14): 1:32.30 (47.78 run one, 44.52 run two), 29 EISA Points, 22 NCAA Points
DNF – Olyvia Snyder (Bib 48)

"We love this hill ... This is pretty much as nice as it gets here."

?? Elsie Halvorsen checks in with ESPN+ after run one!

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— HarvardSki (@HarvardSki) February 3, 2024 

Day 2: Women's 7.5k Skate

20) Quincy Donley (Bib 3): 19:33, 23 EISA Points, 11 NCAA Points
33) Hayden McJunkin (Bib 47): 20:08, 19 EISA Points, 2 NCAA Points
38) Breagh Bridge (Bib 122): 20:26, 17 EISA Points
43) Laura Appleby (Bib 57): 20:32
49) Clara Lake (Bib 51): 20:38
61) Tali Wong (Bib 75): 21:08
65) Annabelle Brooks (Bib 121): 21:19

Day 2: Men's 7.5k Skate

1. Rémi Drolet (Bib 224): 16:02, 50 EISA Points, 100 NCAA Points
27. Sam Gallaudet (Bib 203): 17:30, 18 EISA Points, 4 NCAA Points
70. Cyrus Hamlin (Bib 335); 18:59
DNS – Mason Cruz-Abrams

Day 1: Women's 15k Classic Mass Start

17. Quincy Donley (Bib 23): 46:47, 25 EISA Points, 14 NCAA Points
40. Breagh Bridge (Bib 59): 49:04, 17 EISA Points
48. Hayden McJunkin (Bib 45): 50:16, 14 EISA Points
50. Laura Appleby (Bib 46): 50:32
54. Clara Lake (Bib 44): 50:58
61. Annabelle Brooks (Bib 81): 51:54
64. Tali Wong (Bib 64): 52:51

Day 1: Men's 15k Classic Mass Start

1. Rémi Drolet (Bib 101): 39:33, 50 EISA Points, 100 NCAA Points
64. Cyrus Hamlin (Bib 177): 47:52, 8 EISA Points
DNF – Sam Gallaudet (Bib 116)
DNF – Mason Cruz-Abrams (Bib 176)

Team Scores

1. Vermont: 665.5
2. Dartmouth: 568
3. New Hampshire: 552
4. Colby: 476
5. Middlebury: 432
6. Bowdoin: 346
7. Harvard: 343
8. Bates: 340.5
9. Williams: 311
10. St. Michael's: 300
11. St. Lawrence: 211
12. Plymouth State: 132
13. Boston College: 73
14. Colby Sawyer: 18

Next Up

Harvard's alpine team will close out the UVM Carnival tomorrow – Sunday, Feb. 4 – at Burke and Feb. 8 at the Dartmouth Skiway before both teams compete at the Dartmouth Carnival from Feb. 9-10 with alpine events taking place at the Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme Center, New Hampshire and nordic competition occurring at Oak Hill in Hanover, New Hampshire.