BURKE, Vt. – Senior Elsie Halvorsen placed 13^th in the women's giant slalom, and senior Liam McNamara finished 18^th in the men's giant slalom as Harvard University skiing completed the second day of alpine events and third day overall at the 2024 Harvard Carnival on Sunday at Burke Mountain.

The Crimson persevered through three days at Burke after Friday's competition was postponed to Sunday due to cloud cover that severely limited visibility on the course. Saturday's competition featured an excellent surface – one of the best at Burke in multiple years. Harvard posted solid results in Saturday's slalom – results the team will look to build off over the rest of the season. Sunday's giant slalom featured a difficult course set in run one that challenged several athletes, but the day's competition allowed the program to complete its second full carnival of 2024 under beautiful sunny skies.
 
For the weekend, the Crimson's alpine team totaled six top-30 finishes, including two each from Halvorsen and McNamara. Halvorsen posted a pair of top-13 efforts.
 
In Saturday's slalom event, the Crimson posted four top-30 finishes, including a 10^th-place finish from junior Matt Ryan, 12^th-place finish from Halvorsen, 22^nd-place finish from sophomore Luke Kearing, and 24^th-place finish from McNamara.

Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 2

• Senior Elsie Halvorsen placed 13^th in the women's giant slalom – an effort that included a ninth-place finish in run two. She posted a total time of 2:13.66 (1:08.74 run one, 1:04.92 run two), 27 EISA points, and 20 NCAA points. She notched her second top-13 finish of the weekend after placing 12^th in Saturday's slalom event.
• Senior Liam McNamara registered his fourth top-30 finish in as many events this season, coming in 18^th in the men's giant slalom. He recorded a time of 2:07.03 (1:04.69 run one, 1:02.34 run two), 23 EISA points, and 13 NCAA points.
• Sophomore Olyvia Snyder placed 34^th in women's giant slalom with a 2:22.70 (1:13.07 run one, 1:09.63 run two) and 10 EISA points.
• As a team, Harvard finished the three-day carnival in seventh place out of 14 EISA schools.
• The giant slalom event, originally scheduled for Friday at Burke, was postponed to Sunday due to weather conditions.

 

Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 1

• 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. 

Harvard Results

Sunday: Women's Giant Slalom

13) Elsie Halvorsen (Bib 17): 2:13.66 (1:08.74 run one, 1:04.92 run two), 27 EISA Points, 20 NCAA Points
34) Olyvia Snyder (Bib 69): 2:22.70 (1:13.07 run one, 1:09.63 run two), 10 EISA Points

Sunday: Men's Giant Slalom

18) Liam McNamara (Bib 28): 2:07.03 (1:04.69 run one, 1:02.34 run two), 23 EISA Points, 13 NCAA Points
DNQ Run 2 – Josh Rosenberg (Bib 83), 1:08.28 Run 1
DNF – Luke Kearing (Bib 63)
DNF – Matt Ryan (Bib 70)

Saturday: 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)

Saturday: 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)

Team Scores

1) Vermont: 859.5
2) Dartmouth: 756
3) Colby: 696
4) New Hampshire: 683
5) Middlebury: 600
6) St. Michael's: 474
7) Harvard: 403
8) Bates: 394.5
9) Williams: 384
10) Bowdoin: 361
11) St. Lawrence: 319
12) Plymouth St.: 260
13) Boston College: 174
14) Colby Sawyer: 39

Next Up

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