STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – Senior
Rémi Drolet placed 16
th in the men's 7.5k freestyle skate on day two of the NCAA Championships – and first day of nordic competition – on Thursday at Howelsen Hill.
Qualifying for the NCAA Championships for the third time and competing at NCAAs for the second time, Drolet took 16
th behind a time of 20:22.3, collecting 15 NCAA team points. Drolet placed fourth among skiers representing the East region.
On Wednesday, senior
Elsie Halvorsen opened the NCAA Championships with a 25
th-place finish in the women's giant slalom, placing fifth among U.S. skiers and eighth among skiers representing the East region.
Harvard continues competition at the NCAA Championships with the women's slalom on Mar. 8 starting at 8:40 p.m. ET, and the men's 20k classic on March 9 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 1 (Thursday)
- Senior Rémi Drolet took 16th place in the men's 7.5k freestyle skate behind a time of 20:22.3, collecting 15.0 NCAA team points. Drolet placed fourth among skiers representing the East region. He clocked a 6:22.3 at the 2.5k mark and 13:24.0 at the 5k mark.
- In 2023, Drolet placed seventh in the men's 10k freestyle and won the men's 20k classic in his first time competing at NCAAs. Drolet also qualified for the championships in 2020 but did not compete.
Gallery: (3-6-2024) Skiing at NCAA Championships
Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 1 (Wednesday)
- Senior Elsie Halvorsen placed 25th in the women's giant slalom in her NCAA debut, coming in fifth among U.S. skiers and eighth among skiers representing the East region. Halvorsen totaled a 1:59.07, finishing 26th in run one with a 1:02.51 and then placing 25th in run two with a 56.56. She collected six NCAA team points with her placement.
- Halvorsen posted her 12th top-30 finish of the year after registering 11 top-30 efforts during the 2024 EISA season.
Harvard Results
Thursday: Men's 7.5k Freestyle
16)
Rémi Drolet (Bib 39): 20:22.3 (6:22.3 2.5k, 13:24.0 5k), 15.0 Points
Wednesday: Women's Giant Slalom
25)
Elsie Halvorsen (Bib 26): 1:59.07 Total, 1:02.51 (26) Run 1, 56.56 (25) Run 2, 6.0 Points
Team Scores
1. Utah: 312.5
2. Colorado: 256.5
3. Denver: 251.0
4. Dartmouth: 184.0
5. Montana State: 183.0
6. Vermont: 167.0
7. Alaska Anchorage: 125.0
8. New Hampshire: 99.0
9. Westminster: 82.0
10. Alaska Fairbanks: 72.0
11. Middlebury: 62.0
12. Colby: 47.5
13. St. Michael's: 44.5
14. Michigan Tech: 43.0
15. Harvard: 21.0
16. Bowdoin: 17.0
17. St. Lawrence: 15.0
18. Plymouth State: 9.0
19. Nevada: 3.0
20. Northern Michigan: 1.0
20. Williams: 1.0
22. Bates: 0.0
22. Boston College: 0.0
Next Up
Harvard continues competition at the NCAA Championships with the women's slalom on Mar. 8 starting at 8:40 p.m. ET and the men's 20k classic on Mar. 9 at 2:00 p.m. ET.
