STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – Senior
Rémi Drolet placed fourth in the men's 20k classic mass start, earning First Team All-America honors in the event for the second straight season and wrapping up Harvard University skiing's run at the NCAA Championships on Saturday at Howelsen Hill.
Competing on the fourth day of NCAAs and the second day of nordic competition, Drolet took fourth place in the 20k classic in a photo finish in a time of 56:06.1, collecting his third career All-America award in his second time competing – and third time qualifying – at NCAAs.
Drolet finished in the top four of the men's 20k classic at NCAAs for the second straight season after winning the event in 2023.
Earlier in the championships, senior
Elsie Halvorsen placed 21
st in the women's slalom on Friday and 25
th in the women's giant slalom on Wednesday while Drolet came in 16
th place in the men's 7.5 freestyle skate on Thursday.
Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 2 (Saturday)
- Senior Rémi Drolet placed fourth in the men's 20k classic mass start, earning First Team All-America honors for the second straight year in the event. He clocked a time of 56:06.1 for 31.0 NCAA team points. He came in at 13:28.4 at the 5k mark, 27:51.5 at the 10k interval, and 42:13.2 at the 15k split.
- Drolet takes home All-America honors for the third time in his career. At NCAAs in 2023, he came in first in the 20k classic for first team honors and seventh in the 10k freestyle for second team accolades.
Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 2 (Friday)
- Senior Elsie Halvorsen placed 21st in the women's slalom, coming in eighth among skiers representing the East region. Halvorsen finished 23rd in run one (44.12) and 18th in run two (43.53), totaling a 1:27.65 and tallying 10.0 NCAA team points.
- Halvorsen notched her second top-30 finish of the weekend and 13th top-30 effort of the season after registering 11 top-30 showings during the 2024 EISA season.
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.
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
Saturday: Men's 20k Classic
4)
Rémi Drolet (Bib 2): 56:06.1 (13:28.4 5k, 27:51.5 10k, 42:13.2 15k), 31.0 Points
Friday: Women's Slalom
21)
Elsie Halvorsen (Bib 24): 1:27.65 Total, 44.12 (23) Run 1, 43.53 (18) Run 2, 10.0 Points
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. Colorado: 569.5
2. Utah: 567.5
3. Denver: 491.0
4. Dartmouth: 399.0
5. Montana State: 329.0
6. Vermont: 300.0
7. Alaska Anchorage: 274.0
8. New Hampshire: 192.0
9. Alaska Fairbanks: 175.0
10. Middlebury: 159.0
11. Westminster: 136.0
12. St. Michael's: 81.5
13. Michigan Tech: 74.0
14. Colby: 67.5
15. Harvard: 62.0
16. Bowdoin: 35.0
17. St. Lawrence: 27.0
18. Northern Michigan: 14.0
19. Boston College: 10.0
19. Nevada: 10.0
21. Plymouth State: 9.0
22. Bates: 6.0
23. Williams: 1.0
Gallery: (3-6-2024) Skiing at NCAA Championships
