NEWRY, Maine and RUMFORD, Maine – First-year Skylar Sheppard placed 13^th in women's slalom on day two of the Bates Carnival on Saturday just one day after first-year Duncan Armstrong took fifth in the men's giant slalom and first-year Elias Soulé finished sixth in the men's freestyle sprint as Harvard University skiing closed out its season-opening weekend.
 
In alpine action at Sunday River, Sheppard paced the Crimson in Saturday's slalom event after Armstrong led Harvard with his fifth-place effort in the men's giant slalom on Saturday. Armstrong added a 27^th-place finish in men's slalom on Saturday.
 
In nordic competition at Black Mountain, the Crimson competed in a modified 9.1 freestyle interval start on Saturday with Harvard totaling five top-40 finishes. On Friday, Soulé placed sixth in the men's 1.3l freestyle sprint while senior Quincy Donley came in 10^th in the women's 1.3k freestyle sprint.
 
As a team, Harvard placed 10^th out of 14 EISA schools with 323.5 points.
   

Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 2

• First-year Skylar Sheppard led Harvard on Saturday, placing 13^th in the women's slalom behind a 1:48.12. She went 54.66 in run one and 53.46 in run two, totaling 28 EISA points and 20 NCAA points.
• First-year Duncan Armstrong came in 27^th in the men's slalom behind a 1:45.88 (54.26 run one, 51.62 run two) for 19 EISA points and four NCAA points.
• Senior Matt Ryan added a 31^st-place finish in men's slalom (1:46.38, 54.11 run one, 52.27 run two, 16 EISA points.) 

Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 2

• Harvard totaled five top-40 finishes in Saturday's modified 9.1k freestyle.
• On the women's side, junior Hayden McJunkin (35^th place, 27:47.6, 17 EISA points), sophomore Clara Lake (37^th place, 28:13.4, 15 EISA points), and senior Tali Wong (40^th place, 28:31.0, 12 EISA points) all came in the top 40.
• On the men's side, first-years Elias Soulé (37^th place, 23:59.8, 14.5 EISA points) and Bennett Hutchison (39^th place, 24:04.4, 13 EISA points) both finished in the top 40. 

Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 1

• Making his collegiate debut, first-year Duncan Armstrong placed fifth in the men's giant slalom behind a time of 2:29.43, collecting 39 EISA points and 45 NCAA points. He posted a 1:15.62 in run one and a 1:13.81 in run two.
• Senior Matt Ryan joined Armstrong as a top-30 finisher, coming in 27^th with a time of 2:33.46. He notched a 1:18.08 in run one and 1:15.38 in run two, totaling 18 EISA points and four NCAA points.
• Harvard's men's alpine contingent came in fifth place in the team standings in the giant slalom with 65 points.

Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 1

• First-year Elias Soulé posted a sixth-place finish in the men's 1.3k freestyle sprint in his collegiate debut, registering 37 EISA points and 40 NCAA points. Soulé came in second in the qualifier (2:33.80) to advance to the quarterfinals where he won quarterfinal four (2:33.22). Soule came in third in semifinal two (2:30.11) before finishing sixth in the final (3:05.03).
• Senior Quincy Donley led the women's side in the women's 1.3k freestyle sprint, placing 10^th and tallying 30 EISA points and 26 NCAA points. Donley came in eighth in the qualifier (3:03.65) prior to finishing third in quarterfinal five (2:53.99). In semifinal two, Donley came in fifth (3:00.07) to close out her day.
• Junior Hayden McJunkin recorded an 18^th-place finish in the women's freestyle sprint, posting 24 EISA points and 13 NCAA points. After taking 22^nd in the qualifier (3:12.26), she came in fourth in quarterfinal four (3:02.23).
• Senior Tali Wong came in 25^th in the women's freestyle sprint, notching 18 EISA points and six NCAA points. Following a 27^th-place showing in the qualifier (3:12.81), she came in fifth in quarterfinal two (2:58.04).
• Harvard's women's nordic contingent came in fifth place in the team standings in the freestyle sprint with 72 points. 

Harvard Results

Saturday: Women's Slalom

13.) Skylar Sheppard (Bib 42): 1:48.12 (54.66 run one, 53.46 run two), 28 EISA Points, 20 NCAA Points
DNQ – Run 2) Emma Speiser (Bib 71)
DNF – Run 1) Emma Lenoël Quang (Bib 28)

Saturday: Men's Slalom

27.) Duncan Armstrong (Bib 37): 1:45.88 (54.26 run one, 51.62 run two), 19 EISA Points, 4 NCAA Points)
31.) Matt Ryan (Bib 17): 1:46.38 (54.11 run one, 52.27 run two), 16 EISA Points
DNQ – Run 2) Lucas Brumm (Bib 80)
DNF – Run 1) Luke Kearing (Bib 27) 

Saturday: Women's 9.1k Freestyle

35.) Hayden McJunkin (Bib 117): 27:47.6, 17 EISA Points
37.) Clara Lake (Bib 143): 28:13.4, 15 EISA Points
40.) Tali Wong (Bib 134): 28:31.0, 12 EISA Points
86.) Quincy Donley (Bib 159): 31:02.7
91.) Breagh Bridge (Bib 91): 32:11.4
DNS) Hanna Wilsey 

Saturday: Men's 9.1k Freestyle

37.) Elias Soulé (Bib 12): 23:59.8, 14.5 EISA Points
39.) Bennett Hutchison (Bib 23): 24:04.4, 13 EISA Points
67.) Cyrus Hamlin (Bib 33): 25:02.4, 4 EISA Points
82.) Edwin Ryerson (Bib 42): 25:37.6 

Friday: Women's Giant Slalom

DNF – Run 1) Emma Lenoël Quang (Bib 41)
DNF – Run 1) Skylar Sheppard (Bib 45) 

Friday: Men's Giant Slalom

5.) Duncan Armstrong (Bib 29): 2:29.43 (1:15.62 run one, 1:13.81 run 2), 39 EISA Points, 45 NCAA Points
27.) Matt Ryan (Bib 51): 2:33.46 (1:18.08 run one, 1:15.38 run two), 18 EISA Points, 4 NCAA Points
40.) Luke Kearing (Bib 45): 2:35.44 (1:19.10 run one, 1:16.34 run two), 8 EISA Points
DNQ Run 2) Lucas Brumm (Bib 86) 

Friday: Women's 1.3k Freestyle Sprint

10.) Quincy Donley (Bib 134): 3:00.1, 30 EISA Points, 26 NCAA Points
18.) Hayden McJunkin (Bib 139): 3:02.2, 24 EISA Points, 13 NCAA Points
25.) Tali Wong (Bib 129): 2:58.0, 18 EISA Points, 6 NCAA Points
54.) Clara Lake (Bib 130): 3:17.3
59.) Breagh Bridge (Bib 188): 3:18.3
DNS) Hanna Wilsey (Bib 163) 

Friday: Men's 1.3k Freestyle Sprint

6.) Elias Soulé (Bib 11): 3:05.0, 37 EISA Points, 40 NCAA Points
58.) Bennett Hutchison (Bib 64): 2:48.9, 7 EISA Points
67.) Edwin Ryerson (Bib 45): 2:51.0, 4 EISA Points
89.) Cyrus Hamlin (Bib 75): 2:59.6 

Team Scores

1.) Dartmouth: 956.5
2.) Vermont: 781.5
3.) New Hampshire: 759.5
4.) Middlebury: 718
5.) Colby: 566.5
6.) Bates: 400
7.) St. Michael's: 393
8.) Williams: 362
9.) St. Lawrence: 336
10.) Harvard: 323.5
11.) Boston College: 256
12.) Plymouth State: 224
13.) Bowdoin: 213.5
14.) Colby-Sawyer: 14

Next Up

Harvard will compete at the St. Lawrence Carnival from Jan. 16-18 with alpine events at Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid, New York from Jan. 16-17 and nordic events at Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid from Jan. 17-18.