LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – Senior
Quincy Donley came in 15
th in the women's 7.5k classic as Harvard University skiing closed out competition on the third and final day of the St. Lawrence Carnival on Saturday.
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Concluding the carnival exclusively with nordic competition on day three, Donley paced the Crimson with her 15
th-place finish in the women's 7.5k classic on the second day of nordic action at Mt. Van Hoevenberg. On Friday, Donley came in 18
th in the women's 20k freestyle while first-year
Elias Soulé finished 19
th in the men's 20k freestyle.
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In alpine action at Whiteface Mountain from Jan. 16-17, first-year
Skylar Sheppard placed eighth in women's slalom and 18
th in women's giant slalom, while fellow first-year
Duncan Armstrong finished 10
th in men's giant slalom and 14
th in men's slalom.
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As a team, Harvard came in ninth place out of 14 EISA schools with 344.5 points.
Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 2 (Saturday)
- Senior Quincy Donley came in 15th in the women's 7.5k classic to lead the Crimson with a time of 23:33.6 for 28.5 EISA points and 16 NCAA points. She notched her third top-20 finish of the season.
- First-year Elias Soulé paced the Crimson in the men's 7.5k classic with a time of 21:31.1 for 19 EISA points and five NCAA points. He registered his third top-30 effort of the year.
- Junior Hayden McJunkin added a 35th-place finish in the women's 7.5k classic (25:12.6, 18 EISA points), and sophomore Clara Lake came in 45th in the event (25:32.0, 14 EISA points),. McJunkin has placed in the top 35 in all four races this season.Â
Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 2 (Friday)
- First-year Skylar Sheppard led Harvard with an eighth-place finish in women's slalom behind a time of 1:37.69 (47.41 run one, 50.28 run two) for 33 EISA points and 32 NCAA points. She posted her second top-18 finish of the weekend and third top-18 effort of the season.
- First-year Duncan Armstrong came in 14th place in men's slalom to lead the Crimson's men's contingent with a time of 1:34.89 (49.85 run one, 45.04 run two), collecting 27 EISA points and 18 NCAA points. He posted his second top-14 finish of the weekend and third top-14 showing of the year.
- Senior Matt Ryan placed 24th in men's slalom with a time of 1:35.57 (49.51 run one, 46.06 run two), tallying 21 EISA points and seven NCAA points. He registered his second top-30 finish of the season.Â
Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 1 (Friday)
- Senior Quincy Donley paced the Crimson in the women's 20k freestyle event, placing 18th with a time of 56:21.80, while tallying 26 EISA points and 13 NCAA points. She notched her second top-20 finish of the season after coming in 10th in the freestyle sprint at the Bates Carnival.
- Junior Hayden McJunkin finished 25th in the women's 20k freestyle with a time of 58:17.00 for 23 EISA points and six NCAA points. She posted her second top-25 showing of the year after coming in 18th in the freestyle sprint at the Bates Carnival.
- First-year Elias Soulé led Harvard in the men's 20k freestyle with a 19th-place finish and time of 49:12.10, registering 24 EISA points and 14 NCAA points. He recorded his second top-20 effort of the year after taking sixth in the freestyle sprint at the Bates Carnival.
- The Crimson's women's nordic contingent placed sixth as a team in the women's 20k freestyle event with 64 points.Â
Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 1 (Thursday)
- First-year Duncan Armstrong placed 10th in the men's giant slalom behind a 2:11.50 (1:04.77 run one, 1:06.73 run two), tallying 30 EISA points and 26 NCAA points. He notched his second top-10 finish in three races this season after placing fifth in the giant slalom at the Bates Carnival last weekend.
- First-year Skylar Sheppard came in 18th in the women's giant slalom with a time of 2:17.53 (1:08.00 run one, 1:09.53 run two), totaling 22 EISA points and 13 NCAA points. In run two, Sheppard posted a top-10 time. She registered her second top-20 effort of the year after taking 13th in the slalom at the Bates Carnival a weekend ago.Â
Harvard ResultsÂ
Saturday: Women's 7.5k Classic
15.)
Quincy Donley (Bib 314): 23:33.6, 28.5 EISA Points, 16 NCAA Points
35.)
Hayden McJunkin (Bib 326): 25:12.6, 18 EISA Points
45.)
Clara Lake (Bib 366): 25:32.0, 14 EISA Points
51.)
Breagh Bridge (Bib 376): 26:00.3
61.)
Tali Wong (Bib 369): 26:21.8
87.)
Hanna Wilsey (Bib 346): 27:37.2Â
Saturday: Men's 7.5k Classic
26.) Eilas Soulé (Bib 61): 21:31.1, 19 EISA Points, 5 NCAA Points
60.)
Bennett Hutchison (Bib 50): 22:39.1, 8 EISA Points
71.)
Cyrus Hamlin (Bib 119): 23:13.8, 4 EISA Points
86.)
Edwin Ryerson (Bib 86): 24:49.3Â
Friday: Women's Slalom
8.)
Skylar Sheppard (Bib 15): 1:37.69 (47.41 run one, 50.28 run two), 33 EISA Points, 32 NCAA Points
DNF – Run 1)
Emma Speiser (Bib 69)Â
Friday: Men's Slalom
14.)
Duncan Armstrong (Bib 30): 1:34.89 (49.85 run one, 45.04 run two), 27 EISA Points, 18 NCAA Points
24.)
Matt Ryan (Bib 21): 1:35.57 (49.51 run one, 46.06 run two), 21 EISA Points, 7 NCAA Points
DNF – Run 1)
Lucas Brumm (Bib 71)
DSQ – Run 1)
Luke Kearing (Bib 35)Â
Friday: Women's 20k Freestyle
18.)
Quincy Donley (Bib 27): 56:21.80, 26 EISA Points, 13 NCAA Points
25.)
Hayden McJunkin (Bib 44): 58:17.00, 23 EISA Points, 6 NCAA Points
40.)
Tali Wong (Bib 54): 1:00:36.10, 15 EISA Points
50.)
Clara Lake (Bib 52): 1:01:01.60
DNS)
Breagh Bridge (Bib 60)
DNS)
Hanna Wilsey (Bib 38)Â
Friday: Men's 20k Freestyle
19.)
Elias Soulé (Bib 1057): 49:12.10, 24 EISA Points, 14 NCAA Points
42.)
Bennett Hutchison (Bib 1046): 51:01.60, 15 EISA Points
59.)
Cyrus Hamlin (Bib 1086): 52:32.70, 8 EISA Points
DNS)
Edwin Ryerson (Bib 1067)Â
Thursday: Women's Giant Slalom
18.)
Skylar Sheppard (Bib 47): 2:17.53 (1:08.00 run one, 1:09.53 run two), 22 EISA Points, 13 NCAA PointsÂ
Thursday: Men's Giant Slalom
10.)
Duncan Armstrong (Bib 4): 2:11.50 (1:04.77 run one, 1:06.73 run two), 30 EISA Points, 26 NCAA Points
41.)
Luke Kearing (Bib 39): 2:15.76 (1:06.29 run one, 1:09.47 run two), 9 EISA Points
DNF – Run 2)
Matt Ryan (Bib 48)
DNQ – Run 2)
Lucas Brumm (Bib 79)
Team Scores (Day 3)
1.) Dartmouth: 931.5
2.) Vermont: 798
3.) Middlebury: 767
4.) New Hampshire: 728
5.) Colby: 552
6.) St. Michael's: 435
7.) Williams: 362
8.) St. Lawrence: 348
9.) Harvard: 344.5
10.) Bowdoin: 304
11.) Bates: 248
12.) Plymouth State: 226.5
13.) Boston College: 226
14. Colby Sawyer: 17
Next Up
Harvard will compete at the St. Michael's Carnival from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 with alpine events at Smugglers' Notch in Jeffersonville, Vermont and nordic events at Sleepy Hollow in Huntington, Vermont.
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