HANCOCK, Mass. and WOODFORD, Vt. – Harvard University skiing totaled five top-30 finishes on day one of the Williams Carnival on Friday, including an 11^th-place finish for sophomore Duncan Armstrong in the men's giant slalom and a 17^th-place finish from senior Hayden McJunkin in the women's 10k freestyle.
 
In alpine action at Jiminy Peak, Armstrong paced Harvard with his 11^th place finish in men's giant slalom for his seventh top-30 effort of the year while sophomore Skylar Sheppard came in 20^th place in the women's giant slalom.
 
In nordic competition at Prospect Mountain, the Harvard women's side came in sixth place as a team with all five of the Crimson's finishers in the women's 10k freestyle placing in the top 33. McJunkin (17^th), junior Meredith Schwartz (24^th), and sophomore Bennett Hutchison (26^th) all tallied top-30 performances.
 
As a team, Harvard stands in eighth place out of 14 EISA schools with 172 points.
 
Harvard will close competition at the Williams Carnival tomorrow – Saturday, Feb. 14 – with alpine competing in the slalom and nordic taking part in the 3x5 classic relay.

Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 1

• Sophomore Duncan Armstrong placed 11^th in the men's giant slalom, marking his seventh top-30 finish and sixth top-20 effort of the season. He posted a time of 1:32.95 (45.25 run one, 47.7 run two) for 29 EISA points and 24 NCAA points.
• Sophomore Skylar Sheppard came in 20^th place in the women's giant slalom for her sixth top-30 finish and fifth top-20 showing of the year. She tallied a time of 1:36.77 (46.95 run one, 59.82 run two) for 23 EISA points and 11 NCAA points.

Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 1

• Harvard women's contingent came in sixth place as a team in day one's 10k freestyle behind 65 points. All five of the Crimson's finishers in the women's 10k freestyle placed in the top 33 of the event.
• Senior Hayden McJunkin paced Harvard with a 17^th-place finish in the women's 10k freestyle, posting a time of 30:01.1 for 25 EISA points and 14 NCAA points. She notched her sixth top-30 and fourth top-20 effort of the year.
• Junior Meredith Schwartz came in 24^th place behind a time of 30:33.0 for 21 EISA points and eight NCAA points. She notched her fifth top-30 finish of the season.
• Sophomore Bennett Hutchison led the men's side with a 26^th-place finish in the men's 10k freestyle, clocking a 26:21.7 for 20 EISA points and six NCAA points. He posted his fifth top-30 placing of the year.
• Harvard's three additional competitors on the women's side – junior Clara Lake, sophomore Hanna Wilsey, and junior Breagh Bridge – came in 31^st (31:02.4), 32^nd (31:07.8), and 33^rd (31:08.2) respectively to round out the Crimson's five finishers in the top 33 of the women's 10k freestyle. 

Harvard Results 

Friday: Women's Giant Slalom

20.) Skylar Sheppard (Bib 20): 1:36.77 (46.95 Run 1, 49.82 Run 2), 23 EISA Points, 11 NCAA Points
50.) Maya Eisner (Bib 72): 1:41.99 (49.48 Run 1, 52.51 Run 2), 6 EISA Points
DNF – Run 1) Caroline Collins (Bib 62) 

Friday: Men's Giant Slalom

11.) Duncan Armstrong (Bib 14): 1:32.95 (45.25 Run 1, 47.7 Run 2), 29 EISA Points, 24 NCAA Points
44.) Tristan Leightell (Bib 48)L 1:36.13 (46.61 Run 1, 49.52 Run 2), 6 EISA Points
DNQ – Run 2) Josh Rosenberg (Bib 87)
DNQ – Run 2) Lucas Brumm (Bib 95)
DNF – Run 2) Luke Kearing (Bib 59) 

Friday: Women's 10k Freestyle

17.) Hayden McJunkin (Bib 139): 30:01.1, 25 EISA Points, 14 NCAA Points
24.) Meredith Schwartz (Bib 112): 30:33.0, 21 EISA Points, 8 NCAA Points
31.) Clara Lake (Bib 129); 31:02.4, 19 EISA Points, 1 NCAA Point
32.) Hanna Wilsey (Bib 149): 31:07.8
33.) Breagh Bridge (Bib 114): 31:08.2 

Friday: Men's 10k Freestyle

26.) Bennett Hutchison (Bib 8): 26:21.7, 20 EISA Points, 6 NCAA Points
44.) Braden Bellizzi (Bib 17): 27:20.9, 12 EISA Points
47.) Elias Soulé (Bib 28): 27:26.1, 11 EISA Points
68.) Cyrus Hamlin (Bib 56): 28:21.5
85.) Edwin Ryerson (Bib 66): 29:40.7
88.) Caleb Boyce (Bib 77): 30:42.5

Team Scores (Day 1)

1.) Dartmouth: 452
2.) Vermont: 414
3.) Middlebury: 383
4.) New Hampshire: 364.5
5.) Colby: 259
6.) St. Michael's: 253
7.) Williams: 220
8.) Harvard: 172
9.) St. Lawrence: 156
10.) Bowdoin: 145
11.) Boston College: 112.5
12.) Bates: 108
13.) Plymouth State: 104
14.) Colby Sawyer: 11 

Next Up

Harvard will close competition at the Williams Carnival tomorrow – Saturday, Feb. 14 – with alpine competing in the slalom and nordic taking part in the 3x5 classic relay.
 
Next weekend, Harvard will compete at the Middlebury Carnival and NCAA Regional Championships from Feb. 20-21 with alpine events at the Middlebury Snowbowl in Hancock, Vermont and nordic events at Rikert Outdoor Center in Ripton, Vermont.