HANCOCK, Mass. and WOODFORD, Vt. – Sophomore Duncan Armstrong registered a pair of top-12 finishes in men's alpine events, and all five of the Crimson's competitors in the women's 10k freestyle placed in the top 33 on day one as Harvard University skiing wrapped up competition at the Williams Carnival on day two on Saturday.
 
In alpine action at Jiminy Peak, Armstrong came in 11^th place in the men's giant slalom on day one and followed that with a 12^th-place finish in men's slalom on day two. Sophomore Skylar Sheppard notched a 20^th-place finish in women's giant slalom on Friday.
 
In nordic competition at Prospect Mountain, the Crimson tallied three top-30 finishes on Friday as senior Hayden McJunkin and junior Meredith Schwartz came in 17^th and 24^th respectively in the women's 10k freestyle while sophomore Bennett Hutchison placed 26^th in the men's 10k freestyle. For the women's nordic side, the team placed in sixth both in the women's 10k freestyle on day one and in the women's 3x5 classic relay on day two.
 
As a team, Harvard finished in eighth place out of 14 EISA schools with 318 points.
   

Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 2

• Sophomore Duncan Armstrong tallied his eighth top-30 finish of the season and seventh top-20 effort of the year with a 12^th-place finish in men's slalom behind a time of 1:37.26 (49.51 run one, 47.85 run two) for 28 EISA points and 20 NCAA points.
• First-year Caroline Collins added a 39^th-place finish in women's slalom (1:46.24, 52.88 run one, 53.36 run two) for 11 EISA points. 

Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 2

• In the 3x5 classic relay, the Crimson's top entry in the women's race came in sixth place with a time of 52:03.0 for 68 EISA points while Harvard's top team in the men's race placed 14^th in 45:22.9 for 39 EISA points.

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 

Saturday: Women's Slalom

39.) Caroline Collins (Bib 73): 1:46.24 (52.88 Run 1, 53.36 Run 2), 11 EISA Points
DNF – Run 2) Emma Speiser (Bib 57)
DNF – Run 1) Skylar Sheppard (Bib 17)
DNF – Run 1) Maya Eisner (Bib 65) 

Saturday: Men's Slalom

12.) Duncan Armstrong (Bib 27): 1:37.26 (49.51 Run 1, 47.85 Run 2), 28 EISA Points, 20 NCAA Points
DNQ – Run 2) Josh Rosenberg (Bib 74)
DNQ – Run 2) Lucas Brumm (Bib 90)
DNF – Run 1) Luke Kearing (Bib 21)
DNF – Run 1) Tristan Leightell (Bib 67) 

Saturday: Women's 3x5 Classic Relay

6.) Harvard 1, 52:03.0, 68 EISA Points

Saturday: Men's 3x5 Classic Relay

14.) Harvard 1, 45:22.9, 39 EISA Points

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

1.) Dartmouth: 935
2.) Vermont: 754
3.) Middlebury: 704
4.) New Hampshire: 701.5
5.) Colby: 530
6.) St. Michael's: 504
7.) Williams: 399
8.) Harvard: 318
9.) Bowdoin: 308
10.) St. Lawrence: 296
11.) Bates: 274
12.) Boston College: 255.5
13.) Plymouth State: 229
14.) Colby Sawyer: 50 

Next Up

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.