MIDWAY, Utah – Junior Meredith Schwartz opened the nordic side of the 2026 NCAA Championships with a 27^th-place finish in the women's 7.5k classic on Thursday at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center.
 
Making her debut at the NCAA Championships on the second day of NCAAs – and first day of nordic action – Schwartz came in 27^th place in the women's 7.5k classic with a time of 29:43.7 for 4.0 NCAA points. She posted her eighth top-30 effort of the season.
 
On day one, sophomore Duncan Armstrong and senior Luke Kearing opened competition with the men's giant slalom. Armstrong led the Crimson with a 25^th-place finish in the event, posting his 11^th top-30 effort of the year.
 
Harvard continues competition at the NCAA Championships with the men's slalom on Friday, Mar. 13 at 11:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. MT) and the women's 20k freestyle on Saturday, Mar. 14 at 11:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. MT).
   

Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 1 (Thursday)

• Making her debut at the NCAA Championships, junior Meredith Schwartz came in 27^th place in the women's 7.5k classic with a time of 29:43.7 for 4.0 NCAA points. She posted her eighth top-30 effort of the season.

Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 1 (Wednesday)

• Making his second consecutive appearance at the NCAA Championships, sophomore Duncan Armstrong placed 25^th in the men's giant slalom with a time of 1:58.49, clocking a 59.41 in run one and a 59.08 in run two for 6.0 NCAA points. He posted his 11^th top-30 finish of the season.
• Senior Luke Kearing made his debut at the NCAA Championships but did not finish in his first run in the men's giant slalom. 

Harvard Results 

Thursday: Women's 7.5k Classic

27.) Meredith Schwartz (Bib 33): 29:43.7, 4.0 Points 

Wednesday: Men's Giant Slalom

25.) Duncan Armstrong (Bib 2): 1:58.49 (59.41 run one, 59.08 run two), 6.0 Points
DNF – Run 1) Luke Kearing (Bib 32) 

Team Scores (Day 2)

1.) Utah: 299.5
2.) Colorado: 288
3.) Denver: 208.5
4.) Montana State: 178.5
5.) Middlebury: 153
6.) Dartmouth 152
7.) Alaska Anchorage: 129
8.) Vermont: 109
9.) Alaska Fairbanks: 93.5
10.) New Hampshire: 75
11.) Colby: 53
12.) Nevada: 51
12.) Northern Michigan: 51
14.) Westminster: 44
15.) Michigan Tech: 36.5
16.) St. Lawrence: 17.5
17.) St. Michael's: 12
18.) Boston College: 11
19.) Harvard: 10
20.) Williams: 8
21.) St. Scholastics: 2
22.) Bowdoin: 1 

Next Up

Harvard continues competition at the NCAA Championships with the men's slalom on Friday, Mar. 13 at 11:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. MT) and the women's 20k freestyle on Saturday, Mar. 14 at 11:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. MT).