PARK CITY, Utah – Sophomore Duncan Armstrong and senior Luke Kearing placed 16^th and 24^th respective in the men's slalom to close out the alpine side of the 2026 NCAA Championships on Friday at Utah Olympic Park.
 
On the third day of NCAAs and the second – and final – day of alpine action, Armstrong and Kearing both placed in the top 30 with Armstrong concluding the week as a top-30 finisher in both events after coming in 25^th in the men's giant slalom on Wednesday. Armstrong closed the season with 12 top-30 finishes.
 
In the opening day of nordic competition, junior Meredith Schwartz took 27^th place in the women's 7.5k classic in her NCAA debut for her eighth top-30 showing of the year.
 
Harvard closes competition at the NCAA Championships with the women's 20k freestyle on Saturday, Mar. 14 at 11:00 a.m. ET (9:00 am. MT).
   

Harvard Highlights: Alpine Day 2 (Friday)

• Sophomore Duncan Armstrong closed his time at NCAAs with a 16^th-place finish in the men's slalom with a time of 1:36.18 (50.63 run one, 45.55 run two) for 15.0 NCAA points. He tallied his 12^th top-30 finish of the season and came in the top 30 in both events at NCAAs after coming in 25^th in the men's giant slalom on Wednesday.
• Closing out his first appearance at NCAAs, senior Luke Kearing placed 24^th in men's slalom with a 1:37.53 (51.00 run one, 46.53 run two) for 7.0 NCAA points. He notched his seventh top-30 effort of the year.
• The duo totaled 22 NCAA team points on the day, moving the Crimson up three spots in the team standings to 16^th from 19^th. 

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

Friday: Men's Slalom

16.) Duncan Armstrong (Bib 25): 1:36.18 (50.63 run one, 45.55 run two), 15.0 Points
24.) Luke Kearing (Bib 21): 1:37.53 (51.00 run one, 46.53 run two), 7.0 Points 

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 3)

1.) Colorado: 415
2.) Utah: 408.5
3.) Denver: 314.5
4.) Montana State: 304.5
5.) Middlebury: 229
6.) Dartmouth: 222
7.) Vermont: 213
8.) Alaska Anchorage: 156
9.) New Hampshire: 149.5
10.) Nevada: 107
11.) Colby: 106
12.) Alaska Fairbanks: 93.5
13.) Westminster: 69
14.) Northern Michigan: 51
15.) Michigan Tech: 36.5
16.) Harvard: 32
17.) Boston College: 20.5
18.) St. Lawrence: 18.5
19.) St. Michael's: 17
20.) Williams: 14
21.) St. Scholastics: 2
22.) Bowdoin: 1 

Next Up

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