MIDWAY, Utah – Junior Meredith Schwartz finished in 36^th place in the women's 20k freestyle on Friday at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center to complete competition for Harvard University skiing at the 2026 NCAA Championships.
 
On the fourth and final day of NCAAs – and the second and final day of nordic action – Schwartz came in with a time of 58:25.1 for 36^th place after placing 27^th in the women's 7.5k classic on Thursday.
 
In alpine action on Wednesday and Friday, sophomore Duncan Armstrong and senior Luke Kearing represented the Crimson. Armstrong posted a 16^th-place finish in men's slalom and a 25^th-place finish in men's giant slalom while Kearing closed his career with a 24^th-place finish in men's slalom.
   

Harvard Highlights: Nordic Day 2 (Saturday)

• On the final day of the NCAA Championships, junior Meredith Schwartz came in 36^th place in the women's 29k freestyle with a time of 58:25.1.

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

Saturday: Women's 20k Freestyle

36.) Meredith Schwartz (Bib 38): 58:25.1 

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

1.) Utah: 549.5
2.) Colorado: 539
3.) Denver 386.5
4.) Montana State: 376.5
5.) Vermont: 334
6.) Dartmouth: 314
7.) Middlebury: 254
8.) Alaska Anchorage: 235
9.) New Hampshire: 210.5
10.) Alaska Fairbanks: 205.5
11.) Colby: 114
12.) Nevada: 107
13.) Northern Michigan: 91
14.) Westminster: 69
15.) Michigan Tech: 62.5
16.) Harvard: 32
17.) Bowdoin: 26
18.) Boston College: 20.5
19.) St. Lawrence: 18.5
20.) St. Michael's: 17
21.) Williams: 14
22.) St. Scholastics: 2