The Middlebury College ski teams continued their sensational seasons as they captured the University of Vermont Carnival. The win by the Panthers, which had not won an EISA carnival (combined men & women) until this season and has won all three carnivals in 2004, ends a 31-year winning streak for Vermont, which had won every UVM Winter Carnival since 1973. Middlebury finished with 708 points, while Vermont had 687 points. Dartmouth was third with 667 points.
Classic Race
In the women's 5K classic, Anna Mcloon of Harvard was the winner in a time of 18:59.9, followed by Kate Newick (Midd), Kate Underwood (UVM), and Kat eWhitcomb (Midd).
In the men's 10K Classic race, UVM was dominant, sweeping three of the top four spots. Junior captain Ethan Foster (Weston, Vt.) led the way with a win in the 10-kilometer classical event, posting a time of 33:21.7. Lowell Bailey (Lake Placid, N.Y.) was second in 33:57.1. Middlebury's Garrott Kuzzy broke up the UVM train in third, while UVM's Anders Osthus (Duluth, Minn.) was fourth (34:45.7).
Relays