Eastern Championships Owned By Middlebury and Dartmouth

A snowy Friday and Saturday saw the last of the eastern college races contested at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Vermont–the final qualifying opportunity for those trying to secure a spot in the upcoming NCAA National Championships in Colorado on March 11th.

This weekend Middlebury was the official host team, and on Day 1 they had a lot to cheer about with Garrot Kuzzy and Evelyn Dong each winning the men's and women's mass-start 20km/15km skate races.

But it was Darmouth that had the depth, sweeping most of the remaining top spots in the skate races and following up with equally-dominant team efforts on Day 2's 10k and 5k classic events. Dartmouth skiers were led by Michael Sinnott and Alison Crocker, who won their respective classic races. As a team Dartmouth won all four cross-country races.

Below are some photos from the men's 20km mass-start skate on Day 1 and the women's 5km classic on Day 2, as well as the full results for all four races.