STOWE — A sweep of the Nordic podium by Dartmouth women was not enough to give the Big Green the lead after the first day of competition at the University of Vermont Carnival in Stowe. Strong alpine finishes boosted UVM to an early lead on home courses. Bogner points leader Ida Sargent took an early lead in the 10 kilometer classical event and never looked back, opening a nearly 45 second gap by the end...
LAKE PLACID — Dartmouth women swept the top three spots in the 15 kilometer classic event Saturday, helping their team win it’s second straight carnival of the 2008 season. The top team scores Saturday were not unlike those from Friday; the University of Vermont was victorious in both the men’s and women’s slalom races, while Dartmouth once again won the men’s and women’s Nordic events. A podium sweep by Dartmouth team mates Ida Sargent, Elsa...
LAKE PLACID — Dartmouth jumped to an early lead Friday at the St. Lawrence University Carnival, thanks to three first place finishes in four races. Dartmouth nordic skiers continued their dominance Friday, winning the women’s team score and tying Middlebury for the leading men’s team score. Dartmouth also topped both individual podiums. Junior Glenn Randall edged out first-year Patrick Johnson of Middlebury in the men’s 10 kilometer freestyle race while senior Nick Kline of Colby...
The University of Utah finished first in the team standings for the first time in nearly five years. The Utes had strong showings all weekend long and finished with 585.5 points, well ahead of second-place Denver, which finished with 550. “We are excited about the results, yet we know we have room for improvement,” said Director of Skiing, Eli Brown. “We have a great period with great conditions in Park City to get everything dialed...
RUMFORD / BETHEL — Middlebury College closed to within one point of Dartmouth in the overall team standings after the final day of nordic competition and the season opening alpine events at the Bates College carnival. Middlebury controlled the slalom events on Saturday, with both its men and women leading in team scores. Dartmouth and Williams followed suit on the men’s side, with the University of Vermont and Bates rounding out the top three for...
RUMFORD — Victories by first-year Ida Sargent and junior Dakota Blackhorse-Von Jess helped Dartmouth College take an early lead after the first day of competition at the 2008 Bates College Carnival. Dartmouth and Colby dominated the women’s and men’s fields respectively on a drizzling day at Rumford, Maine hosted by Bates College as the Eastern Carnival Circuit kicked off its season. Rumford survived the January meltdown plaguing the east coast to put on a typical...
DURHAM, N.H. — University of New Hampshire Interim President J. Bonnie Newman announced recently a $1 million leadership gift for UNH’s ski program, given by Thomas P. Putnam, former chairman of the Markem Corporation in Keene and a former member of the UNH ski team. “Tom Putnam has helped us launch an aggressive ten-year fundraising campaign for the university’s ski program, and we are deeply grateful for his support,†said Newman. “His generosity helps ensure...
First, here is a link to pictures taken by Lindsey Burkhardt: www.pixxlz.com/NCAA And here are some photos taken by Caroline Damon:
BARTLETT, N.H. — On top again! It has been a long time coming — 31 years, to be exact — but Dartmouth returned the NCAA crown to the former home of college skiing, winning the title yesterday at Attitash with 698 points to second-place Denver's 648. Another perennial powerhouse, the University of Colorado, placed third with 592 points. Not since 1976, when Dartmouth shared the title with Colorado, had the Big Green come close to...
First NCAA team title for the College in 31 years BARTLETT, NH — Good things come to those who wait. After a 31 year NCAA team title drought, Dartmouth won the 2007 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Skiing Championships here Saturday, marking the first NCAA team title for the College since 1976. The Big Green had solid performances by both men’s and women’s teams in the slalom event, besting the University of Denver by 50 points....
Snow Mountain Ranch, CO The United States Collegiate Skiing Association (USCSA) National Championships are underway at Snow Mountain Ranch, Colorado. Collegiate teams from across the country have gathered to contest this week-long championship. The 1.5k sprint race was held on Tuesday (3/6/07). The woman’s race was lead by Meagan Toussaint from University of Maine, Presque Isle, followed by Shaina Short from St. Olaf College and Erin Hammer from University of Wyoming. In team scoring, the...
All photos by Patrick Sinnott. You can find even more photos at www.patrick-sinnott.com
The Wildcat women skied straight into the NCAA history books on Friday. For the second consecutive race at the 2007 NCAA Championships in Jackson, N.H., Northern Michigan University swept the podium. According to the NCAA, no women's team had ever before swept back-to-back races at the same NCAA's (Denver's men pulled it off in 2000). In perfect conditions Friday – sunny skies, no wind, temperatures around 20 degrees, and deep, firm tracks – Lindsey Weier...
True, Sinnott, Dunklee named All America JACKSON, NH — The Big Green of Dartmouth expanded their lead in the team standings at the 2007 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Skiing Championships here, taking Thursday’s one point lead over Denver and blowing the race open on the strength of another solid day by its men’s and women’s cross country teams. After three days of competition at the Championships, Dartmouth holds a 38 point lead over Denver in...
The stellar NMU women's team did it again today. They swept the podium in both NCAA Championship races this week. Today, Lindsey Weier led the charge, followed by Lindsay Williams and Morgan Smyth. In the men's 20K Classic, the same three skiers from Wednesday took today's podium as well. Snorri Einarsson of Utah and DU's Rene Reisshauer were again the top two, but this time Einarsson was the winner by two seconds. UAF's Marius Korthauer...
All photos by Patrick Sinnott, more can be found at www.patrick-sinnott.com
A collection of photos from the men's NCAA freestyle race. All photos by Patrick Sinnott. To see more photos (including those of the women's race) go to Patrick's website: www.patrick-sinnott.com
Jackson, N.H. – The women’s podium was filled with Wildcat green and gold Wednesday at the NCAA Skiing Championships in Jackson, N.H. Northern Michigan University seniors Lindsay Williams, Morgan Smyth and Lindsey Weier swept the top three spots in the 5-kilometer freestyle, a first among Nordic women at the NCAA’s in at least 20 years, and possibly ever. “”I know that our team is really strong, so it doesn'’t surprise me that much, but it’s...
Williams, Smyth, and Weier swept the women's podium of today's 5K free technique race in cold and windy conditions. DU's Rene Reisshauer won the men's 10K by an impressive 29 seconds. NCAA SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN'S 10K FREE TECHNIQUE OFFICIAL RESULTS 03/07/2007 TECHNICAL DATA TD JOHN FILANDER (USA) 10K CHIEF OF RACE THOM PERKINS (USA) HD 90 m TEMP JURY MEMBERS BRUCE CRANMER (CU ) MC 29 m AIR: 0 JOE HAGGENMILLER (MTU) TC 346 m...
Since 1954, the country’s top collegiate ski racers have convened at season’s end to represent their schools at the NCAA Skiing Championships. Keeping with the tradition and excitement that constitutes collegiate ski racing, the University of New Hampshire hosts 148 student-athletes representing 22 teams from around the country, March 7-10th. Expect some gutsy displays of endurance as these athlete lay it on the line for their schools and write history at collegiate skiing’s most prestigious...