Skiers of the Week - Dartmouth Carnival

Alpine

Elise Tefre UVM - 1st SL, 5th GS

Photo: UVM Athletics

 

Jonathan Nordbotten UVM - 1st GS, 3rd SL

Photo: UVM Athletics

Nordic

Lucy Garrec UVM - 1st 15k Classic, 3rd 5k Freestyle

Photo: UVM Athletics

Gordon Vermeer DAR - 4th 20k Classic, 4th 10k Freestyle

Photo: Dartmouth Athletics

Fun & Games

Thanks, Ski de fond Rouge et Or, for the sweet recap of Dartmouth Carnival at Trapps (+ Midd Men Carni Crush action). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoEIK8oJ1EQ&feature=youtu.be

The Middlebury Women's Nordic Team prepared quite the dance for Carni Crush weekend as well (video courtesy of Midd Ski Team Blog): http://www.youtube.com/embed/OellLB5_vsI


And the Dartmouth Women's Alpine Team filmed their annual 'Joey Run': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZPFrIgmDKk&feature=youtu.be

UVM Wins Dartmouth Carnival, Photo Finish in Women's Classic Race

Dartmouth Carnival Day 2

LYME, N.H./STOWE, Vt. - Vermont may not have broken the 1,000 point mark this weekend at the Dartmouth Carnival, but the Catamounts firmly reestablished their position atop the EISA leader board after a blowout performance, winning by a 162 point margin. Dartmouth finished second with 820 and the University of New Hampshire was third with 722 points.

The women's 15k classic mass start event at the Trapp Family Lodge came down to a photo finish and a UVM podium sweep with Lucy Garrec, Amy Glen, and Caitlin Patterson finishing in that order. On team strategy, Garrec remarked, "At the last hill into the 2.5k, Amy and I went for it and pushed the flats. It turned into a sprint... and a photo finish. We looked back and were pumped to see Caitlin right there." Dartmouth's Annie Hart and Sophie Caldwell were fourth and sixth, respectively.

UVM's Lucy Garrec edged out teammate Amy Glen by half a boot for the win.

In the men's 20k classic mass start race, Dartmouth's Eric Packer took the win, Sam Tarling finished third, and Gordon Vermeer was fourth. Middlebury's Patrick Johnson made another appearance on the podium as well this weekend in second, and his Panther teammate Benjamin Lustgarten was fifth. It was a breakout weekend for the Middlebury Men's Nordic Team who now pose a viable threat to the Dartmouth and Vermont alternations of yore.

The slalom races at the Dartmouth Skiway were contested under partly sunny skies. In the women's race, UVM's Elise Tefre won and Kate Ryley was third. Tefre, who has been close to a win all season but had yet to seal the deal, commented, "I wasn't nervous today and was able to relax. I just tried not to think about the fact that I was leading after first run. The [second run] course was open, so I had room and space to create speed." Dartmouth's Annie Rendall was second, and Williams put in a solid team effort with Laurel Carter and Geordie Lonza finishing fourth and fifth.

Race winner Elise Tefre of UVM

The men's race saw the now familiar Vermont podium sweep led by Tim Kelley and supported by Bobby Farrell in second and Jonathan Nordbotten in third. Dartmouth's Ben Morse was fifth,  New Hampshire's Coley Oliver was sixth, and Middlebury's Andrew McNealus was seventh.

Middlebury's Asst. Coach Abigail Copeland was convinced the snow sculpture at the top of the mountain was a... panther. We'll let you be the judge.

The make-up giant slalom race of the UNH Carnival will take place tomorrow (Feb. 12) at Burke Mountain in Vermont.

Team scores at the conclusion of the Dartmouth Carnival:
Vermont - 982
Dartmouth - 820
New Hampshire - 722
Middlebury - 712
Williams - 548
Bates - 519
Colby - 462
St. Lawrence - 442
Harvard - 340
St. Michael's - 290
Universite' Laval - 167
Bowdoin -153
Plymouth State - 141
Colby-Sawyer - 132
Boston College - 37

UVM Leads Dartmouth Carnival, Dartmouth & Middlebury Duke It Out For Second

Dartmouth Carnival Day 1

LYME, N.H./STOWE, Vt. - One thing is certain: don't mess with a Catamount. Vermont returned to the EISA circuit with a roster not yet at full strength and still handily commanded the opening day (Feb. 10) of the Dartmouth Carnival. UVM currently has a 118 point lead over its nearest competitor, the Big Green. Dartmouth and Middlebury sit neck and neck with 382 and 379 points, respectively.

Nordic races were relocated to the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vt. as a result of unfavorable snow conditions in Hanover, N.H. In the women's 5k freestyle event, podium regular Sophie Caldwell of Dartmouth claimed the win with UVM's Caitlin Patterson and Lucy Garrec hot on her tail in second and third. The men's 10k saw Middlebury phenom Patrick Johnson back on the top step, joined by two other Panther teammates, Ben Lustgarten and Chase Marston, in the top 10. Dartmouth's Sam Tarling took a fall when a squirrel errantly crossed his path, but he was able to recover for second place. (The squirrel, however, suffered a much worse fate.) Vermont's Alexander Howe was third. In overall scoring, a mere 4 points separated the first and third place teams in the men's race.

Interference? Dartmouth's Sam Tarling didn't let a squirrel keep him off the podium (photo by Brock Stonehands)

The giant slalom races were contested as originally planned at the Dartmouth Skiway. The UVM women's alpine team was still short Elli Terwiel who is scheduled to compete in tomorrow's (Feb. 11) World Cup race in Andorra and Kristina Riis-Johannessen who expects to return from injury imminently. Catamount Kate Ryley nabbed the win and teammate Elise Tefre was fifth. After her second run, Ryley commented, "I just wanted to nail the pitch and let my skis run more. I was holding back a little on the first run, so I decided to tuck as much as I could." Harvard's Rebecca Nadler finished second and Geordie Lonza of Williams was third.

The men's giant slalom podium was a full sweep for Vermont. Jonathan Nordbotten returned from the World Cup and NorAm circuits to claim the win. Rookie Bobby Farrell was back on the podium in second, and Sean Higgins was third. After his win, Norbotten remarked, "It was nice to get the experience on the higher level, especially the World Cup, though it's tough to get training when you travel a lot. It's definitely given me confidence. The course [today] was straight. It should be easy to go straight on skis, but sometimes that's hard for me because I like turns." Nordbotten is certainly a force to be reckoned with in tomorrow's slalom race.

UVM's Jonathan Nordbotten knifes the pitch (photo by Cory Ransom)

The alpine slalom and Nordic classic races of the Dartmouth Carnival will be contested tomorrow (Feb. 11).

Team scores at the conclusion of Day 1 of the Dartmouth Carnival:
Vermont - 500
Dartmouth - 382
Middlebury - 379
New Hampshire - 345
Bates - 262
Williams - 262
Colby - 229
St. Lawrence - 207
Harvard - 205
St. Michael's - 156
Colby-Sawyer - 78
Universite' Laval -75
Bowdoin - 75
Plymouth State - 58
Boston College - 17

Dartmouth Carnival Schedule - Fri.

Alpine GS contested at Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme, N.H. 1st run Women 9am, Men 10:15am 2nd run Women 12:30pm, Men 1:30pm Nordic Freestyle contested at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vt. Women's 5k at 10am, Men's 10k at 11:15am