Natalie on her way to 5th (Lincoln Benedict photo)
This past weekend the entire team headed out to Stowe, VT for the combined weekend of Carnival and Eastern Cup racing. The conditions were awesome for the weekend and the classic skiing was beautiful extra blue conditions. The racing kicked off on Saturday with a 5 km classic for women and 10 km for the men. In the Carnival race, Natalie skied to an impressive 5th place finish. Gretchen had a strong 25th place, followed closely by Captain Abby in 28th. Those three lead the Women's team to a 4th place finish in the classic race.
On the Men's side, Lucas had what was probably his best classic finish, ending up 21st. Captain Harry was close behind in 24th, a season-best for him. Corey also had a strong race, coming in 42nd.
On Sunday, both the men and women competed in 10 km skate races. Again the women kicked things off, with Natalie claiming 9th place. Beth showed she is finally getting healthy, with a 17th place finish. Gretchen was right behind in 19th. Abby and Kirsten also finished in the top-30, with 24th and 26th, respectively. The women ended up 3rd on the day, behind only Dartmouth and UVM.
For the men, Lucas once again lead the way with his EuroMullet and a 33rd place finish. Harry and Cooper rounded out the scoring in 44th and 48th.
It was great having Connor helping us out this weekend, as well as former assistant Jordi St. John. The extra help made for quick work of 22+ pairs of skis. It was also cool to run into alumni Andy Hardy and Abbie Harris, both '04. Hardy jumped into the race on Saturday, and looked good doing it. Abbie was up on Sunday with one of the skiers she now coaches.
We're heading back out to Stowe and Trapp Family Lodge this weekend for the Dartmouth Carnival as Oak Hill is a little bare.
Jordi warming his feet between waxing sessions (Lincoln Benedict photo)
Where the magic happens (Lincoln Benedict photo)
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