The Bates Nordic crew had a solid weekend out at Dartmouth's Oak Hill in Hanover, NH. On Friday, the men kicked things off with the 10 km skate. The snow and trail conditions were some of the best they've ever been, and cold temps on Thursday night ensured for good skiing on Friday morning. Jordan put together another strong race, despite some pole trouble, and ended up in 27th place. Lucas and A-Ham were the next two finishers, with Sean close behind. On Saturday, the men lined up for the 20 km mass start classic race. It featured two trips up the switchbacks, and two trips down through the s-turns. Jordan and Lucas once again lead the way in 34th and 35th, respectively. Alex was the next finisher, and final scorer for the Bobcats on the day.
On the women's side, it was another very strong weekend. On Friday, Kirsten lead the way with a breakthrough race, finishing 4th. Natalie finished in 10th, and Megan was close behind in 13th, a career-best skate result. The three scores were good enough for 3rd on the day, the women's first podium trip this season. On Saturday, the women had the 15 km mass start classic. Nat got off to a great start and lead the race on her home course for the first 6 km. It was fun to watch her set the pace for the women's field. She had another good race coming across the line in 8th place. Megan was next in 20th, followed by Kir in 23rd. Andrea had a breakthrough day, and her first trip to the top-25, finishing in 24th.
There are only two carnivals left now, Middlebury this coming weekend, followed by Eastern Regionals, hosted by Bates. Hopefully we can everyone healthy and ready for these final two weeks. Things seem to be coming together for everyone right now though, and we have our break coming up next week.
This past weekend, a huge thank you to the Taylor's for hosting the team and serving us dinner on Thursday night. Also to the Ruppertsberger's for feeding us on Friday night. And of course, a big thank you to all the parents and families who brought food to our athletes on both days.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Weekend in Stowe
This past weekend we had three races up at the Stowe nordic center. On Thursday, we drove over to Stowe with the Carnival crew. We were able to ski the course on Thursday evening before settling in at the Town & Country.
On Friday morning, the girls kicked things off with the 15 km mass start classic. All the girls put themselves in it early and skied to strong finishes. Nat lead the way with a 10th place finish. Kir came next in 15th, followed by Beth in 23rd. Megan skied well ending up in 26th. The scorers skied well enough for a 4th place finish on the day.
The men went off next, in the 20 km mass start classic. They skied well, with Jordan posting a season-best 23rd. Lucas continued his return with a solid 42nd, followed by Pete and Sean in 46th and 47th, respectively.
On Saturday, we were joined by the Eastern Cup crew for the 5/10 km skate races. For the college racers, the girls had yet another strong day, putting four skiers in the top-20. Kir, Nat, Beth, and Megan all had good races finishing 11th, 12th, 14th, and 17th. It was good to see all of them ski so strongly, and we are definitely excited about what they can do over the final few weeks of the season. The guys also skied well, with Jordan improving on his previous season-best (from Friday) with a 21st place finish. Lucas and Sean were our next two scorers. Sean was skiing a great race, but had some bad luck with breaking a pole. After the races on Saturday, the carnival crew headed back to Bates, and did their OD down at Pineland yesterday.
A small crew stayed on at the Kuzio's in Vermont and jumped in the race on Sunday. Kelsey and Caroline skied in the 10 km classic race, and had good races. Danny had a strong race in the 15 km classic. Many thanks to the Kuzio's for hosting the team (again) and also to Cory and the UNH crew for letting us share their waxing space on Sunday.
Overall it was a really solid weekend for the Bobcats, and it just made us more excited about the last three weeks of the Carnival season. The team is skiing well right now, and things are starting to come together on all fronts. Thanks again to all the friends and families who came out to cheer on and feed the team!! We've got the Dartmouth Carnival coming up this weekend as well as a crew heading up to Bethel to ski the Flying Moose Classic. Stay tuned!
On Friday morning, the girls kicked things off with the 15 km mass start classic. All the girls put themselves in it early and skied to strong finishes. Nat lead the way with a 10th place finish. Kir came next in 15th, followed by Beth in 23rd. Megan skied well ending up in 26th. The scorers skied well enough for a 4th place finish on the day.
The men went off next, in the 20 km mass start classic. They skied well, with Jordan posting a season-best 23rd. Lucas continued his return with a solid 42nd, followed by Pete and Sean in 46th and 47th, respectively.
On Saturday, we were joined by the Eastern Cup crew for the 5/10 km skate races. For the college racers, the girls had yet another strong day, putting four skiers in the top-20. Kir, Nat, Beth, and Megan all had good races finishing 11th, 12th, 14th, and 17th. It was good to see all of them ski so strongly, and we are definitely excited about what they can do over the final few weeks of the season. The guys also skied well, with Jordan improving on his previous season-best (from Friday) with a 21st place finish. Lucas and Sean were our next two scorers. Sean was skiing a great race, but had some bad luck with breaking a pole. After the races on Saturday, the carnival crew headed back to Bates, and did their OD down at Pineland yesterday.
A small crew stayed on at the Kuzio's in Vermont and jumped in the race on Sunday. Kelsey and Caroline skied in the 10 km classic race, and had good races. Danny had a strong race in the 15 km classic. Many thanks to the Kuzio's for hosting the team (again) and also to Cory and the UNH crew for letting us share their waxing space on Sunday.
Overall it was a really solid weekend for the Bobcats, and it just made us more excited about the last three weeks of the Carnival season. The team is skiing well right now, and things are starting to come together on all fronts. Thanks again to all the friends and families who came out to cheer on and feed the team!! We've got the Dartmouth Carnival coming up this weekend as well as a crew heading up to Bethel to ski the Flying Moose Classic. Stay tuned!
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