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.
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