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KARNEDY EARNS 20th PLACE IN MEN'S 20K FREE TO CLOSE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Mar. 11: St. Lawrence University Nordic skier Hunter Karnedy finished his sophomore season in style on Saturday afternoon, as the East Calais, VT native finished in 20th place in the 20K Freestyle event at the NCAA Championships.
The NCAA Skiing Championships were held at Steamboat Springs, CO as the University of Colorado played host to the top 39 Nordic skiers in the country from Divisions I, II, and III.
Karnedy raced in his best event, the 20K Free, in a time of 58:23.1 to collect his 20th place finish. On Thursday, he raced in a time of 27:57.7 to finish 35th in the nation in the Men's 10K Classic.
The winner of the Men's 20K Freestyle Event was Kit Richmond of Colorado with a time of 55:14.7. He was victorious by only 1.7 seconds ahead of Benjamin Sonntag of UAA.
Karnedy's run at the NCAA Skiing Championships marks the end of the season for the St. Lawrence University Nordic ski team. The sophomore had the team's best finish of the season, as he placed third overall in the 20K Freestyle at the Colby Carnival.
KARNEDY FINISHES 35th IN THE COUNTRY IN MEN'S 10K CLASSIC Mar. 9: The Nordic portion of the NCAA Skiing Championships began on Thursday in Steamboat Springs, Colorado with the 10K Classic.
The lone St. Lawrence University representative at the National Championship is sophomore Hunter Karnedy of East Calais, VT. The NCAA Skiing Championships, hosted by the University of Colorado this year, is a multi-divisional event, meaning that individuals compete from Division I, II, and III schools. In the Men's 10K Classic for the national title, Carnedy finished 35th in the nation with a time of 32.08.8.
The winner of the Men's 10K Classic was John Stene of Denver University with a time of 27:57.7.
Karnedy punched his ticket to Steamboat Springs, CO much in thanks to a third place finish in the Saints' opening event of the season, the Colby Carnival. He finished in third place overall and collected 60.0 points towards the NCAA Championships.
The sophomore is set to compete in his best event, the 20K Freestyle, on Saturday in Steamboat Springs. Karnedy will be in search of a possible top-ten finish, which would earn All-America status.
KARNEDY IS NCAA BOUND; TRIO OF FIRST YEARS QUALIFY FOR JUNIOR OLYMPICS Feb. 27: Sophomore Hunter Karnedy has qualified for the 2005-2006 NCAA Nordic Ski Championships in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The event will be held March 9th-11th. Also, three first year students from the St. Lawrence University Nordic ski team have qualified for the 2006 Junior Olympics.
Karnedy is the lone Saints skier to qualify for this year's NCAA Championship. The East Calais, VT native had his best finish of the season at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine at the Colby Carnival. Karnedy's strength has without a doubt been the Freestyle competitions this season, as he finished third overall in the Men's 20K Free at Colby on January 21st, 2006.
The NCAA Nordic Ski Championships include 39 competitors that compete in both the 20K Freestyle and 10K Classic. The top ten finishers earn All-American status.
The St. Lawrence University Nordic ski team also has three first year students competing in the 2006 Junior Olympics. The event is for the top Nordic athletes in the country, and each region sends both 20 men and 20 women. Marissa Marleau from Old Forge, NY and Matt McClelland from Keene Valley, NY will represent the Mid-Atlantic at the 2006 Junior Olympics while Kristen Bednar from Essex, Vermont will ski for New England.
The Junior Olympics will be hosted by the Great Lakes region in Houghton, Michigan March 3rd-11th. Events include a classic sprint, mass start classic race, freestyle race, and a team freestyle relay.
SAINTS FINISH REGULAR SEASON WITH FIFTH PLACE FINISHES AT MIDDLEBURY Feb. 25: The St. Lawrence University Nordic ski teams wrapped up their regular seasons on Saturday morning at the Middlebury Carnival, as the men's team competed in the 10K Classic while the women raced in the 5K Classic in Craftsbury, VT.
Each team finished in fifth place overall in their respective race, as the men tallied 83.0 points and the women notched 86.0 points.
First year student Jackie Karboski had the highest finish for either team at Middlebury, as the rookie raced in 16:38.0 and earned 32.0 points for 15th place overall. Sophomore Kalie Dunn followed Karboski's lead, finishing in 19th place with a time of 16:57.1 (29.0 points). The rest of the Saints' points were earned by first year Marissa Marleau, who raced the 5K Classic in 17:07.7 for 25.0 points.
Fellow first year Kristen Bednar finished in 27th place overall and earned 4 points towards the NCAA Championships. Senior Erin Mallory was in 31st place with a time of 17:20.4 while sophomore Robin Brooks was the final St. Lawrence competitor in 38th place (17:33.6).
The three Saints who received points on the men's side all finished in the top 23, as junior Thomas Lepesqueur, sophomore Hunter Karnedy, and senior Matt Barton all notched solid finishes. Lepesqueur was in 18th with a time of 29:13.2, while Karnedy followed him in 20th thanks to a race of 29:30.5. Barton tacked on the remaining 25.0 points with a time of 29:36.4 in 23rd place overall.
Sophomore Isaac Noyes, who came on strong late in the season, finished in 30th place (29:52.3), while freshman Matt McClelland finished in 53rd position overall with a time of 32:19.2.
The NCAA Championships will be held in Steamboat Springs, Colorado from March 9th-11th. Those who have qualified will be notified this week.
KARNEDY FINISHES 12th, DUNN 18th AT MIDDLEBURY CARNIVAL Feb. 24: The St. Lawrence University men's and women's Nordic ski teams began their final regular season event of the year at the Middlebury Carnival in Craftsbury, VT. The men finished in 5th place with 79.0 points in the 20K Freestyle, while the women earned sixth place with 75.0 points.
Sophomore Hunter Karnedy finished in 12th place overall in the men's 20K Freestyle. He picked up 22 points towards the NCAA Championship and 34.0 points for the Saints with a time of 1:00:17.6. Fellow classmate Isaac Noyes had his most productive meet of the season, racing in a time of 1:02:35.7, earning 25.0 points for St. Lawrence. The final points for the team were collected by senior Matt Barton, who earned 20.0 points for his 34th place finish (1:03:29.2).
Junior Thomas Lepesqueur was behind Barton in 36th place (1:03:47.2). First year students Ben Hickory (38th, 1:04:04.2) and Matt McClelland (44th, 1:05:44.1) also represented St. Lawrence at the Middlebury Carnival on day 1.
On the women's side, it was sophomore Kalie Dunn who again led the Saints in the women's 15K Freestyle. She earned 29.0 points towards the Middlebury Carnival and 13 points towards the NCAA Championship with a time of 52:57.3.
Senior Erin Mallory was the next finisher for St. Lawrence with a time of 53:29.6. She was awarded 26.0 points towards the meet and 9.0 towards NCAA's. The final Saints' points were provided by first year Kristen Bednar, who added 20.0 points with a 34th place finish (54:45.9).
Other Saints who competed for the women's team include sophomore Robin Brooks (35th, 55:12.7) and first year students Marissa Marleau (39th, 56:46.8) and Jackie Karboski (40th, 57:06.0)
The Saints conclude their regular season schedule tomorrow, Saturday, February 25th at the Middlebury Carnival. The men's team will compete in the 10K Classic while the women compete in the 5K Classic.
NORDIC EVENTS AT MIDDLEBURY MOVED TO CRAFTSBURY, VT Feb. 20: The Nordic ski events at the Middlebury Carnival/EISA Championships will be held in Craftsbury, VT. The schedule of events is as follows:
The Middlebury Carnival is the final regular season event for the Saints men's and women's teams, with the NCAA Championships scheduled for March 9-11 in Steamboat Springs, CO.
MALLORY, BEDNAR, AND DUNN PACE SAINTS TO FOURTH IN 3x4 RELAY Feb. 18: The St. Lawrence University men's and women's Nordic ski teams competed in the 3x4 Freestyle Relays on Saturday at the Williams Carnival. The women's team finished in 4th place with 65.0 points, while the men's team finished in 6th position.
The women's team, which finished in fourth place in the 3x4 Relay, was led by the combination of senior Erin Mallory, first year Kristen Bednar, and sophomore Kalie Dunn. The trio raced in a time of 40:47.0 and picked up 65.0 points with their seventh place finish. The second Saints team was comprised of sophomore Robin Brooks and first years Marissa Marleau and Jackie Karboski. They finished in 15th place with a time of 42:19.4.
The Saints men's relay team of sophomore Hunter Karnedy, junior Thomas Lepesqueur, and senior Matt Barton had a sixth place finish overall with a time of 35:38.0 for 51.0 points. Barton ran the fastest leg of the relay for the Saints in 11:46.6. The second Saints team in the 3x4 Relay finished in 12th place with a time of 36:37.3. Freshman Ben Hickory, senior Kevin Emblidge, and sophomore Isaac Noyes made up that team, with Noyes having the quickest leg of 11:53.4.
The Nordic ski teams wrap up the regular season next weekend, February 24th and 25th, at the Middlebury Carnival at the Rikert Touring Center in Middlebury, VT.
DUNN AND LEPESQUEUR PACE SAINTS AT WILLIAMS CARNIVAL Feb. 17: First year Kalie Dunn continued her impressive rookie season on Friday morning as the St. Lawrence University men's and women's Nordic ski teams kicked off the Williams Carnival in Williamstown, MA. Both teams competed in the 10K Freestyle, with Dunn leading the Saints with a 15th place finish overall.
The Yarmouth, ME native picked up 28.0 points for the women's Nordic team, which finished in 6th place in the 10K Free. She raced in a time of 27:14.2, and picked up 16 points towards the NCAA Tournament. Fellow classmate Kristen Bednar was next for St. Lawrence, finishing in 22nd place with a time of 27:46.6, earning 25.0 points. The final points on the women's side were tallied by senior Erin Mallory, who raced in 28:21.2 and received 21.0 points for her 28th place finish.
The Saints were also represented in the 10K Freestyle by first years Jackie Karboski (34th, 29:02.9) and Marissa Marleau (41st, 30:05.5) and sophomore Robin Brooks (30:33.1).
The men's Nordic team had a fifth place finish in the 10K, five points behind Bates College for fourth place. Junior Thomas Lepesqueur led the team with a time of 23:25.7, earning him 16th position overall and 28.0 points towards the meet. He was followed by Matt Barton, who has earned points consistently for the Saints the entire season. The senior netted 26.0 points for his 18th place finish (23:29.6). Picking up the final points for the Saints on Friday was sophomore Hunter Karnedy, who grossed 22.0 points for his 23rd place finish (23:37.7).
Freshman Ben Hickory finished .09 behind Karnedy in 24th place with a time of 23:38.6. Sophomore Isaac Noyes (27th, 23:45.0) and senior Kevin Emblidge (43rd, 24:45.6) rounded out the Saints line-up in the 10K Free.
After the Nordic portion of the Williams Carnival, St. Lawrence currently ranks in four place overall. Both the women's and men's teams will be in action again on Saturday morning with each team competing in the Classic Sprint Relays.
SAINTS HAVE TWO IN TOP 20 AT DARTMOUTH CARNIVAL Feb. 11: The St. Lawrence University men’s and women’s Nordic ski teams competed in Day 2 of the Dartmouth Carnival in Craftsbury, VT on Saturday morning. Freshman Ben Hickory led the Saints with a 16th place finish in the Men’s 10K Classic, while senior Matt Barton finished in 20th.
Hickory paced the Saints men’s team with a time of 29:08.9, scoring 28.0 points for the meet. Barton’s finish earned the team 26.0 points, and sophomore Hunter Karnedy completed the scoring in the 10K Classic for the Saints. He finished in 21st place with a time of 29:28.6, earning 25.0 points. The team total of 79.0 points put the Saints in 5th out of 12 teams, only three points behind Bates College.
Junior Thomas Lepesqueur finished four seconds behind Karnedy in 23rd place with a time of 29:32.6. Sophomore Isaac Noyes (39th, 30:28.0) and freshman Matt McClelland (51st, 31:21.2) also participated in Day 2 at the Dartmouth Carnival for St. Lawrence.
The Saints women’s Nordic ski team was again led by sophomore Kalie Dunn, who had a 15th place finish in the Women’s 15K Freestyle on Friday. She finished in 23rd place on Saturday in the Women’s 5K Classic with a time of 17:26.6, earning 23.0 points for the team. First year student Marissa Marleau followed Dunn with a time of 17:44.2, netting 20.0 points for the Saints, while sophomore Robin Brooks completed the scoring with a time of 17:55.2 (33rd, 18.0 points). St. Lawrence’s total of 61.0 points placed them in 7th overall out of 11 teams in the 5K Classic.
Freshman Jackie Karboski finished right behind Brooks in 34th place (17:56.5), while her classmate Kristen Bednar (38th, 18:06.2) and senior Erin Mallory (45th, 18:28.1) rounded out the Saints’ squad.
Both Saints Nordic ski teams will be in action again next weekend, February 17th and 18th, at the Williams Carnival in Williamstown, MA.
SOPHOMORES LEAD SAINTS TO 4th PLACE FINISHES AT DARTMOUTH Feb. 10: Sophomores Kalie Dunn and Hunter Karnedy led both the St. Lawrence University men’s and women’s Nordic ski teams to 4th place finishes at the Dartmouth Carnival on Friday afternoon. Dunn led the women’s team with a 15th place finish in a time of 44:28.2, while Karnedy was the top finisher on the men’s side with a time of 57:47.1, taking 14th place overall.
Dunn earned 30.0 points for the women’s team in the 15K Freestyle at the Craftsbury Ski Center in Craftsbury Common, VT. She also tallied 16 points towards the NCAA Championships. Dunn was followed by first year student Kristen Bednar, who finished in 19th place with a time of 45:07.8. She earned 29.0 points towards the meet and 12 NCAA points. Rounding out the scoring for St. Lawrence was senior Erin Mallory, who grossed 17.0 points for the team with a time of 46:43.1 in 32nd place.
First years Jackie Karbsoki (33rd, 46:46.0) and Marissa Marleau (40th, 48.43.5) and sophomore Robin Brooks (37th, 47:29.2) also competed for St. Lawrence at Day 1 of the Dartmouth Carnival.
Karnedy’s 14th place finish in the 20K Freestyle earned the St. Lawrence men’s Nordic team 29.0 points towards the meet, and earned the sophomore 18 points towards NCAA’s. Senior Matt Barton, who has been outstanding of late, turned in a 22nd place finish with a time of 58:34.1. His 24.0 points were added to freshman Ben Hickory’s 21.0 points for his 26th place finish (59:05.2), which completed the Saints’ scoring on the day.
Other representatives on the men’s side were junior Thomas Lepesqueur (32nd, 59:51.7), sophomore Isaac Noyes (48th, 1:02:26.9), and freshman Matt McClelland (61st, 1:07:00.4).
After Day 1, St. Lawrence has a combined total (Nordic and Alpine teams) of 267 points, putting them in 7th place out of 15 teams. The Nordic teams will compete on Saturday in Day 2 of the Dartmouth Carnival, with the men racing in the 10K Classic and the women in the 5K Classic.
DARTMOUTH CARNIVAL LOCATION CHANGED FOR NORDIC RACES Feb. 7: While the slalom and giant slalom races for this weekend's Dartmouth Winter Carnival will be held as scheduled at the Dartmouth Skiway, recent warm weather and heavy rains have forced the relocation of Friday's and Saturday's cross country ski races.
RELAYS CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER Feb. 4: The St. Lawrence University Nordic ski teams were unable to compete in the UVM Carnival due to inclement weather. The events scheduled for Saturday were the men's and women's 3x5 relays.
Due to the cancellation, scores from Friday are doubled and added to the final alpine scores from Saturday's Giant Slalom event. The Saints scored 424.0 points combined (Nordic and alpine) and finished in 8th place overall.
The St. Lawrence University men's and women's Nordic ski teams will be back in action on Feb. 10th and 11th at the Dartmouth Carnival.
BARTON HAS CAREER DAY TO LEAD MEN'S TEAM TO FOURTH PLACE Feb. 3: The St. Lawrence University Nordic ski teams opened up the UVM Carnival on Friday, with the men finishing in 4 th place and the women in 8 th. Senior Matt Barton had a career best finish, coming in 12 th place overall with a time of 35:29.1.
Barton earned 26.0 points for the Saints, who totaled 70.0 points in the Men’s 10K Classic at Stowe, VT. He also earned 22 points towards the NCAA Tournament. Thomas Leqesqueur was the next St. Lawrence finisher with a time of 35:42.1. He earned 16 th place overall and earned 23.0 points, followed by Ben Hickory only eight seconds later (35:50.1). Hickory received 21.0 points towards the meet and 13 points towards NCAA’s.
Isaac Noyes finished in 29 th place with a time of 36:39.1, earning two NCAA points. Other finishers for the Saints included Hunter Karnedy (32 nd, 36:47.2) and Michael Hart (45 th, 38:18.1).
Jackie Karboski led the way for the women’s team in the Women’s 5K Classic. The Saints finished in 8 th place overall with 45.0 points. Karboski raced in 20:35.9, earning 25 th place, 19.0 points towards the meet, and 6 NCAA points. Other skiers who received points for St. Lawrence on Friday included Robin Brooks (36 th, 21:24.8) and Kristen Bednar (39 th, 21:27.3).
Other representatives for the Saints included Marissa Marleau (44 th, 21:51.0), Kalie Dunn (45 th, 21:52.0), and Erin Mallory (54 th, 22:49.5).
Both Saints teams will be in action again on Saturday morning for Day 2 of the UVM Carnival. The events for the second day at Stowe will be the Men’s and Women’s 3x5 Relay.
SAINTS TAKE FOURTH IN 4X5 MIXED RELAY TO CLOSE SLU CARNIVAL Jan. 28: The St. Lawrence University men’s and women’s Nordic ski teams combined to come in fourth place in the 4x5 Mixed Relay event at the SLU Carnival in Lake Placid, NY on Saturday afternoon. The Saints team of Kalie Dunn, Matt Barton, Kristen Bednar, and Hunter Karnedy finished in 7th overall out of 44 teams.
Dunn, Barton, Bednar, and Karnedy raced in a time of 41:55.5 to earn 65.0 points for the host team. The team of Erin Mallory, Ben Hickory, Marissa Marleau, and Thomas Lepesqueur was 15th overall with a time of 42:44.5, earning 53.0 points.
The third St. Lawrence relay team came in with a time of 44:58.5, and included Robin Brooks, Matt McClelland, Mackenzie MacHarg, and Isaac Noyes. The team of Valerie Malia, Kevin Emblidge, Kevin Hart, and Michael Hart finished with a time of 45:36.8, good enough for 35 th place.
The St. Lawrence alpine and Nordic ski teams combined for 508.0 total points for the SLU Carnival, earning 7th place overall. The carnival was won by the University of Vermont with 787.0 points.
The Saints hit the road next weekend for the Vermont Carnival at Stowe Mountain on February 3rd and 4th.
HICKORY PACES SAINTS WITH 14th PLACE FINISH Jan. 27: The St. Lawrence University men’s and women’s Nordic ski teams welcomed thirteen teams to the MacKenzie-Intervale Ski Jump Complex for the 2006 SLU Carnival on Friday. The Saints top finisher was Ben Hickory, who’s time of 27:00.0 earned him 14 th place in the men’s 10K Classic. The top skier for the Saints women’s squad was Jackie Karboski, whose time of 18:57.6 earned her 22 nd place in the Women’s 5K Classic.
The St. Lawrence men’s team finished in 5 th place in the meet with a total of 75.0 points. Hickory’s finish earned him 26.0 points, while teammates Matt Barton (27:09.7) and Thomas Lepesqueur (27:11.8) also tallied points for the Saints, finishing 19 th and 21 st, respectively.
The Saints were also represented by Hunter Karnedy (27:26.4), Isaac Noyes (28:04.2), Michael Hart (29:30.2), Matt McClelland (30:04.2), Kevin Hart (30:36.8), and Kevin Emblidge (30:55.4).
On the women’s side, Karboski was followed by teammates Marissa Marleau (27 th, 19:12.5) and Kalie Dunn (29 th, 19:26.5) to round out the scoring for the Saints. The St. Lawrence women’s squad finished with a combined score of 67.0, finishing in 7 th place as a team.
Senior Erin Mallory finished with a time of 19:26.5, earning 31 st place while sophomore Robin Brooks came in 38 th place overall with a time of 19:37.3. Other representatives for the Saints women’s team were Kristen Bednar (19:42.9) and Mackenzie MacHarg (20:20.1).
Both the Saints men’s and women’s Nordic teams will be back in action tomorrow, Saturday, January 28 th to compete in the Mixed 4x5K Relay.
VENUE CHANGE FOR NORDIC RACES AT LAKE PLACID CARNIVAL Jan. 25: Warm temps, rain, and wind wiped out the stadium areas at Mt. Van Hovenburg, where St. Lawrence was planning to hold the Nordic Ski races this weekend for the St. Lawrence Ski Carnival. The races will be moved to the Nordic combined trails around the ski jumps in Lake Placid.
The loop is 2K on manmade snow and it is a very challenging loop. Officials have decided to go with 3 laps for the women and 4 for the men. The Jumping Complex is on the right across the road from the Equestrian Pavilion as you leave Lake Placid heading south toward Keene and Mt. Van Hovenburg.
Carnival Schedule Friday, January 27: 10:00 a.m.: Men's Classic
12:00 p.m.: Women's Classic
Saturday, January 28: 10:00 a.m.: Mixed Gender Freestyle Relay 4x5K
KARNEDY FINISHES THIRD OVERALL, BOTH TEAMS FINISH IN FOURTH AT COLBY Jan. 21: Sophomore Hunter Karnedy led the St. Lawrence University men’s Nordic ski team to a fourth place finish in the 20K Free at the Colby Carnival on Saturday morning. Karnedy notched his best career finish, coming in third overall with a time of 56:37.5.
Senior Matt Barton also had a career day for the Saints, as he finished in 14 th place overall with a time of 58:59.4. Thomas Lepesqueur was also impressive, as the junior finished the race in 59:34.7. The time was good enough to earn him 20 th place overall.
Other St. Lawrence finishers included: Isaac Noyes (27 th, 1:00:56.4 - career best), Ben Hickory (30 th, 1:01:08.8), Matt CcClelland (49 th, 1:03:02.7), Kevin Emblidge (58 th, 1:03:45.4), and Michael Hart (80 th, 1:09:17.1).
The St. Lawrence University women’s Nordic ski team also had its share of impressive finishes at the Colby Carnival. The Saints finished in fourth place overall. Kristen Bednar was one of four Saints to finish in the top thirty in the 15K Freestyle, as the freshman finished in 15 th place overall (54:49.0). Kalie Dunn finished in a career best 18 th (55:09.7), while Erin Mallory (56:47.2) and Jackie Karboski (57.41.7) finished in 27 th and 29 th places, respectively.
Marissa Marleau (46 th, 59:29.3), Mackenzie MacHarg (51 st, 1:00:31.3), and Robin Brooks (52 nd, 1:00:32.1) rounded out the skiers for St. Lawrence.
The Saints will host the St. Lawrence Carnival at Mt. Van Hovenburg in Lake Placid, NY next weekend. The event is set to kick off on Friday, January 27th.
BROOKS IMPRESSIVE AS SAINTS OPEN SEASON AT COLBY CARNIVAL Jan. 20: The St. Lawrence University Nordic ski team kicked off its 2006 season at the Colby Carnival on Friday morning. Sophomore Robin Brooks was the top finisher for the Saints with a time of 2:30.44, earning her 18 th place overall.
The women’s team, led by Brooks, finished in 9 th place after day one. St. Lawrence also had notable finishes from freshman Jackie Karboski and senior Erin Mallory, who finished the race with times of 2:34.36 and 2:37.16, respectively. Kalie Dunn (2:37.75), Mackenzie MacHarg (2:38.71), and Kristen Bednar (2:39.34) were the other representatives for the Saints.
On the men’s side, five Saints finished within a 1.09 second span of one another. Freshman Ben Hickory and sophomore Hunter Karnedy were the top two finishers with times of 2:08.90 and 2:09.40, respectively. The Saints were also represented on day one by Matt Barton (2:09.70), Thomas Lepesqueur (2:09.89), Kevin Hart (2:09.99), and Kevin Emblidge (2:17.42).
The Saints are back in action on Saturday morning. The women are set to compete in the 15K freestyle, while the men will compete in the 20K.
SAINTS LOADED WITH TALENT IN 2006 Oct. 19: Head coach Ethan Townsend hopes to build upon the success of the 2005 season with a new crop of young, talented skiers. Although the team lost several key athletes through graduation and study abroad, the arrival of some of New England and New York’s best high school racers should help fill in the holes.
On the women’s side, senior captain Erin Mallory will help lead a young team of freshmen and sophomores. Mallory spent the 2005 spring semester in Austria, but is now back on campus and in great shape after a summer of ski training. Junior and 2005 NCAA qualifier Lia Prysunka plans to spend the ski season abroad, and she will be greatly missed. The 2005 Rookie of the Year skier Kalie Dunn scored for the team in four individual races, and is joined by fellow sophomores MacKenzie MacHarg and Robin Brooks who both took turns scoring for the team as freshmen. In addition to these returning skiers, several top recruits should add to the team.
The men’s side will be a mix of old and new skiers. Senior Matt Barton will provide leadership for this up-and-coming group of athletes. While the 2005 men’s team surprised more than a few EISA coaches and athletes, the 2006 squad will prove that 2005 was no fluke.
Barton will be joined by fellow seniors Michael Hart, Kevin Hart, and Kevin Emblidge. Barton and Mike Hart were regulars on the travel squad in 2005, and each had a few top-30 finishes. Junior Tommy Lepesqueur was one of the most improved skiers in 2005. His rookie season best finish was a 38 th place finish at Dartmouth, but last winter he had several top-20 finishes. MVP and Rookie of the Year skier Hunter Karnedy will be ready to hit the trails when the snow flies. He was one of the top freshmen and top skiers on the circuit in 2005, and 2006 should bring more of the same. Sophomore Issac Noyes is in great shape and will round out the squad of returning skiers.
In addition to these outstanding upperclassmen are several promising recruits:
The competition season begins in early January as Head Coach Ethan Townsend and Assistant Coach Jenny Townsend take three men and three women to compete in the 2006 Senior Nationals at Soldier Hollow, the 2002 Winter Olympic venue in Utah. Erin Mallory, Kalie Dunn, Jackie Karbowski, Hunter Karnedy, Ben Hickory, and Ben Knowles will all be on this trip. After the Utah races, the Alpine and Nordic teams will meet up in Maine at Sugarloaf for a Saints training camp prior to the collegiate season. EISA league competition heats up later in January with the Colby Carnival and St. Lawrence’s home carnival in Lake Placid. In February the team will compete at the Vermont Carnival, Dartmouth Carnival, and Williams Carnival, before culminating with the EISA Championships hosted by Middlebury. In March, qualified skiers will compete at the NCAA Championships hosted by the University of Colorado. Races will be held in Steamboat Springs.
Make sure you keep tabs on these exciting teams this winter. Check the website for team updates, athlete profiles, and other news. Let it snow!
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