NCAA: Green leads own carnival

The opening salvo of the Dartmouth Carnival came from the home team as the Big Green scored 466 points followed by an outstanding performance from Middlebury skiers in all disciplines, producing 411 points. The University of Vermont was third on the day with a total of 377 points.The opening salvo of the Dartmouth Carnival came from the home team as the Big Green scored 466 points followed by an outstanding performance from Middlebury skiers in all disciplines, producing 411 points. The University of Vermont was third on the day with a total of 377 points.

The Nordic race, held at Oak Hill, was not only the first time Dartmouth freshman Sophie Caldwell has raced in a carnival since coming home from racing abroad but also her first carnival race ever on the Dartmouth team. She didn’t disappoint, taking first place in the 5k classic race with a time of 15:10.7 followed up by teammate Ida Sargent who clocked 15:24.00. Middlebury’s Elise Moody-Roberts, another freshman, rounded out the top three with 15:27.5.

The highlight for Middlebury was Simeon Hamilton’s performance for the Panthers in the men’s classic 10k. He took the win with a time of 26:19.7, unseating the classic meister Juergen Uhl who took second with a time of 26:33.7 for the University of Vermont. Uhl was followed by another Catamount, Franz Bernstein, who placed third with a time of 26:33.7.

On the Alpine side of things Dartmouth’s Courtney Hammond has yet to lose a GS. Today on her home hill the result proved no different with Hammond taking her fourth straight in a time of 1:51.44. Her win certainly was not for lack of competition. St. Lawrence skier Lindsay Cone was pushing hard both runs with a total time of 1:51.70 to place second. Hammond’s Dartmouth teammate Kelsey Roddick won the first run but slipped to third place with a total time of 1:51.83.

For the Men, William Ford took top honors for the University of New Hampshire with a total time of 1:47.98 followed by Dartmouth’s Luke McLaughry with a time of 1.48.04. Taking third place was Williams skier Eric Mann with a time of 1:48.61.

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