NCAA: Sargent sparks Dartmouth to 5-0

The Dartmouth College Ski Team improved to 5-0 on the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association season after winning the Williams College Winter Carnival on Saturday. With 898 points, the Big Green took top honors as the University of Vermont and Middlebury College followed in second and third place with 843 and 806 points, respectively. 

WILLIAMSTOWN, Massachusetts — The Dartmouth College Ski Team improved to 5-0 on the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association season after winning the Williams College Winter Carnival on Saturday. With 898 points, the Big Green took top honors as the University of Vermont and Middlebury College followed in second and third place with 843 and 806 points, respectively.  
    After sweeping first through third place on Friday at the Prospect Mountain Nordic Ski Center, the women’s cross-country team had a repeat performance in the classic sprint heats. Junior Elsa Sargent led the way in first place, giving her two first-place finishes on the weekend. Junior Susan Dunklee and sophomore Hannah Dresissigacker finished the day in second and third place.  
    On the men’s side, freshman Patrick O'Brien had an impressive outing, placing second in the classic sprint heats. Junior Ben True and senior captain Mike Sinnott scored points for the Big Green in seventh and 10th place.  
    The men’s alpine also had a great showing at Jiminy Peak this weekend. After placing three racers in the top 10 in Friday’s giant slalom, the Big Green won the men’s slalom on Saturday. Senior captain David Chodounsky placed first with a time of 1 minute, 36.11 seconds. Senior Evan Weiss, who placed first in the giant slalom on Friday, took fifth place in the slalom on Saturday with a time of 1:38.78. Also scoring points for Dartmouth was junior Eric Cates.  
    For the women’s alpine team, senior Lindsay Mann finished in fifth place with a combined time of 1:45.08. Junior Michelanne Shields placed eighth in the slalom after finishing third in the giant slalom on Friday. Senior captain Alexandra Fucigna also scored points for the Big Green.  
    The undefeated Big Green will next compete at their final carnival of the regular season at the Middlebury College Carnival Feb. 23-24.  
    For complete race results, check the EISA Web site.