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By Kaitlyn Frye
Allegheny Conference
In the Allegheny conference, Villanova University claimed the first slalom competition on Saturday with Byrne Bradley (2), Caleb Goldstein (3) and James Stafford (4) all placing right after each other in the top five. Pennsylvania State University came in second, led by Thomas Scott (7) and Benjamin Sonkin (8). Carnegie Mellon took third. Noah Richert (1) of Messiah University had a fierce bid with a 1:14.80 time to put him in first, but it wasn’t enough for Messiah to crack the podium.
During the second slalom race, Villanova repeated their win, with the same top racers in Byrne Bradley (2), Caleb Goldstein (3), and James Stafford (4). Hunter Walchusky (5) of West Virginia University helped lead his team into second place. Pennsylvania State University took third, led by Thomas Scott (7). Noah Richert (1) once again was the top racer with a time of 1:16.07, although it still wasn’t enough for a team podium finish.
Pennsylvania State University’s women had a strong weekend during both Saturday and Sunday’s race. On Saturday they were led by Zoe Parizek (1) and Emmylu Carls (3). On Sunday, Zoe Parizek (1) appeared at the top again, followed by Aurora Railsback (3). West Virginia University University placed second during both races, with Molly Burns (2) placing second both times. Carnegie Mellon University took third on both days.
Atlantic Highlands Conference
The Atlantic Highlands Conference held races on Saturday and Sunday at Hunter Mountain. During Saturday’s slalom race, many racers had strong bids for their teams, including Timothy Teguis (1) of Fairfield, Levi Halley (3) of the United States Military Academy, and Douglas Phillips (4) from the University of Pennsylvania. However it was Princeton University that was able to take gold, with Lorenzo Lizzeri (2) at the head of the team. Lehigh University followed after them on the podium with Eben Gifford (7) and Camden Collins (9). Augie Goldberg (6) helped Columbia University into third.
On Sunday, Eben Gifford (1) helped Lehigh to move into first place during the GS race. The United States Military Academy improved to second, led by Levi Halley (4), while Princeton fell to third, despite strong runs from Andrew Rosen (2) and Lorenzo Lizzeri (3).
Fairfield University claimed the top of the podium during the women’s slalom race on Saturday, with Keara Medeiros (4) paving the way for her team. Emma Baltrusaitis (3) from Columbia University helped her team to take second place. From the United States Military Academy, Paige Barta (1) took first place with a time of 1:17.68, enough to allow her team to place third. Kylie Samuelsen (2) had a strong run for Rutgers University, just behind Barta with a time of 1:18.72.
During the GS race the following day, Lehigh University jumped into first place, led by Abi Masillo (2). Emma Baltrusaitis (4) once again appeared near the top to help Columbia University take another silver medal home. Fairfield University fell to third, despite back to back finishes from Sarah Whitaker (7) and Keara Medeiros (8). Paige Barta (1) led the pack once again for USMA, but it wasn’t enough to get on the podium this time.
Rocky Mountain/ Grand Teton Conference
The teams from both the Rocky Mountain and Grand Teton Conferences competed in slalom races at Crested Butte over the weekend.
In the Rocky Mountain Conference, the University of Utah led the way on Saturday, with Tj Weaver (1) and Jackson Rantz (2) scoring high for their team. The United States Air Force Academy took second, led by Cannon Parsons (6). The University of Colorado Boulder took third, led by Dylan Thompson (7). During the same race, in the Grand Teton Conference, Aniol Torres Casas (1), Daen Bruin (2), and Jules Clerice (3) cleared the podium for the Rocky Mountain College.
Western Colorado University took first place during the race on Sunday, with Sean Collins (3) leading the team. They were followed by the University of Colorado Boulder in second place, with Dylan Thompson (6) appearing once again. The University of Utah fell to third, despite a strong run from Tj Weaver (1). Racing simultaneously, Aniol Torres Casas (1), Fredrik Straume (2), and Jules Clerice (3) were the top three finishers for the Rocky Mountain College, inside of the Grand Teton conference.
The University of Colorado Boulder finished in first place during the women’s Rocky Mountain race on Saturday. They were led by Sydney Kraabel (3), Kacey Benjamin (4), and Jenna Blatchford (5). Sienna Hendrickson (1) and Paige Petersen (2), helped the University of Utah into second. Gracey Hening (6) was the top racer for the third place team, Colorado Mesa University. In the Grand Teton Conference, Linnea Olesen (1), Elisabeth Grimkelsrud (2), and Synne Gaustad Kvinlog (3) were the podium finishers for Rocky Mountain College.
On Sunday, the University of Colorado Boulder finished first once again, with Sydney Kraabel (2) and Sophia Gardner (4) at the front of the pack. The University of Utah finished second, once again led by Sienna Hendrickson (1) and Paige Petersen (3). Gracey Hening (5) improved slightly, to help Colorado Mesa University to stay in third. In the Grand Teton Conference, Rocky Mountain College saw Linnea Olesen (1), Synne Gaustad Kvinlog (2), and Jenny Larsdatter Astrup Sjotun (3) at the top of their podium.
Eastern Conference
In the MacConnell Division of the Eastern conference, Saturday’s slalom race at Pats Peak saw Babson University take first over Clarkson and University of Connecticut, who took second and third respectively. During Sunday’s Waterville Valley GS race, Babson once again placed first. Clarkson took second once again, this time just barely beating out Castleton University, who were forced into third.
During the women’s races, Castleton found the top of the podium during the slalom race on Saturday. Babson snatched up second, and UConn were close behind them. Sunday saw Babson and Castleton neck and neck during the GS race, with Babson just barely emerging in first place, and Castleton in second. Clarkson University slid in just behind the two in third.
The Reynolds Division held a slalom race on Saturday at Kents Hill that also served as their Senior Day Race. During the men’s race, strong runs from Lance Dolan (1), and Sam Roy (2) allowed the University of Maine at Farmington to take first place. St. Joseph’s College of Maine took second place, led by Logan Davis (3). The University of Maine scooped up third. During the women’s race, St. Joseph’s took first, thanks to Megan Cook (3), Avalyn Beaudin (4), and Sienna Mack (5). Rosie St Cyr (1) and Hokulani Caroselli (2) had phenomenal runs for the University of Maine at Farmington, but it was only enough for a second place finish for the team. Bowdoin College made their way into third, with Eleanor Hoff (10) leading the way.
The Sunday races at Titcomb Mountain were slalom once again, and saw University of Maine at Farmington once more. Lance Dolan (1), Chase Raven (3), and Declan Varnerin (4) held the highest scores for the team. St. Joseph’s were once again second, with Colin Rathbone (9) leading the way. Kyle Pellerin (10) helped Bowdoin to rise up to third place. Jack AbuHaidar (2) of Colby College had a strong race, finishing with a time of 1:24.53.
St. Joseph’s took the top spot once more during the women’s race, with Megan Cook (3), Sienna Mack (4), and Hannah Golden (5) leading the team. Rosie St Cyr (1) finished with the fastest overall time of 1:28.88 to help the University of Maine at Farmington to second place. Britte Van Zadelhoff (9) was the fastest racer on the Bowdoin team, who took third.
Mideast Conference
The Mideast Conference raced at West Mountain over the weekend. On Saturday, Cole Sachs (1) led Colgate University into first place during the GS race. Syracuse University placed second, led by Mason Schlopy (5), and Patrick Debley (6), and Hamilton College placed third, led by Ian Seelert (8). Many other racers put in strong bids for their teams, including Moksh Patel (2) of Cornell, Justin Shafritz (3) of Skidmore, and Jake Labanowski (4) of Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges improved to first place during the slalom race on Sunday, with Will Patton (2), Zachary Wargo (4), and Ethan HIne (5) leading the way. Cole Sachs (1) had another strong race for Colgate, but they still fell to third. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was able to find the podium this time, with Erik Fish (8) in front.
Aspen McAuley (1) of Hobart and William Smith Colleges led her team to a GS win. Charlotte Morris (3) helped Colgate University to take second place. They were followed by Hamilton College and Charlotte Osgood (5). Taylor Dennis (2) of SUNY Geneseo, and Tatum Treherne (3) of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute both had standout runs, even though they didn’t end with podium finishes for either of their teams.
Colgate University improved to first during the slalom race, with Charlotte Morris (4) and Maylia Lohman (5) finishing back to back. Hobart and William Smith Colleges and Aspen McAuley (1) were pushed down into second place. Hamilton College took third once more, with Charlotte Osgood (2) improving to second place. Tatum Treherne (3) had another great race, with a time of 1:09.63.
Midwest Conference
Over in the Midwest Conference, the Lake Superior and Chicago teams raced at Spirit Mountain. Northern Michigan University saw another sweep for the men’s team, during both the GS race on Saturday, and the slalom race on Sunday. Noah Bindas (1), Reed Heathman (2), and Anthony Petkov (3) were the top finishers for the team during GS. Noah Bindas (1) appeared at the front again during slalom, followed by Kyan Hopke (2), and Reed Heathman (4). On Saturday, St. Olaf College took second, with Kerem Haymana (9) leading the team. Jaggen Qie (11) helped the University of Wisconsin Madison to steal third place. St. Olaf took second place again on Sunday, with Jackson Reents (3) at the front this time. Jaggen Qie (11) appeared once again for the University of Wisconsin Madison, for another third place finish.
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities snatched up first place during the women’s GS race, led by Sophie Janzig (3). In second place was St. Olaf College and Jessica Stanton (2). The University of Minnesota Duluth was able to find the podium in third, with Ilsa Bastiaens (10) as their top racer. Despite a first place finish from Kaylee Byrne (1), Northern Michigan University was unable to find an outcome for the team.
Northern Michigan University instead brought the firepower to Sunday’s slalom race, with Tommie Jo Springer (1), Madalyn Stern (2), and Kaylee Byrne (3) sweeping the podium, and racers from NMU claiming fourth through seventh places as well. St. Olaf College placed second, led by Winter Johnson (8) and Jessica Stanton (9). The University of Wisconsin Madison snatched up third.
The Michigan section of the division raced at Otsego Club, where the University of Michigan swept the competition. During the men’s slalom race on Saturday, it was Rohan Brown (1) and Cole Sanford (2) who led the team to a first place finish. Michigan State University was on their heels in second place, with Aiden Lewandowski (3) leading the team. Calvin University took third, with Mark Van Hekken (9).
During the men’s GS race, Samuel Dehlin (1) and Cole Sanford (3) were the leaders of the University of Michigan’s team, where they took first once more. Hunter Halstead (4) helped Michigan State to repeat their second place finish, and Colin Campbell (2) rose up to help the University of Notre Dame place third.
During the women’s slalom race, Anna Grzelak (1), Ellie Gruber (2), and Rebecca Yedid (3) were the top finishers for the first place UMICH team. Lila Warren (5) helped Michigan State University to take third place. Elise Fowler (6) led the University of Notre Dame to take the final spot on the podium at third.
Rebecca Yedid (2) and Ellie Gruber (2) appeared once again to help UMICH take first place during the GS race on Sunday. A strong improvement from Lila Warren (1) saw Michigan State University at second once again, and the University of Notre Dame claimed third once more, this time led by Avery Meyer (4).
The Ohio section of the Division held races at Peek ‘n Peak on Sunday as well. The top three finishers during the GS race were Oak Hodous (1), with a time of 54.55, Autumn Strebel (2), with a time of 1:01.61, and Pete Spofforth (3), with a time of 1:07.78. During the slalom race, both Oak Hodous (1) and Autumn Strebel (2) appeared again on the podium. In this race, Hodous came in with a time of 1:02.77, while Strebel had a time of 1:17.32. Frak Li (3) joined them this time, with a race time of 1:26.89.
Northwest Conference
At lookout pass, the Northwest Conference saw yet another strong weekend from Montana State University (MSU). Augustus Dain (1), Jake Farwig (4), and Cooper Holcomb (5) were the top finishers for MSU during the slalom race on Saturday, helping the team to take first. Washington State University trailed behind them in second, led by Luke Falter (2). The University of British Columbia and Lukas Forssander-Song (7) claimed the last spot on the podium in third.
Sunday’s race was slalom once more, with Augustus Dain (2) and Jake Farwig (4) once again leading MSU into first place. Ford Hodgkins (1) had a standout performance for the University of Washington with a time of 1:34.60 to help the team take second. In third place was Oregon State University, led by Charles Johnson (8).
During the women’s slalom race on Saturday, it was Brenna Ritchie (1), Parker Crawford (2), and Sage Curtis (3) who led the MSU team to victory once more. Tyne Beckwith (7) was the fastest finisher for the University of Washington, who claimed second place. Sage Sappenfield (6) helped the University of Oregon to take third.
On Sunday, MSU added to their tally of gold medals, with Avery Costello (1), Brenna Ritchie (2), and Avryl Haas (3) sweeping the podium. Sage Sappenfield (2) helped the University of Oregon improve to second place, while the University of Washington was knocked down to third, still led by Tyne Beckwith (6).
Southwest Conference
The Southeast Conference held a parallel slalom event at Bryce Resort on Saturday. Racers Hwang and Allison battled for first in the men’s race, from Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia respectively. Hwang just barely scraped ahead for the win. Weinreich of Georgetown University, and Whisner of Washington and Lee raced for the consolation, which saw Weinrich winning, for third place.
During the women’s parallel event, Neff of Georgetown raced against Taylor of Georgia Institute of Technology, where Neff emerged victorious. Ramsey of James Madison University won the consolation race against Wright of Georgetown.
On Sunday, the conference held another set of standard slalom races. The University of Virginia took first place, led by Tyler Jensen (3). Theodore Hwang (4) was close behind, to assist Virginia Tech into second place. Lees-McRae College snagged third, with Macen Lineberger (8) leading the team. Derin Berkin (1) of Georgia Institute of Technology and Harry Weinreich (2) of Georgetown both had outstanding runs, but were unable to convert into a podium finish for either of their respective teams.
During the women’s slalom race, the University of Virginia saw another first place finish, led by Lily Vest (3). Sophie Neff
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