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Ski Team Finishes Second at St. Lawrence

The Middlebury College ski teams earned a second place finish at the St. Lawrence Carnival. Dartmouth won the event (587.5), followed by Middlebury (555), UVM (527.5) and UNH (459). Andrew Wagner led the Panthers with a win in the slalom.

The men's nordic team was impressive in the 10K freestyle race, placing three of the top six racers. First-year racer Patrick Johnson (Anchorage, Alaska) finished the race in second place, six seconds off the winning pace with a time of 24:32. Placing fifth in the event was junior Tim Reynolds (Bristol, Vt.) in 24:55, followed by junior Simeon Hamilton (Aspen, Colo.) in sixth (24:58). Johnson paced the team in the 20K classical, finishing ninth with a time of 55:27. Rookie Graham Egan (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) finished the race in 16th place (56:11), followed by sophomore Mike Mommsen (St. Louis Park, Minn.) in 43rd (58:33).

On the women's side, first-year racer Alexa Turzian (Hailey Idaho) placed third in the 5K freestyle (13:58) and fourth in the 15K classical (41:47). Junior Cassidy Edwards (Glen Arbor, Mich.) placed sixth in the 5K (14:19), followed by sophomore Claire Luby (St. Paul, Minn.) in 12th (14:44). Rookie Sophie McClelland (Keene Valley, N.Y.) placed eighth (43:11), while sophomore Lauren Fritz (Chugiak, Alaska) came in 15th (44:09) to round out the scorers in the 15K race.

Senior Megan Hughes (Killington, Vt.) led the Middlebury women in the GS, placing third with a combined time of 2:07.03. Rookie Lindsay Kraft (Coldstream, B.C.) placed sixth in the race (2:07.56), followed by junior Mattie Ford (Plymouth, N.H.) in eighth (2:08.34). Junior Tucker Burton (Breckenridge, Colo.) was the top finisher in the slalom, placing sixth overall with a time of 1:31.86. Ford finished the race in eighth place (1:32.29), followed by senior Krissie Poehling (LaCrosse, Wis.) in 11th (1:32.54).

Junior Andrew Wagner (Traverse City, Mich.) may have turned in the top performance of the weekend, winning the slalom in 1:23.96, while placing third in the GS with a time of 2:02.30. Senior Joseph Swensson (Niantic, Conn.) placed seventh in the GS (2:02.95) and 10th in the slalom (1:26.50), while senior Brooks Heise (Higganum, Conn.) was Middlebury's third scorer in the GS, placing 20th in 2:04.94. First-year racer Jacob Lund (Hudson, Wis.) rounded out the team's scorers in the slalom, finishing 13th in 1:26.71.

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Players Mentioned

Andrew Wagner

Andrew Wagner

Junior
Brooks Heise

Brooks Heise

Senior
Jacob Lund

Jacob Lund

First Year
Joseph Swensson

Joseph Swensson

Senior
Krissie Poehling

Krissie Poehling

Senior
Lindsay Kraft

Lindsay Kraft

First Year
Mattie Ford

Mattie Ford

Junior
Megan Hughes

Megan Hughes

Senior
Tucker Burton

Tucker Burton

Junior

Players Mentioned

Andrew Wagner

Andrew Wagner

Junior
Brooks Heise

Brooks Heise

Senior
Jacob Lund

Jacob Lund

First Year
Joseph Swensson

Joseph Swensson

Senior
Krissie Poehling

Krissie Poehling

Senior
Lindsay Kraft

Lindsay Kraft

First Year
Mattie Ford

Mattie Ford

Junior
Megan Hughes

Megan Hughes

Senior
Tucker Burton

Tucker Burton

Junior
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