MIDDLEBURY — The Middlebury College ski teams this past weekend were edged by unbeaten Dartmouth at the Middlebury Winter Carnival, 898-877.5. The University of Vermont rounded out the top three with 722.5 points.
In Alpine highlights, on Friday Panther Bradshaw Underhill won the men’s slalom with a two-run time of 1:31.25, and teammate Nicholas Unkovskoy tied for ninth in 1:32.98.
Underhill also won the giant slalom on Saturday in 1:58.62, with Unkovskoy right behind in second (1:59.15). Underhill has won seven of 10 races this winter and remains unbeaten in the slalom.
On the women’s side, on Saturday Panther Kjersti Moritz won the GS with a two-trip time of 2:02.61.
Independent photo/Steve James
On Friday Moritz finished second in the slalom in 1:36.54. Panther Sophia Tozzi was seventh (1:37.10), and teammate Mika-Anne Reha was ninth (1:37.55).
In Nordic competition, in Friday’s women’s sprint racing, Shea Brams had the top finish, taking seventh in 3:57.44.
In Saturday’s 10 kilometer classic race, Brams finished third in 28:56, while Mica Bodkins (29:56.8) and Sofia Scirica (30:01.9) placed 11th and 12th, respectively.
Independent photo/Steve James
In men’s sprinting on Saturday, Panther Jack Christner was fourth in the final in 3:24.24.
Panther Logan Moore, placing 12th, with his fastest time of the day (3:19.48) coming in the qualifying round.
In the 10K classic on Saturday, Moore was second in 24:41.9, while Christner was third (24:48.4).
The Panthers travel to the University of New Hampshire for the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships, which begin on Friday.
