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Panthers second at Winter Carnival

PANTHER SKIER KJERSTI Moritz speeds through the slalom course during Middlebury College Winter Carnival ski racing at the Snowbowl on Friday, Feb. 14. She finished second in the slalom that day and first in the giant slalom the next day to help the Panther ski team take second place overall. Independent photo/Steve James

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.

PANTHER SKIER SOPHIA Tozzi leans into a slalom turn during Middlebury College Winter Carnival ski racing at the Snowbowl on Friday, Feb. 14. She finished seventh.
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.

PANTHER SKIER MIKA-ANNE Reha carves a slalom turn during Middlebury College Winter Carnival ski racing at the Snowbowl on Friday, Feb. 14. She finished ninth.
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.

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