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Dartmouth First, UVM Second, Midd Third at Easterns
Hancock, VT: Logic would predict that the last carnival and Eastern Championships would be somewhat of a summation of the season. Indeed it was, with Dartmouth taking first, UVM second, while Middlebury and UNH duked it out for third.
One western parent remarked that it felt like Sun Valley, and indeed it did. With temperatures rising and the sun soaring the day was certainly one of the more pleasant we've had. All parents seemed relieved that their lives would soon return to a normal schedule. Yet for those with seniors the moment was bittersweet. The pressure and travel has ended yet so has the pleasure of routine and camaraderie which one becomes so accustomed to.
However one waxes poetic it was still very much a race and despite the relaxing atmosphere the intensity did not wane one bit. The University of Vermont's Franz Bernstein crushed the competition in the 20k Skate Event with a 59 minute and 40 second time. Next up was Wyatt Fereday hailing from Colby with a one hour and one second time followed by Middlebury's Patrick Johnson who skied an hour and eleven second time, despite breaking a ski. For the women it was Ida Sargent who took the lead in the Women's 15k Skate with a 50 minute and 21 second time. Fittingly for the last eastern race of the season, two fellow Dartmouth skiers followed. Rosie Brennan and Sophie Caldwell clocked 50 minutes and 39 seconds and 50 minutes and 42 seconds respectively.
Over at the Snowbowl it was the University of Vermont's Bryana Park who took the day with a combined time of 2:08.48 for the Giant Slalom. Following was teammate Megan Ryley with a 2:08.61 while the University of New Hampshrie's Veronique Archambault-Leger took third with a 2:08.77. On the men's side the University of Vermont's David Donaldson took the win with a combined time of 2:03.94 while Dartmouth's Ace Tarberry took second with a time of 2:04.07. Donaldson's Catamount teammate Robby Kelley took third with a 2:03.83 time.
The final tally was Dartmouth with 846 points, the University of Vermont with 806 points, and Middlebury with 741 points. The University of New Hampshire took fourth and St. Lawrence fifth with 734 and 610 points respectively. NCAA's will be interesting to watch. Dartmouth, while winning every carnival, has certainly received a run for their money much more so than last year, particularly from UVM. See how the whole event plays out at Stemboat Springs, Colorado from March 10 to 13.