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Dartmouth has early lead at UVM Carnival

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Friday, February 3rd

STOWE, Vt. - The UVM Winter Carnival is off and running.  The SkiCats have won the first two Carnivals this season at Bowdoin and UNH due in large part to their dominance in the alpine events.  Vermont has won every alpine event so far, both men's and women's.  

But this week, five of the Cats top alpine skiers, three women and two men, are out in Colorado for a major international meet, so Vermont was shorthanded as the Carnival opened with the giant slalom Friday at Stowe.  In fact, the Cats had just two skiers in the women's GS.

That opened the door for Dartmouth.  Junior Annie Rendall of South Burlington and Erin Fucigna coming in fifth and sixth to give the Big Green some big points.

St. Michael's junior Gabrielle Hall had a solid performance, eleventh overall, including the sixth fastest time in the second run.

Ashley-Kate Durham of St. Lawrence won the event.  Vermont's top finisher was Amanda McDonald.  The senior came in tenth,  the only UVM skier to earn points in the race.

So it was up to the Vermont men to rescue the day.  And the Cats stepped up placing three skiers in the top ten led by Kevin Drury who finished second thanks to posting the fastest time in the second run, the fastest overall time on the day.

Middlebury also had a solid day, placing sixth, seventh and eighth.  Bryan Shpall leading the Panthers train, although all three skiers struggled on their second runs.

 There were no struggles though for Dartmouth's Ben Morse.  The freshman had the fastest time on the first run and the third fastest on the second to give the Big Green the win.  He was the only Dartmouth skier in the top ten.

And powered by that win and women's efforts, Dartmouth has the lead after day one with 204 points.  UNH is second (188 points), Middlebury is third (174) and Vermont fourth (148).  Saturday, the nordic competition opens at Trapp Family Lodge and alpine wraps up with the slalom at Stowe.