The Dartmouth Women's Ski Team Dominates Cross Country; Big Green Moves to Fourth Place

BOZEMAN, MT ? With all three women finishing in the top 10 of Friday's cross country race, the Big Green of Dartmouth have moved up to fourth place in the team standings at the NCAA Men's and Women's Skiing Championships.

Senior Elsa Sargent (Orleans, VT) posted her best-ever NCAA finish, taking fourth place in the 15-kilometer classical race at Bohart Ranch. Sargent was followed by classmate Susan Dunklee (Barton, VT) in sixth place and freshman Rosie Brennan (Park City, UT) in seventh. Colorado's Maria Grevsgaard won her second race of the championships, taking the classical race in 55:04.6. New Mexico's Polina Ermoshina was second; Denver's Antje Maempel was third.

In the men's 20-kilometer classical race, Big Green junior Glenn Randall, who won the men's freestyle race Wednesday, finished 11th. Sophomore Patrick O'Brien finished 32nd and freshman Nils Koons was 35th. Alaska-Fairbanks' Marius Korthauer, the runner up behind Randall in the freestyle, won Friday's classical in 1:03:07.6. Colorado's Kit Richmond was second, followed by Vermont's Juergen Uhl.

With their top-10 finishes, Sargent, Dunklee, and Brennan all earned All America honors. “The women skied really well,” said Big Green head coach Cami Thompson. “The guys would like to have skied better, but this was a very good day for us.”

Colorado, which led the standings after the first day of competition but fell behind Denver after Thursday's giant slalom, regained the team lead Friday with 483 points. Denver stands in second place with 465.5, and Utah is third with 429. On the strength of Friday's performances in cross country, the Big Green moves up to fourth place with 412.

The NCAA Championships conclude Saturday with men's and women's slalom races at Bridger Bowl. For complete NCAA Championships information, click here.

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