DartmouthSports.com Athletes of the Week - Rai & Utter
3/2/2022 1:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Skiing, Athletics
Fifth-Year athletes making the most of another season of competition
The last couple of years have wreaked havoc on college sports causing many athletes to lose out on competitive season. This week's athletes of the week took full advantage of having a fifth year to compete. Vermont native Hanna Utter is dominating the alpine ski venues, including a win in the giant slalom on Saturday at the EISA Championship. Another fifth-year athlete, Aaryn Rai is leading the men's basketball team as the season draws to a close. He averaged 23.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in games against Penn and Yale this past weekend.
Their efforts are rewarded by being named the DartmouthSports.com Athletes of the week.
Each week, DartmouthSports.com will spotlight two outstanding student-athletes - one male, one female - as Athletes of the Week. Student-athletes may be chosen based upon their efforts both on and off the field of competition.
Hannah Utter, 5-Sr., Waitsfield, Vt., Alpine Skiing
At the EISA Championships, Utter enjoyed the best carnival weekend of her career, first finishing just off the podium in fourth place in the slalom before winning the giant slalom for the first time on Saturday. The fifth-year senior was in second place in the GS after the first run, then jumped to the top of the standings with another terrific run. With the Vermont native leading the way, the women's alpine team won both events and carry momentum into the NCAA Championships next week.
Aaryn Rai, 5-Sr., Markham, Ontario, F, Men's Basketball
Rai led Dartmouth to an upset win over Penn and nearly another against Yale, averaging 23.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in the two games to earn Ivy League co-Player of the Week honors. The fifth-year senior from Markham, Ontario, led the Big Green in scoring in both games, tallying 19 against the Bulldogs before erupting for a career-high 27 versus the Quakers while also grabbing 11 rebounds for his second double-double in eight days and seventh of his career. In both contests, he scored 17 points in the decisive second half, and he shot a collective 63.3 percent from the floor, including 11-of-15 with three 3-pointers against Penn.
Their efforts are rewarded by being named the DartmouthSports.com Athletes of the week.
Each week, DartmouthSports.com will spotlight two outstanding student-athletes - one male, one female - as Athletes of the Week. Student-athletes may be chosen based upon their efforts both on and off the field of competition.
Hannah Utter, 5-Sr., Waitsfield, Vt., Alpine Skiing
At the EISA Championships, Utter enjoyed the best carnival weekend of her career, first finishing just off the podium in fourth place in the slalom before winning the giant slalom for the first time on Saturday. The fifth-year senior was in second place in the GS after the first run, then jumped to the top of the standings with another terrific run. With the Vermont native leading the way, the women's alpine team won both events and carry momentum into the NCAA Championships next week.
Aaryn Rai, 5-Sr., Markham, Ontario, F, Men's Basketball
Rai led Dartmouth to an upset win over Penn and nearly another against Yale, averaging 23.0 points and 8.0 rebounds in the two games to earn Ivy League co-Player of the Week honors. The fifth-year senior from Markham, Ontario, led the Big Green in scoring in both games, tallying 19 against the Bulldogs before erupting for a career-high 27 versus the Quakers while also grabbing 11 rebounds for his second double-double in eight days and seventh of his career. In both contests, he scored 17 points in the decisive second half, and he shot a collective 63.3 percent from the floor, including 11-of-15 with three 3-pointers against Penn.
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