Ski Team Places 15 on All-East Team

All-East First Team Nordic skier James Schneider competes at Jackson XC in January (Photo by FlyingPointRoad.com)

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3/2/2021 9:01:00 PM | Men's Skiing, Women's Skiing

Lyons, Schulz earn bib as No. 1-ranked Nordic freestyle skiers

Jasmine Lyons was All-East First Team, No.1-ranked Nordic skier and EISA Rookie of the Year (Photo by FlyingPointRoad.com)

The University of New Hampshire announced that no fans will be allowed at any UNH Athletics events -inside or out- including the 2021 NCAA Ski Championships at Jackson XC and Mittersill - Cannon Mountain. This decision was made with the safety and well-being of the competing student-athletes as the number 1 priority. Only essential personnel enrolled in the University's stringent COVID-19 testing system and visiting team personnel who were cleared under CDC, state, University and league guidelines are permitted.

DURHAM, N.H. – Freshman Jasmine Lyons (Ottawa, Ontario) and sophomore Scott Schulz (Lake Placid, N.Y.) of the University of New Hampshire ski team each earned the EISA points bib as the top freestyle skiers and No. 1 overall Nordic racers in their respective divisions to highlight 15 Wildcat skiers named to the EISA All-East Team.

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Lyons finished No. 1 overall with 200 points and earned the EISA Female Rookie of the Year award. The native of Ottawa, Ontario, was joined on the All-East First Team by sophomore Lucinda Anderson (Golden Valley, Minn.). Sophomore Anna Schriefer (Pittsford, N.Y.), freshman Lea Stabaek Wenaas (Oslo, Norway) and junior Dariya Kuznetsova (Pervouralsk, Russia) all received Second Team distinction.

Schulz, who was ranked No. 1 overall on the men's Nordic side with 200 points, headlines a trio of Wildcats on the men's All-East First Team along with freshman James Schneider (Plymouth, Minn.) and junior Andrew Meyer (Bozeman, Mont.). Freshman Seth Wyatt (Bozeman, Mont.) was tabbed to the All-East Second Team.

UNH NORDIC ALL-EAST TEAMS

Team	Skier	Freestyle	Classic	Overall
First Team	Jasmine Lyons	1	2	1
First Team	Lucinda Anderson	2	3	3

Second Team	Anna Schriefer	6	9	6
Second Team	Lea Stabeak Wenaas	7	11	7
Second Team	Dariya Kuznetsova	8	6	8

First Team	Scott Schulz	1	2	1
First Team	James Schneider	2	8	4
First Team	Andrew Meyer	4	14	5
Second Team	Seth Wyatt	7	9	9

Emma Kearing was named to the All-East Second Team (Photo by Stephen Cloutier).

On the men's alpine side, sophomore Marius Solbakken (Bekkestua, Norway) earned All-East First Team, while junior Crowley Gentile (Greenland, N.H.), senior Will Bruneau-Bouchard (Quebec City, Quebec) and freshman Peder Nersnaes (Oslo, Norway) all registered All-East Second Team honors.

Senior Rachel Nawrocki (New Castle, N.H.) and sophomore Emma Kearing (Carrabassett Valley, Maine) headlined the women's alpine All-East Second Team representatives.

UNH ALPINE ALL-EAST TEAMS

Team	Skier	GS	SL	Total
First	Marius Solbakken	80	60	140
Second	Crowley Gentile	100	36	136
Second	Will Bruneau-Bouchard	45	80	125
Second	Peder Nersnaes	24	80	104

Second	Rachel Nawrocki	45	60	105
Second	Emma Kearing	45	45	90

All-East Second Team alpine skier Crowley Gentile races GS at St. Lawrence Carnival (Photo by Stephen Cloutier).

UNH is playing host to the 2021 NCAA Ski Championships on March 10-13 at Jackson XC (Nordic) and Mittersill-Cannon Mountain (alpine). CLICK HERE for more information or visit www.unhwildcats.com/ncaaskicentral.

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