Ski Places Fourth at St. Michael’s Carnival

Saturday, February 4

Alpine - SL, Smugglers' Notch

11 AM

University of New Hampshire

St. Michael's Carnival

Isac Hedstrom

Photo by: STEPHEN R CLOUTIER

2/5/2023 9:25:00 AM | Skiing

Isac Hedstrom and Zoe Michael lead the Wildcats.

JEFFERSONVILLE, Vt. – Freshman Isac Hedstrom (Are, Sweden) and sophomore Zoe Michael (Sydney, Australia) each placed seventh in the slalom on Saturday at Smugglers' Notch to lead the University of New Hampshire ski team on the last day of the St. Michael's Carnival. The Nordic events of the St. Michael's Carnival took place on Jan. 20-21 at Rikert Touring Center.

UNH placed fourth overall out of 14 teams with 677 points over the three-day Carnival. Vermont won with 1034 points, while Middlebury was second (678), Dartmouth was third (707) and Colby was fifth (519).

St. Michael's Carnival
Saturday, Feb. 4
Smugglers' Notch
Slalom
RESULTS

The men's team was third in the slalom with 87 points. Hedstrom led UNH as he tallied 37 points with a seventh-place finish (1:18.56). Junior Peder Nersnaes (Oslo, Norway) secured 30 points placing 11th (1:18.98), while senior Marius Solbakken (Bekkestua, Norway) recorded 20 points with a 22nd place finish (1:19.92).

The women's team placed sixth in the slalom with 64 points. Michael totaled 35 points with her seventh-place finish (1:22.11). Senior Emma Kearing (Carrabassett Valley, Maine) was 27th (1:24.26) earning 18 points, while senior McKenna Wilson (Bristol, N.H.) tallied 11 points placing 35th (1:25.75).

NEXT UP:

The Wildcats return to action on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11 at the Harvard Carnival. Nordic events will take place at the Dublin School, while Alpine teams will ski at Waterville Valley.