Friday was the opening of the carnival season. We were greeted with 6-8" of new snow which made for some difficult conditions but the Sunday River race crew, athletes and coaches did an amazing job prepping the hill. The highlights for Bates were Avril Dunleavy finishing 9th from the 43rd start position in her first carnival and Alex Jones finishing 13th from the 53rd start position.
Alex Jones '12 (Photo courtesy of Cory Ransom)
Avril Dunleavy '15 (Photo courtesy of Cory Ransom)
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Saturday was the slalom and the cold weather and challenging conditions continued. In the men's race Alex Jones was again our top finisher in 15th. In the women's race, Bates was poised for a great day with Avril Dunleavy in 7th, Emily Hayes in 11th and Anne Rockwell in 15th after the first run. Unfortunately Anne and Avril both went out within sight of the finish but Emily was able to put down a great second run moving up to 5th.
Following the slalom we had a great reception hosted by Brent '81 and Sally Harwood P'10,'14. We would also like to thank Sue and Mark Harriman, Stephanie Dumont and Amy Connell for not only putting together a great reception but also setting up the Friends of Bates Athletics tent and reception area. Also a huge thanks to Sunday River for providing free lift tickets for the student spectator bus.
Emily Hayes '15 (Photo courtesy of Christine Feehan)
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