Wednesday, February 27, 2013
NCAA Skiing Championship Selections
Congratulations to Avril Dunleavy '15 and Anne Rockwell '14 who have been selected to the NCAA Skiing Championships at Middlebury College, March 6-9. They will be joined by nordic skiers Jordon Buetow '14 and Hallie Grossman '15. The full schedule of events can be found at EISAskiing.org or NCAA.com
EISA Post Season Awards
Article Courtesy of Andy Walter/Bates College
LEWISTON, Maine — Bates sophomore Avril Dunleavy earned Second Team All-East honors, and head coach Rogan Connell was named EISA Alpine Co-Coach of the Year, as the Eastern Intercollegiate Skiing Association released its year-end awards on Sunday.
Connell, Bates’ 12th-year head coach, guided the Bates women’s alpine team through an outstanding EISA carnival season, which culminated with last weekend’s Bates Carnival and NCAA East Regional Championships. In five out of 11 officially scored carnival alpine events this season, the Bates women placed third on five occasions, and fourth two other times. Connell shares the award with Middlebury’s Abby Copeland.
Dunleavy (Salt Lake City, Utah) led the way for the team, with a whopping eight top-10 carnival event finishes out of a possible 12 en route to her second NCAA appearance in as many years. Dunleavy had a career-best fourth-place finish in the giant slalom at the Colby Carnival, but also four other top-six performances to her credit.
Bates Carnival/EISA Championships/NCAA East Regional
Our home carnival started off with what felt like the best weather of the year. We finally had sun and comfortable temps in the thirties. It was a great day to be racing at Sunday River on one of the most demanding GS hills of the season that saw run times of 80 seconds for the women and 75 seconds for the men.
Women's GS
The women were once again led by Avril Dunleavy '15 who finished 5th (Her 5th top-5 and 7th top-10 of the season). Katie Fitzpatrick '15 finished 16th and was followed by Emily Bamford '15 in 20th to put the women in 4th for the day. Zoe Livingston '13 finished 22nd in her last collegiate GS of her career.
Men's GS
The men had a respectable day with Chris Bradbury '16 finishing 38th (started 51st), Tanner Dirstine '16 finishing just behind in 39th (started 46th) and Cody Bullen '16 making a huge move up from the 75th start to finish 42nd.
Men's SL
Peter Cole '15 was the top finisher for the men in 35th, followed by Brent Talbott '14 in 39th and Devon Brown '14 in 42nd. Chris Bradbury had one of his better 1st runs of the season to make the flip for the second run but couldn't take advantage of his early start position and was a 2nd run DNF.
Women's SL
The ladies had a strong day to finish out the carnival season finishing 3rd as a group. Once again led by Avril in 6th, who finished in the top-10 in all races she finished. Katie Fitzpatrick was our second finisher in 9th. Emily Bamford was our third scorer in 16th. Anne Rockwell, Emily Hayes and Zoe Livingston finished om 25th, 27th and 33rd.
In addition to the races, the athletes, parents and alumni were treated to a number of great events. On Friday evening we had an awesome parent and athlete dinner hosted by Sunday River and the Bullen family at the Jordan Grand Hotel. On Saturday, Friends of Bates Athletics had a tent set up in the finish area with food and giveaways for all Bates supporters. It was also great to have Bates President Clayton Spencer out at Sunday River supporting the team and enjoying her first experience watching alpine ski racing. On Saturday night FBA also put together a reception for all of the Alpine and Nordic athletes, parents and alumni that were in attendance this weekend.
Women's GS
The women were once again led by Avril Dunleavy '15 who finished 5th (Her 5th top-5 and 7th top-10 of the season). Katie Fitzpatrick '15 finished 16th and was followed by Emily Bamford '15 in 20th to put the women in 4th for the day. Zoe Livingston '13 finished 22nd in her last collegiate GS of her career.
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| Avril Dunleavy (Credit: Cory Ransom) |
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| Emily Bamford (Credit: Cory Ransom) |
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| Zoe Livingston (Credit: Cory Ransom) |
Men's GS
The men had a respectable day with Chris Bradbury '16 finishing 38th (started 51st), Tanner Dirstine '16 finishing just behind in 39th (started 46th) and Cody Bullen '16 making a huge move up from the 75th start to finish 42nd.
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| Cody Bullen (Credit: flyingpointroad.com) |
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| Tanner Dirstine (Credit: flyingpointroad.com) |
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| Chris Bradbury (Credit: flyingpointroad.com) |
Men's SL
Peter Cole '15 was the top finisher for the men in 35th, followed by Brent Talbott '14 in 39th and Devon Brown '14 in 42nd. Chris Bradbury had one of his better 1st runs of the season to make the flip for the second run but couldn't take advantage of his early start position and was a 2nd run DNF.
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| Chris Bradbury (Credit: Cory Ransom) |
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| Peter Cole (Credit: Cory Ransom) |
Women's SL
The ladies had a strong day to finish out the carnival season finishing 3rd as a group. Once again led by Avril in 6th, who finished in the top-10 in all races she finished. Katie Fitzpatrick was our second finisher in 9th. Emily Bamford was our third scorer in 16th. Anne Rockwell, Emily Hayes and Zoe Livingston finished om 25th, 27th and 33rd.
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| Katie Fitzpatrick (Credit: Cory Ransom) |
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| Avril Dunleavy (Credit: Cory Ransom) |
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| Emily Hayes (Credit: Cory Ransom) |
In addition to the races, the athletes, parents and alumni were treated to a number of great events. On Friday evening we had an awesome parent and athlete dinner hosted by Sunday River and the Bullen family at the Jordan Grand Hotel. On Saturday, Friends of Bates Athletics had a tent set up in the finish area with food and giveaways for all Bates supporters. It was also great to have Bates President Clayton Spencer out at Sunday River supporting the team and enjoying her first experience watching alpine ski racing. On Saturday night FBA also put together a reception for all of the Alpine and Nordic athletes, parents and alumni that were in attendance this weekend.
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| President Spencer and the Bobcat pose with the team |
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| Avril Dunleavy and the Bobcat |
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| The Bobcat poses with the junior races from the Gould Academy Competition Program |
Middlebury Carnival and rescheduled Dartmouth SL
The Middlebury Carnival started off with slalom on Friday, a nice departure from the usual carnival schedule.
Slalom
Anne Rockwell '14 was the star of the day. Sitting 8th after first run, Anne put down the 4th fastest second run in rough deteriorating conditions to move up to 4th overall. Unfortunately it was a rough day for the rest of the women as Avril Dunleavy, Katie Fitzpatrick, Emily Hayes and Zoe Livingston were all first run DNFs. Emily Bamford was our second and only other finisher in 19th.
The men had an even tougher day as Tanner Dirstine was our only finisher 31st.
GS
Avril Dunleavy '15 led the women finishing 9th, her second Top-10 of the year in GS. Katie Fitzpatrick was 22nd and Anne Rockwell had her second best GS finish of her career in 25th.
It was another tough day for the guys as Chris Bradbury was our only qualifier for the second run. A huge mistake and a great recovery left him in 43rd overall.
Dartmouth SL Makeup race
The SL cancelled from the previous weekend was rescheduled for the Sunday after Middlebury. Once again we were hit by high winds and cold temps. As a result the lifts were closed and the athletes were towed behind a snowcat for their inspection and race runs.
Women
The day started off well for the ladies with Avril 6th, Anne 10th, Katie 20th and Emily Bamford 22nd after run one. On run two Avril slipped back a couple spots to finish 9th, continuing her streak of finishing in the top 10 in every race she's finished. Anne was a 2nd run DNF, while Katie and Emily moved up to 17th and 18th respectively. Zoe Livingston and Emily Hayes finished close behind in 21st and 24th.
Men
The struggles for the men continued as Tanner Dirstine was our only finisher in 44th.
Slalom
Anne Rockwell '14 was the star of the day. Sitting 8th after first run, Anne put down the 4th fastest second run in rough deteriorating conditions to move up to 4th overall. Unfortunately it was a rough day for the rest of the women as Avril Dunleavy, Katie Fitzpatrick, Emily Hayes and Zoe Livingston were all first run DNFs. Emily Bamford was our second and only other finisher in 19th.
The men had an even tougher day as Tanner Dirstine was our only finisher 31st.
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| Anne Rockwell '14 (Credit: Cory Ransom) |
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| Vince Daigle '16 (Credit: Cory Ransom) |
GS
Avril Dunleavy '15 led the women finishing 9th, her second Top-10 of the year in GS. Katie Fitzpatrick was 22nd and Anne Rockwell had her second best GS finish of her career in 25th.
It was another tough day for the guys as Chris Bradbury was our only qualifier for the second run. A huge mistake and a great recovery left him in 43rd overall.
Dartmouth SL Makeup race
The SL cancelled from the previous weekend was rescheduled for the Sunday after Middlebury. Once again we were hit by high winds and cold temps. As a result the lifts were closed and the athletes were towed behind a snowcat for their inspection and race runs.
Women
The day started off well for the ladies with Avril 6th, Anne 10th, Katie 20th and Emily Bamford 22nd after run one. On run two Avril slipped back a couple spots to finish 9th, continuing her streak of finishing in the top 10 in every race she's finished. Anne was a 2nd run DNF, while Katie and Emily moved up to 17th and 18th respectively. Zoe Livingston and Emily Hayes finished close behind in 21st and 24th.
Men
The struggles for the men continued as Tanner Dirstine was our only finisher in 44th.
Dartmouth Carnival
The Dartmouth carnival ended up being a battle with the weather. For the GS it was cold, snowy and windy as winter storm Nemo moved into the northeast. The SL was cancelled do to high winds.
GS Highlights
Men
Chris Bradbury put together two solid runs to finish 28 from bib 60. Tanner Dirstine was our second finisher in 31st. The remainder of the men unfortunately did not qualify for the second run.
Women
The first run went really for the women on a very turny GS for the Dartmouth Skiway. Avril Dunleavy was sitting in 7th, Emily Bamford 11th, Zoe Livingston 14th and Emily Hayes 18th. The set on run 2 was what we've come to expect at Dartmouth, straight and fast. Emily Hayes moved up a couple of spots to 16th. Zoe ended up 17th. Emily Bamford was having a very strong second run when a gust of wind kicked up creating a complete whiteout. Emily somehow managed to find her way through the bottom of the course but the damaged had been done and she slipped back to 25th. Avril was a second run DNF.
GS Highlights
Men
Chris Bradbury put together two solid runs to finish 28 from bib 60. Tanner Dirstine was our second finisher in 31st. The remainder of the men unfortunately did not qualify for the second run.
Women
The first run went really for the women on a very turny GS for the Dartmouth Skiway. Avril Dunleavy was sitting in 7th, Emily Bamford 11th, Zoe Livingston 14th and Emily Hayes 18th. The set on run 2 was what we've come to expect at Dartmouth, straight and fast. Emily Hayes moved up a couple of spots to 16th. Zoe ended up 17th. Emily Bamford was having a very strong second run when a gust of wind kicked up creating a complete whiteout. Emily somehow managed to find her way through the bottom of the course but the damaged had been done and she slipped back to 25th. Avril was a second run DNF.
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| Katie Fitzpatrick (Credit: Cory Ransom) |
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| Emily Bamford (Credit: Cory Ransom) |
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| Avril Dunleavy (Credit: Cory Ransom) |
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