NCAAs got underway yesterday at Bohart Ranch in Bozeman, MT with the 5/10k skate races. Good day for the East - Dartmouth's Glenn Randall won the men's skate, with Sylvan Ellefson of Bates in 4th. For the women, Alexa Turzian of Midd was 4th, with Rosie Brennan of Dartmouth in 6th. There were several other EISA skiers in the top 20, and very few at the back of the pack - in a 39-skier field, we had all but one man and one women in the top 30. I say "we" for two reasons: first, qualifying slots for NCAAs are allocated based on the results each region achieves at the championships. These guys are fighting to increase our quota for next year, so we all have a stake in the outcome. Second, they're representing our whole region now, and when they ski well, it gives us reason to feel proud of what we achieved racing against them this season. This isn't like rooting against the Yankees in the playoffs during those dark years where they'd finish ahead of the Sox every season. We really want to beat these teams, but we also respect them and want to see them skiing well at the national level. So, I don't know how the various EISA coaches and skiers are feeling about this race, but I'm pretty happy. With another day like this in the classic, we should pick up a spot or two for both men and women next year. Easier said than done, though - we'll see what happens on Friday.
Results here.
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