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Date: February 26, 2005
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

NICKERSON SECOND, LATHROP SIXTH FOR COLBY ALPINE TEAMS

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. --- A day after winning an Eastern title in the slalom, Colby College alpine skier Warner Nickerson (New Hampton School/Tilton, N.H.) took second place in the giant slalom in the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) Championships at Middlebury College on Saturday. Abbi Lathrop (North Conway, N.H.) took sixth place for the Colby women in the giant slalom.

University of New Hampshire's Benjamin Drummond had the best times on both runs for a winning total time of 1:56.80 (56.75, 1:00.05). Nickerson was 56.96 on his first run and added a 1:00.10 on his final run for a 1:57.06 total time.

The Colby men's alpine team finished fifth in the giant slalom with 92 points. Robert Saunders (Park City, Utah) was 17th in 2:00.24 and Rory Kelly (Charlottesville, Va.) placed 26th in 2:01.25.

Lathrop helped the Colby women place fourth in the giant slalom with 98 points. She had a 2:03.5 total time (1:00.26, 1:03.49). Middlebury's Megan Hughes was the winner in 2:01.3. Siri Ashton (East Burke, Vt.) took eighth place in 2:04.0 and Nicole Wessen (Rockland, Mass.) was 22nd in 2:05.7.

Colby's Nordic teams both placed eighth in their competitions. Hillary Easter (Jay, Maine) was 23rd in 49:01.2 for the Colby women in the 15-kilometer free technique. Alex Jospe (Pittsford, N.Y.) was 35th in 51:46.5. Brandon Smithwood (Concord, Mass.) was 24th in 53:49.1 in the 20K free technique. Fred Bailey (Andover, Maine) took 30th in 54:16.3 and Jeff Alden (Caribou, Maine) was 35th in 54:28.1

In the overall team standings, Colby finished sixth out of 18 schools with 624.5 points.