Word: skier
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Klaussen had a setback two weeks ago when he fell in both races at the Eastern Championships at Middlebury. He was foiled by what should have been a Western skier's delight; more than a foot of soft, new snow that was soon gouged into thigh-deep ruts by the racers...
Klaussen is the first Harvard skier to qualify for both the NCAA slalom and giant slalom events since demi-god Ben Steele did it in 1973. Last year, Klaussen, the only Harvard contender and seeded a dead last, barely qualified for the giant slalom. Although he was the 57th man to leave the gate, Klaussen took a surprising 26th place at the University of Vermont-hosted meet...
...slim and long-legged-the type he has said he favors. She is also British, another preferred attribute and one that will make her the first citizen to marry the heir to the throne since 1659.* Like the Prince, she is an athlete: an avid bicyclist, swimmer and skier, although she does not share the royal family's passion for horses. Says she: "I fell off a horse and lost my nerve...
...even with little on-snow time, the ski team posted its best record since entering ECAC division 5 in 1976. Senior alpine captain Eric Klaussen led the surge, becoming the first Harvard skier to go to the NCAA nationals in both slalom and giant slalom since...
...team isn't discouraged by its showing, nor by the difficulties it has building a deep squad at Harvard. "Considering our budget and our lack of facilities, we did extremely well," one alpine skier said...