Word: slalomers
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Friday's giant slalom was set fast with crank turns at inopportune times that led to falls and missed gates by the Harvard squad. The slalom on Saturday was so tough that the University of Maine failed to pick up a point in the event. Harvard's skiers fared only slightly better as all of the slalomers fell and only two finished to pick up a total of 11 points...
...women's races were held on the same trail sans a difficult S-turn; and Kris Hodgkins turned in her customary top-ten performance in the giant slalom, cruising in eighth. Vera Fajtova was the next Crimson finisher slipping in to 21st place...
...slalom was a disappointment, however, as Fajtova took a "hike" after missing a gate; and the rest of the skiers either fell or were disqualified. This is the event that usually makes up for the inexperienced cross-country racers, who finished a combined eighth with freshman Missy Holbrook coming in as the first Crimson finisher...
...Crimson managed an overall sixth in the slalom race with Eric Klaussen leading the way in 14th place, and an eighth in the cross-country as Andy DeMars finished a strong 20th. But the giant slalom and the jumping events did Harvard in, despite David Rand's jumping performance that brought him a second-place finish in the nordic combined scoring system...
...women garnered most of their points in the giant slalom on Friday as the team finished sixth in that event, led by Kris Hodgkins who schussed in 10th. Hodgkins was also the first Harvard finisher in the slalom, capturing 20th place. Vera Fajtova followed close behind her in both events with a 20th in the G.S. and a 24th in the slalom...