Kate battles it out in the 10k classic mass start at UVM
There are almost too many great races and moments to recap...in bullet form I'll highlight some more individual successes and breakthroughs:
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BATES CARNIVAL
Blaine (16th), Chumley (29th), Taren (53), and Kyle (17th) all had their
best-ever Carnival finishes
Isaac was inside the NCAA points in his first-ever Carnival
race
Dana, Sliz and India all had personal-best Eastern Cup races
AND qualified for their first sprint heats (with Dana in the open heats! And
India with a broken finger!)
Isaac "Stumpy" Wright having a killer first Carnival race!
Erin had her first top-30 of
the year and her second-best distance Carnival
Phil had his first top-30. It came
down a sprint for that top-30 and Phil earned it through and through
Kyle had his first pts in
a classic race, and as a bonus he found a magical kick-zone on his warm skis
Dana had two great races,
particularly the mass start on Saturday…she was charging more than your iPhone the morning after a long Saturday night!
Morgan got his best result (52) in the classic mass start
Will gives it his all in the UVM skate race
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While the individual success is great, the team spirit has never been higher and each weekend has been a real fun experience. This group has a lot of fun together and that makes handling both the highs and the lows much easier. Before the season started we all answered some discussion questions and, based on everyone's responses, wrote a team mission statement.
The mission of the St. Lawrence University Ski Team is to foster an environment that challenges and motivates student-athletes to reach their potential both within and outside of the sport.
A culture of respect and active communication creates a healthy balance of effort and enjoyment, along with a desire for members to push toward achieving both personal and team goals.
I have to say, it feels great to be able to say that this group is really embracing so much of what this mission statement puts forth. I can think of so many examples of various aspects of this statement being carried out by the team at all times, and it is inspiring.
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To close out this blog post, I will share two poems that Dana and Calvin wrote about the Bates Carnival: (note: I may have edited for content/language)
Bates Carnival
By Dana and Calvin
We drove 7 hours in the van and mini bus
It was so bumpy that Taren swore and cussed
First dinner out at Matterhorn
Where Tinder was used as a substitute for porn
Breakfast was made in our rooms
Where we chatted and thought of our future grooms
It was so smelly at the paper mill
Three, four, five times up high school hill
Isaac came in for the kill
India took a big spill
Drew helped out
And did it without a pout
Morgan, Will, and Kyle had their best results
Etown came up to them and had lots of exult
The NYSEF girls all wanted to give them big kisses
They all turned, glared and said, “Sorry misses”
Second dinner was at Phoenix
Chumley made a sick remix
Sliz saw all her Maine hicks
Terko always knows the secret wax tricks
Kyle nods his head, drinking coffee for a quick fix
We went over the hills, making the descent
At the meetings we all nod our heads and comprehend
Kate tries not to giggle
While Erin and Austin wiggle
LMFAO blasts on the radio
And Emma likes to sing, though
C-town got sick, so we went home real quick
While in the van, Blaine snap-chatted a chick
A latte in Phil’s hands, he took lots of sips
As he opened his lips,
Sean swayed his hips and flashed his nips
Austin let it rip
And the boogers and snot sure did drip
Bob gave lots of feeds and gave you your drink,
guaranteed
Calvin boosted his speed,
The Dana Train ran non-stop, going to the open sprint
heats
With speedy speedy feet
Black Mountain was windy and gray
The roads became icy and beckoned us to stay
Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin were dismayed
We came, saw, conquered, and slayed
Ode to Ace
By Calvin
The race was at a place with bare mace
It was a fast chase
With much grace and a quick pace
India is a head case
$h#t, I just scratched my base
Dana has a tattoo on her face
When I bent down to tie my lace,
I quickly stood to the sound of “Blank Space”
Taylor Swift, so talented I’d give her my
grandmother’s vase
Out of the start, I hear the bass
Into the finish, no one behind, my opponents
defaced without a trace
So sit down and pull out your pencil case because this
ain’t no arms race
The proof is in the TROPHY CASE
Yeah,
that’s right I write in uppercase
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-Closing photos-
Bob and the women's team enjoying a stop for some BJs on the way home from Stowe
Will, Phil and Austin chill out on an ice throne. All three (plus Kyle) were in the top-30 in the UVM classic mass start
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