JEFFERSONVILLE, Vt. - A trio of Saint Michael's College Alpine skiers took top 10 in the slalom during the Saint Michael's Carnival on Saturday at Smugglers' Notch Resort. After Friday's giant slalom was canceled, the slalom was the lone event run during the Alpine segment of the Saint Michael's Carnival, which began with Nordic races on Jan. 20-21. An unattached GS will be scheduled later in the season as a makeup.

CARNIVAL FACTS

• Between Alpine and Nordic, Saint Michael's placed eighth among 14 schools at its own carnival, totaling 399 points to trail seventh-place Williams College by two. Saturday's slalom events counted for double points.
• Both Alpine squads placed fifth in the slalom, with the men netting 71 points to fall only one point shy of Harvard University for fourth. The women collected 66 points to trim the University of New Hampshire by two points for the fifth slot.
• The Alpine teams combined to score sixth-place points (137) in their segment of the carnival, within range of fifth-place Plymouth State University (148) and fourth-place New Hampshire (151).
• The University of Vermont won the carnival with 1,034 points.

WOMEN'S LEADERS

• Sophomore Helene Kristoffersen (Rælingen, Norway/Dønski VGS), tied for 7th in slalom, 1:22.11 two-run combined time
  • 7th career top-10 finish
• Sophomore Moa Lundén (Stockholm, Sweden/Jämtlands Gymnasium Åre), 23rd, 1:23.79
• Senior Berty Olsen (Oslo, Norway/Persbråten VGS), 37th, 1:26.31
• Sophomore Jenna Braun (Stockholm, N.J./Green Mountain Valley School), tied for 42nd, 1:27.84
  • Started in No. 64 bib
• Sophomore Sofie Gjetsund (Oslo, Norway/Persbråten VGS), 46th, 1:28.54
  • Started in No. 65 bib
• Sophomore Margrethe Frøland (Rælingen, Norway/Dønski VGS), 49th, 1:28.93

MEN'S LEADERS

• Junior Simen Strand (Høvik, Norway/Dønski VGS), 8th in slalom, 1:18.61 two-run combined time
  • 11th career top-10 finish
  • Started in No. 14 bib
• Sophomore Eirik Kveno (Asker, Norway/Dønski VGS), 9th, 1:18.62
  • 11th career top-10 finish
• First-year Lawton Jones (Williston, Vt./Green Mountain Valley School), 48th, 1:26.96

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S EVENT

• Both Alpine and Nordic skiing compete on Friday during the opening day of the Harvard University Carnival.