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Men's Skiing Finishes Fourth at Boston College Carnival
February 13, 2006 | Skiing
Feb. 12, 2006
ASCUTNEY, VT. - The Boston College men's ski team finished fourth in the slalom and giant slalom competitions of the Boston College carnival on Saturday, Feb. 11 and Sunday, Feb. 12. Ski slopes in Acustney received over one foot of snow before Sunday afternoon's giant slalom race, as a strong winter snowstorm moved into New England late Saturday night.
Junior Greg Avallon raced to a team-best fourth-place finish in the slalom competition, posting a time of 1 minute 36.04 seconds. Freshman Andrew Simmons finished seventh, racing in 1:40.70. Seven BC skiers finished in the top 36.
Plymouth State, Colby-Sawyer and Massachusetts finished in the top three and Babson rounded out the top five of the slalom and giant slalom races.
Senior Andy Wallman paced the Eagles in Sunday's giant slalom competition, racing to a fifth-place finish (1:19.14). Junior Thatcher Merrill and Simmons finished eighth (1:19.80) and ninth (1:19.81), respectively. In the giant slalom, seven Eagles finished in the top 36.
With BC's fourth-place finishes, the Eagles remain in fourth place in the ECSC standings and trail Massachusetts by three points. Plymouth State maintains a three-point edge over second-place Colby-Sawyer.
The men's ski team returns to action on Friday, Feb. 17, at the Colby-Sawyer Carnival in Sunapee, N.H. Saturday's slalom competition will take place in Pat's Peak, N.H.
