Steph Nicols led the St. Lawrence University Nordic ski team with a 24th-place finish in the women's 15-kilometer freestyle at the 2021 NCAA Skiing Championships at the Jackson XC Touring Center in Jackson, New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon.

Nicols completed the course in 41 minutes and 48.3 seconds earning 24th place and the only team points for the Saints on Saturday. Jordan Schuster recorded a 35th place finish in 45:49.9, while Gabrielle Wangler finished 37th in 46:27.4.

George David Gowdy recorded the top result for the Saints in the men's 20-kilometer freestyle, posting a time of 56:02.3 for 33rd place. Charlie Reinhardt placed 34th in 56:35.1 and senior Timothy Cunningham finished 36th in 57:31.6.

"We're thankful for the opportunity to compete at NCAAs this year," said head coach Ethan Townsend '98. "Even though there were some tough conditions on the course for us, today was another real solid performance for Steph, she has performed well all season and has been super consistent. On the men's side, George had a great performance and really stepped up and proved he'll be a great EISA competitor. I'm proud of the six that competed and all the team has accomplished this season during a pandemic and happy for our seniors that got to end their collegiate careers at the National Championships."

The University of Utah's Sydney Palmer Legar took first in the women's race in 38:31.0, while Colorado's Magnus Boee claimed the men's title in 48:02.4.

Utah claimed first at this year's championship, while Colorado and Denver placed second and third, respectively. After four days of competition, the Saints finished 13th.

Today's freestyle ended the season for the Saints.

St. Lawrence 15/20K Freestyle Results - 

Women's 15K Freestyle Results
24th – Steph Nicols – 41:48.3, 7 team points
35th – Jordan Schuster – 45:49.9
37th – Gabrielle Wangler – 46:27.4

Men's 20K Freestyle Results
33rd – George David Gowdy – 56:02.3
34th – Charlie Reinhardt – 56:35.1
36th – Timothy Cunningham – 57:31.6

Full Women's 15K Results
Full Men's 20K Results