The St. Lawrence University Nordic ski team opened its third weekend of the season with a 5-kilometer freestyle at the University of New Hampshire Carnival at the Jackson XC Touring Center on Friday afternoon.

Emma Strack led the way on the women's side with a ninth-place finish, posting a time of 13 minutes and 5.3 seconds to earn the Saints 33 EISA points. Lilli Thomas and Etta Leugers also scored points for the Scarlet and Brown finishing 55th and 57th, respectively.

Brian Beyerbach posted the top finish for the men, finishing 28th with a time of 11:43.1 for 17 EISA points. Colton Martin earned the next-best result for the Saints, placing 46th in 12:04.2, while Spencer May placed 60th in 12:16.7.

"Colton seems to be racing better and better so I'm excited to see how he can continue to impact the guys score with his upward trend," said head coach Ethan Townsend. "We seem to be doing better in the classic races and it's a fun course to ski, so we're looking forward to tomorrow."

The Saints' women finished ninth, while the men placed 10th. 

Up Next: Day two, UNH Carnival, January 28.

St. Lawrence Results

Men's 5K Freestyle Results
28th – Brian Beyerbach – 11:43.1, 17 EISA points, 4 NCAA points
46th – Colton Martin – 12:04.2, 9 EISA points
60th – Spencer May – 12:16.7, 7 EISA points
68th – Trevor Aitken – 12:24.3
76th – Jax Lubkowitz – 12:48.4
78th – Nico Alexander – 13:00.6

Women's 5K Freestyle Results
9th – Emma Strack – 13:05.3, 33 EISA points, 32 NCAA points
55th – Lilli Thomas – 14:36.4, 8 EISA points
57th – Etta Leugers – 14:39.0, 7 EISA points
64th – Marlia Richer – 14:53.4
72nd – Isabelle Serrano – 15:03.2
73rd – Charlotte Brown – 15:12.7