The St. Lawrence University successfully wrapped up the 2024 EISA Carnival season at the NCAA Eastern Regionals, hosted by Middlebury College at the end of February.

"We are proud of the hard work and commitment demonstrated by the team throughout the season," said assistant coach Ellie Jones. "There was a lot of growth both individually and as a team this winter. It was great to see the athletes really come together to celebrate each other's successes on the hill."

The Saints combined for 15 top-20 EISA finishes, including a season-best sixth-place finish by Audrey Higgins-Lopez to open the season at the Colby Carnival.

Other top performances from Higgins-Lopez this season include – 22nd in the slalom at Dartmouth and 23rd in the giant slalom at UVM.

Senior Bella Amico also had a successful season on the slopes, recording a 13th and 14th-place at regionals, a 16th-place finish in the giant slalom at UVM, a 17th-place finish in the giant slalom at Dartmouth and a 20th-place finish in the giant slalom at UVM.

Benni Caloro skied to a 19th-place finish in the slalom at Dartmouth, while Victoria Cubina placed 20th in the slalom at Colby.

On the men's side, junior Mitch Sampson skied a career-best 11th-place finish in the giant slalom at UVM and also recorded a 20th-place finish in the giant slalom at Dartmouth.

Sophomore Alec Nolan placed 19th in the giant slalom at Dartmouth, while junior Aidan Marler placed 25th in the slalom at Dartmouth. First-year Simon Trudeau skied a career-best 13th-place finish in the giant slalom at Dartmouth, while Charlie Welch finished 25th in giant slalom at Williams.

The women's squad started out the season with a fifth-place result for their best performance of the season, while the men matched their season-best ninth-place performance three times throughout the season.

During the 2024 season, the Saints traveled to Carnivals hosted by UVM, Colby, Harvard, Dartmouth, Williams, with a few makeups along the way due to challenging weather conditions, as well as the NCAA Eastern Regionals hosted at Middlebury.

"The 2024 season was a bit of a challenge weather wise," said head coach Willi Steinrotter. "With that being said, I'm very proud of the resiliency and commitment of this team and their efforts to still make it a great season. They produced some quality individual and team results and I know that the returners will look to build on that base next season and a special thank you to our seniors - Bella Amico and Victoria Cubina."
 

2024 Awards/Honors

Auty/Reynolds MVP Award
Bella Amico
Mitch Sampson 

Frits H. Sample '94 Award
Lauren Cahill
Aidan Marler

USCSCA All-Academic Honorees
Bella Amico
Kennedy Bier
Victoria Cubina
Norah Dempsey
Paige Doyle
Aidan Marler
Mitch Sampson
Simon Trudeau
Andrew VanSlyke
Charlie Welch

2024 Captains
Bella Amico
Lauren Cahill
Mitch Sampson
Aidan Marler