Whiteface Mountain, NY – The Brown women's skiing team posted a pair of giant slalom races at the Clarkson Carnival, hosted by Whiteface Mountain in New York. The wins were Brown's fifth and sixth in a row this year, as the Bears remained undefeated on the season. On both days, Brown's total team time was at least 10 seconds ahead of the second place team, as St. Anselm came in second both days and Castelton State took third in both races.
On Saturday, Brown dominated individually, with five Bears finishing in the top 10 and a sixth player just outside the top 10 in 14th place. Brown was led by junior Emma Leblanc (Darien, CT), who took second in both runs to finish in second overall with a total time of 1:40.02.
Sophomore Nika Mosenthal (Plymouth, MA) and junior Maria Mastanduno (Hanover, NH) took fourth and fifth, respectively, and were separated by just .03, as Mosenthal earned a total time of 1:42.60 and Mastanduno posted a two-run time of 1:42.63. Sophomore Amanda Engelhardt (Plymouth, NH) claimed ninth place with a two-run time of 1:44.90, while senior Catherine Stewart (Stratton, VT) took 10th with a two-run time of 1:45.33. Freshman Yasemin Benker (Istanbul, Turkey) rounded out Brown's finishers in 14th place, clocking in at 1:47.14.
On Sunday, Leblanc led Brown for the second straight day, taking third with a total time of 1:57.24. Engelhardt (1:59.31) and Mastanduno (2:00.04) came in sixth and seventh, respectively, while freshman Katie Liebowitz (Bedford, NY) finished in ninth with a two-run time of 2:01.07. Stewart was just outside the top ten in 11th place (2:01.66), while Benker rounded out Brown's finishers in 14th place (2:03.34).
The Bears continue action next Saturday and Sunday with a pair of races at Crotched Mountain in New Hampshire.
Top 10 Individual Results – Day 1
Name 1st Run 2nd Run Total
Lily Eriksen, Smith 50.41 (1) 48.92 (1) 1:39.33 (1)
Emma Leblanc, Brown 50.83 (2) 49.20 (2) 1:40.02 (2)
Caitlin Forbes, St. Anselm 51.20 (3) 49.48 (3) 1:40.68 (3)
Nika Mosenthal, Brown 52.69 (7) 49.91 (4) 1:42.60 (4)
Maria Mastanduno, Brown 52.10 (5) 50.53 (5) 1:42.63 (5)
Monica Redente, St. Anselm 52.10 (5) 50.92 (6) 1:43.02 (6)
Brianna Kullberg, Castleton 52.87 (8) 51.21 (7) 1:44.08 (7)
Kelly Rowland, Clarkson 52.02 (4) 52.51 (13) 1:44.53 (8)
Amanda Engelhardt, Brown 52.92 (9) 51.98 (9) 1:44.90 (9)
Catherine Stewart, Brown 53.52 (12) 51.81 (8) 1:45.33 (10)
Yasemin Benker 54.64 (18) 52.50 (12) 1:47.14 (14)
Katie Liebowitz DNF DNS
Team Results – Day 1
1. Brown 6:50.59
2. St. Anselm 7:01.98
3. Castleton State 7:08.32
4. Clarkson 7:14.46
5. UMass 7:27.58
6. UConn 7:36.99
7. Smith 7:46.63
8. Babson NTS
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Top 10 Individual Results – Day 2
Name 1st Run 2nd Run Total
Lily Eriksen, Smith 58.55 (1) 58.11 (2) 1:56.66 (1)
Caitlin Forbes, St. Anselm 59.43 (3) 57.38 (1) 1:56.81 (2)
Emma Leblanc, Brown 59.09 (2) 58.15 (3) 1:57.24 (3)
Jessica Kalled, Smith 1:00.33 (6) 58.64 (4) 1:58.95 (4)
Monica Redente, St. Anselm 1:00.08 (5) 58.95 (6) 1:59.03 (5)
Amanda Engelhardt, Brown 59.94 (4) 59.37 (8) 1:59.31 (6)
Maria Mastanduno, Brown 1:01.12 (8) 58.92 (5) 2:00.04 (7)
Simona Croccolo, Castleton 1:00.54 (7) 59.63 (10) 2:00.17 (8)
Katie Liebowitz, Brown 1:01.94 (11) 59.13 (7) 2:01.07 (9)
Brianna Kullberg, Castleton 1:01.94 (11) 59.43 (9) 2:01.37 (10)
Brown's Remaining Skiers
Catherine Stewart 1:01.27 (9) 1:00.39 (12) 2:01.66 (11)
Yasemin Benker 1:02.46 (15) 1:00.88 (14) 2:03.34 (14)
Nika Mosenthal DNF DNS
Team Results – Day 2
1. Brown 7:57.66
2. St. Anselm 8:07.66
3. Castleton State 8:09.63
4. Clarkson 8:26.80
5. UMass 8:33.34
6. Smith 8:48.82
7. UConn 8:50.79
8. Babson NTS
MIT NTS
Pictured: Emma Leblanc '14.