SKIING NOTEBOOK
For the first time in eight years Vermont is hosting the 2019 NCAA Skiing Championships in Stowe, Vermont. 148 of the best skiers from 24 different teams will compete over the next four days to be crowned the 2019 NCAA National Champion. Nordic races will be held at Trapp Family Lodge while alpine action will be at the Mount Mansfield Ski Club at Stowe Mountain Resort.
 
RELATED LINKS
Banquet Photo Gallery
Championship Central
Live Video | Live Timing
 
SCHEDULE (All Times Subject to Change)
Wednesday, March 6
Nordic - Trapp Family Lodge
10:00 a.m. Men's 10k Freestyle
12:00 p.m. Women's 5k Freestyle

Thursday, March 7
Alpine - Stowe Mountain Resort
9:00 a.m. Women's Giant Slalom - First Run
10:15 a.m. Men's Giant Slalom - First Run
12:45 p.m. Women's Giant Slalom - Second Run
2:00 p.m. Men's Giant Slalom - Second Run

Friday, March 8
Nordic - Trapp Family Lodge
10:00 a.m. Women's 15k Classical
12:00 p.m. Men's 20k Classical

Saturday, March 9
Alpine - Stowe Mountain Resort
9:00 a.m. Men's Slalom - First Run
10:00 a.m. Women's Slalom - First Run
12:00 p.m. Men's Slalom - Second Run
1:00 p.m. Women's Slalom - Second Run
2:30 p.m. Team Awards Ceremony
 
HOW THE SCORING WORKS
The NCAA Skiing Championships uses a 40-point system that was instituted in 2014. Scoring is weighted towards the top-seven finishers. Points are awarded on a 40-37-34-31-29-27-25-23-22-21-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for the top-30 finishers.
 
WEAVER NAMED EISA NORDIC COACH OF THE YEAR
University of Vermont head Nordic coach Patrick Weaver was named EISA Nordic Coach of the Year. Coach Weaver led the Catamounts in winning 18 of the 24 Nordic events this EISA campaign. It is the second time in his career that Coach Weaver has received the EISA Nordic Coach of the Year. Weaver received the recognition previously in 2011, his first season as head Nordic coach. Coincidentally 2011 was also the last time Vermont hosted the NCAA Ski Championships.
 
15 CATAMOUNTS EARN ALL-EAST HONORS
Lina Sutro, Ben Ogden, Bill Harmeyer and Karl Schulz were recognized as First Team All-East. Between the four skiers they earned 24 podium finishes this season. Sutro and Harmeyer each won five individual events this season. Margie Freed, Anna Bizyukova, Matias Øvrum, Finn O'Connell and Ian Moore were named Second Team All-East.
 
Laurence St. Germain and Patrick McConville were named First Team All-East on the alpine side. St. Germain won three EISA slalom titles this winter despite missing a large portion of carnival season skiing in FIS World Cup and World Championship races. McConvillle finished in second place twice in the slalom and earned eight top-10 finishes this season. Paula Moltzan, Francesca English, Mille Graesdal and Max Roeisland were named Second Team All-East.
 
UVM NCAA HISTORY
Vermont has won six NCAA Championships – 1980, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2012, in program history. 371 Catamounts have been named All-Americans and 57 Catamounts have won an individual national title. The last Catamount to win an individual title was Paula Moltzan. Moltzan won the women's slalom in 2017 becoming the fifth female at UVM to win the slalom title.
 
IN THE STARTING GATE
UVM Communications Thomas Weaver previews all the action this week and takes a look back at our storied ski program's history in the NCAAs. Visit UVM.edu to read the full story or click here.

UVM ALUMNI SKI AND RIDE WEEKEND | Register Here
The UVM Alumni Association's annual Ski and Ride program will be held in conjunction with the 2019 NCAA Ski Championship March 8-10, 2019.
Join us on the hill by reserving your discounted ski voucher today. New this year- vouchers will be mailed out the last week in February (we will not be onsite-distributing vouchers).

Prices of tickets reflect a 20% discount off window prices. Unwind after a day on the slopes at Idletyme Brewing Company for our Aprés Ski Reception on Saturday, March 9, 2019 from 3-5 p.m. light appetizers and a cash bar will be available.