Nordic Skiing

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January 16, 2010

Nordic team impressive in freestyle race at St. Lawrence

Natalie Ruppertsberger ’11 got the carnival season off to a great start, finishing sixth in the 5K Classical race. (File…

December 18, 2009

Haley Johnson ’06 wins historic spot on U.S. Olympic team

With her 21st-place finish at a World Cup race in Pokljuka, Slovenia, on Dec. 17, former Bates women’s Nordic skiing…

December 13, 2009

Samuelson, Milliken win at preseason Great Glen Sprints

Abby Samuelson ’10 appears ready for a strong senior season after Saturday’s win. (Photo by Lincoln Benedict ’09) The following…

March 14, 2009

Nordic skiers help Bobcats finish 13th at NCAAs

RUMFORD, Maine — The three Nordic skiers from Bates College competing at the Bates-hosted NCAA Skiing Championships closed out the…

March 12, 2009

Nordic scores big points in classical races at NCAAs

The University of Denver’s Antje Maempel propelled the Pioneers into a first-day lead in the team standings by winning the…

February 21, 2009

Nordic teams continue to impress at Middlebury

Curran Poole Taylor Evans-Brown Ruppertsberger Mogk MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — The Bates College Nordic teams competed in their final events Saturday…

February 20, 2009

Nordic skiers score big on day one at Middlebury

Ruppertsberger Ellefson Curran Evans-Brown Samuelson Whiton Taylor Poole McClelland MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — The Bates Nordic and alpine ski teams kicked…

February 14, 2009

Ellefson, Taylor lead Nordic in freestyle races at Dartmouth

Natalie Ruppertsberger ’11 has three top-10 finishes out of her first seven carnival races. (Photo by Lincoln Benedict ’09) HANOVER,…

February 8, 2009

Ellefson fourth in 15K Classic at UVM Carnival

Ruppertsberger Ellefson Leonard Cushman McClelland Mogk STOWE, Vt. — Bates College senior Sylvan Ellefson finished fourth Sunday in the 15K…

January 31, 2009

Ellefson wins 10K Freestyle race at UNH Carnival

Sylvan Ellefson ’09 recorded his third carnival race win of his career in the 10K Freestyle race at the UNH…

January 24, 2009

Evans-Brown again leads Nordic team at Bates Carnival

Sam Evans-Brown ’09 completed a breakout weekend with his second consecutive fifth-place finish. (Photo by Lincoln Benedict ’09) RUMFORD, Maine…

January 7, 2009

Nordic Preview: Strong mix should spark success

Captain Sylvan Ellefson ’09 strives to earn his second straight All-American honors this season. The 2009 Bates Nordic ski team expects…

March 7, 2008

Ellefson 18th in 20K Mass Start Classic at NCAAs

Sylvan Ellefson scored a combined 58 points for the Bates ski teams in his two events at the NCAA Skiing…

March 5, 2008

Ellefson finishes fourth in 10K Freestyle at NCAA Championships

Ellefson enjoys his self-described favorite post-race beverage after the best national performance of his career. The scoreboard tells the tale……

February 23, 2008

Ellefson takes 2nd in 15K Classic for third straight top-two finish

Sylvan Ellefson ’09 races to victory in the 10K Freestyle race Friday. (Photo by Kris Dobie/EISA) RIPTON, Vt. — Bates…

February 16, 2008

Fine relay performances follow Ellefson’s win for Nordic team

Sylvan Ellefson ’09 became the first Bates man to win an EISA carnival Nordic race. (Photo by Kris Dobie /…

February 9, 2008

Nordic teams go the distance in mass start races at Dartmouth

Megan McClelland ’11 Sylvan Ellefson ’09 Abby Samuelson ’10 Brandon Cooper ’10 Ingrid Knowles ’11 Sam Evans-Brown ’09 Kirsten Gill ’11…

February 2, 2008

Nordic ski team finishes strong in sprints at UVM Carnival

STOWE, Vt. — The Bates women’s Nordic ski team notched a respectable sixth-place finish out of 11 teams in the…

January 27, 2008

Women’s Nordic team leads Bates to second place at Broomhall Cup

RUMFORD, Maine – The Bates College Nordic ski team finished in second place on Saturday at the Maine Collegiate Nordic…

January 19, 2008

Depth pays off for nordic team in mass start races

Megan McClelland ’11 Brandon Cooper ’10 Abby Samuelson ’10 Tim Whiton ’09 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The Bates College men’s nordic…

January 18, 2008

Ellefson’s return sparks nordic team at Lake Placid

Sylvan Ellefson ’09 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Bates junior Sylvan Ellefson returned to action Friday to lead the Bobcats nordic…

January 12, 2008

Nordic teams each go fifth in 10K Classic at Black Mountain

Dylan Mogk ’09 Abby Samuelson ’10 RUMFORD, Maine — The Bates College nordic ski team placed fifth in both the…

January 11, 2008

Dartmouth leads after first day of Bates Winter Carnival

RUMFORD, Maine — Defending NCAA champion Dartmouth College took the early lead after the first day of the three-day Bates…

October 31, 2007

Bob Flynn inducted into Maine Ski Hall of Fame

Bob Flynn, a fixture on the Bates College athletics scene for decades, was already a member of the Lewiston-Auburn Sports…

March 9, 2007

Ellefson 27th in 20K Free Classic at NCAA Ski Championships

Sylvan Ellefson ’09 JACKSON, N.H. — Bates College sophomore Sylvan Ellefson placed 27th on Friday in the Men’s 20K Free…

March 7, 2007

Ellefson comes in 11th in 10K Free Technique at NCAAs

Sylvan Ellefson ’09 missed All-America honors by a mere 0.3 seconds, but was the third-best skier from the East. JACKSON,…

February 26, 2007

Ellefson earns prestigious All-East honors from EISA

Sylvan Ellefson ’09 LEWISTON, Maine — Bates College sophomore Sylvan Ellefson earned Second Team All-East honors from the Eastern Intercollegiate…

February 24, 2007

Bates men’s trio skis strong 20K Classic at Middlebury Carnival

Emily Poole ’07 Sylvan Ellefson ’09 MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — Sophomore Sam Evans-Brown (Gilmanton Iron Works, N.H.), first-year Brandon Cooper (Aspen,…

February 17, 2007

Nordic team caps strong weekend at Williams Carnival

Nicole Ritchie ’09 races to sixth place in the Classic Sprints. PROSPECT MOUNTAIN, Mass. — Bates College sophomore Nicole Ritchie…

February 10, 2007

Men’s nordic ski team’s strong weekend propels Bobcats

Sylvan Ellefson ’09 Tim Whiton ’09 STOWE, Vt. — An excellent weekend for the Bates College men’s Nordic ski team continued…