nordic skiing

Mar. 25: During the St. Lawrence University spring break, many students retreated to warmer climate to enjoy a few days away from campus. Not Sienna Searles of the Saints Nordic ski team, though, who traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska for the 2013 Junior National Championships.

Mar. 11: Three members of the St. Lawrence University Nordic ski team have earned All-Academic honors for the 2013 season from the United States Collegiate Skiing Coaches Association (USCSCA). This group includes sophomore Austin Meng and first-year students Sienna Searles and Melanie Swick.

Mar. 9: St. Lawrence University sophomore Nordic skier Austin Meng closed out his 2013 season on Saturday, competing in the 20K Freestyle race at the NCAA Championships in Middlebury, VT.

Mar. 7: St. Lawrence University Nordic skier Austin Meng competed in the 2013 NCAA Championships on Thursday for the first time in his career in Middlebury, VT.

Feb. 23: St. Lawrence University sophomore Nordic skier Austin Meng put the finishing touches on a breakout EISA Carnival season on Saturday, finishing in 11th place in the 15K Freestyle completion at the 2013 NCAA Regional Championships hosted by Bates College. With his finish, Meng has qualified for the 2013 NCAA Championships to be held on March 6-9 at Middlebury College.

Feb. 22: The St. Lawrence University Nordic ski teams began competition at the 2013 NCAA Regional Championships, hosted by Bates College, on Friday at Black Mountain. Sophomore Austin Meng led the Saints in the classic races, helping the men's team to seventh in the team standings.

Feb. 16: The St. Lawrence University Nordic ski teams competed in the freestyle races at the 2013 Middlebury Carnival on Saturday afternoon at the Rikert Touring Center. Senior Kelsey Nichols led the women's team behind a career-best 16th place finish in the women's 15k Free.

Feb. 15: St. Lawrence University sophomore Nordic skier Will Frielinghaus picked up his career-best finish on Friday in the men's 10k Classic at the 2013 Middlebury Carnival at the Rikert Touring Center. The Queensbury, NY native's first collegiate top-20 helped the Saints men's team to seventh place in the carnival standings.

Feb. 9: The St. Lawrence University Nordic ski teams competed in the 3x5k Relays on Saturday on day two of the 2013 Dartmouth Carnival. The underclassmen trio of Austin Meng, Will Frielinghaus and Kyle Curry paced the teams, finishing sixth in the team standings with 68.0 points.

Feb. 8: St. Lawrence University sophomore Nordic skier Austin Meng continued his string of impressive showings on Friday at the 2013 Dartmouth Carnival. Meng earned his third consecutive top-12 finish, this one in the men's 10K classic, leading the Saints to sixth place in the team standings.