STOWE, Vt. – Sophomore Megan Heckey (Québec City, Québec) extended her string of strong slalom performances with another solid showing at the UVM Carnival at Stowe Mountain Resort on Friday.
 
Heckey climbed 13 spots after a strong second run to finish 19th. She was the lone Panther to complete both runs, as challenging course conditions resulted in an astounding 44 DNFs on the women's side.
 
For the men, freshmen Axel Hafsett (Lausanne, Switzerland) and Charlie Howe (Lake Placid, N.Y.), along with senior Vincent Fosser (Helsingborg, Sweden), all finished within the top 30. Hafsett capped a stellar weekend by significantly outskiing his bib number in both races.
 
The Panthers placed 10th as a team on the women's side, while the men finished 11th.
 
 
The Basics:

• UVM Carnival (Men's SL)
  • Highest finish: 26th (Hafsett)
  • Team finish: 11th 

• UVM Carnival (Women's SL)
  • Highest finish: 19th (Heckey)
  • Team finish: 10th

 
How it Happened (Men's SL):

• Freshman Hjalmar Nyman (Stockholm, Sweden) led the Panthers in the morning session, sitting 22nd after a first run of 54.44 seconds.
• Hafsett posted a first run of 56.21 to rank 37th, while freshman Emile Prouvost (Charleston, S.C.) was 40th in 56.27.
• Hafsett surged to 26th after a second run of 59.18, finishing with a combined 1:55.39 – 52 spots better than his bib number.
• Howe and Fosser were 45th and 48th, respectively, after opening runs of 56.55 and 56.65.
• Howe climbed to 29th following the afternoon session with a combined time of 1:56.01, moving up 41 spots from his bib No. 70.
• Fosser finished 30th after a second run of 59.77 gave him a total time of 1:56.42.
• Freshman Harry Duncan (Ramsdell, United Kingdom) recorded an opening run of 57.59, while sophomore Alvin Guteland Beiming (Södertälje, Sweden) did not finish his first run.
• Nyman, Prouvost, and Duncan were all unable to complete their second runs.

How it Happened (Women's SL):

• Heckey sat 32nd after her opening run of 59.22 seconds. Her second run of 1:01.95 vaulted her to 19th, marking her third top-20 slalom finish in four carnivals.
• Sophomores Olivia Andersson (Vaxholm, Sweden), Marlene Sophie Krohn (Drammen, Norway), Laurence Bouchard (Québec City, Québec), senior Gill Hamilton (Ottawa, Ontario), and freshmen Märta Hahlin (Arvidsjaur, Sweden) and Deavyn Parchewsky (Calgary, Alberta) all fell victim to the difficult conditions and were unable to complete their first runs.

 
Up Next:

• Plymouth State heads to the Williams Carnival at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort next weekend. Giant slalom races are set for Friday (Feb. 13), with slalom to follow on Saturday (Feb. 14).