Skiers Cop 3rd, Last Positions at Norwich

Competing at the Norwich University Winter Carnival at Northfield, Vermont yesterday, the varsity ski team placed third in the cross country and last in the down hill events out of a field of seven.

John Hart placed fifth in the cross country, Bill Wasserman tenth, and Skiddy Lund sixteenth. In the down hill, Wasserman took thirteenth and John Houser twenty-second. The slalom and jumping events will be run off today.

Tomorrow members of the team will compete at three other invitation meets: the Brattlebore 60 Meter Open Invitation Jump; the Gibson Trophy Giant Slalom at North Conway; and the Winnepesankee Giant Slalom at the Mt. Belknap ski area near Laconia.