January 13, 2007
For Immediate Release
Contact:  Carole Grills
(413) 585-2703

 Smith Ski Team Finishes in Top Five at Cranmore, NH

Northampton, MA: The Smith College ski team opened its season of competition at the University of Connecticut Carnival held at Cranmore, NH and finished in 4^th place in the giant slalom and 5^th in the slalom among a field of ten schools.

              First year Kellie Tingle (Thomaston, CT)^th took 11th in the GS with a total time of 2:25.43 with teammates Mikaela Martineau (Providence, UT) and Lindsey MacNabb (Vernon, British Columbia) finishing 12^th and 16^th respectively. In the slalom, MacNabb finished in 10^th place with a total time finish of 1:40.29, Tingle placed 23^rd and Julia Nave (Juneau, AK) finished 29^th.  After one weekend of racing, the Pioneers share 3^rd place in the conference standings with UMass.

                         Smith will compete again next Saturday and Sunday at Waterville Valley, New Hampshire.