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The women's team meanwhile continued their impressive season by finishing 4th out of 11 teams at the Williams Carnival in both the 5k and the Classic Sprint relays. ‑In the 5k, sophomore McKenzie Kohlhardt led the way finishing in 9th place out of 57 skiers. Alissa Praggastis finished just three places behind Kohlhardt, and Emily Poole came in 18th place. ‑Lauren Jacobs placed 43rd, while Megan Germscheid and Erin Bougie finished 49th and 51st respectively. ‑In the relays, the trio of Kohlhardt, Poole and Praggastis came in 4th. Only the top teams of Dartmouth, UVM and Williams fared better.
The men's team finished 6th in the 10k. ‑Seth Hubbard was the top Bates finisher, placing 11th out of 63 skiers. ‑Dan Johnson placed 24th, while John Reuter finished right behind in 26th place. Steve Monsulick, Martin Benes and Matt Dunlap came in together at 40th, 41st and 42nd. The relay team of Hubbard, Johnson, and Reuter finished 8th overall, while the other Bates team, composed of Monsulick, Dunlap, and Benes finished 16th.
Later during February break, both teams traveled to the Rickert Touring Center in Ripton, Vermont for the EISA Championships. ‑The first day the shorter races were held. ‑For the women's 5k Classic, Kohlhardt was the top finisher again in 15th place. Praggastis was next for the Bobcats, coming in 21st, while Jacobs finished 31st. ‑Germscheid placed 46th and Bougie 51st. ‑Overall, the team finished in 6th place.
For the men's 10k Classic, Hubbard and Johnson both skied well, finishing back to back in 13th and 14th Place respectively. ‑Also contributing to Bates' fifth place finish was Reuter in 30th place, Benes, in 37th place, while Steve Monsulick finished 43rd and Dunlap 50th. ‑The following day featured the women's 15k and the men's 20k.
‑Both teams performed well once again, as the Bobcats came in 5th place out of 11 teams while the men came in 4th out of 12 schools. ‑For the women, Kohlhardt led the way, coming in 12th, and Praggastis was right behind in 14th place. Next was Jacobs in 33rd, while Germscheid finished 48th and Bougie 50th. ‑In the 20k, Hubbard put together a stellar race, finishing 5th out of 67 skiers. ‑Johnson placed high as well, taking 11th. Those performances were good enough to qualify both for the NCAA Championships. ‑Also skiing well were Monsulick (39th Place), Benes (44th Place), and Dunlap (50th Place). ‑
The EISA Championships marked the end of an excellent season for most of the skiers. ‑Even better news is that neither team will be losing anyone to graduation. ‑This ensures that both the men's and women's teams will be coming back strong for next year. ‑
As for Johnson and Hubbard, they will be skiing at the Trapps Touring Center in Stowe, Vermont on March 10th and 12th. ‑They should both be familiar with this venue, as they skied there earlier this season for the University of Vermont Carnival.