Although all the Harvard ski teams had a bumpy ride this weekend, Nordic phenom Anna McLoon continued to pine away at a bid for an invitation to the NCAA Championships, turning in the most impressive performance among Harvard competitors.

Both the men and women's Alpine and Nordic varsity teams took part in the EISA Skiing Williams Winter Carnival. The Alpine teams raced at Jiminy Peak and the Nordic contingent raced at Prospect Mountain. The four

teams combined for an 11th place finish with 132 points.

McLoon finished in sixth place in 45 minutes 52.5 seconds among the 50 competitors who completed the 15k freestyle technique race.

"I raced well and held my own," freshmen McLoon said. "The entire team did a great job, and everyone showed improvement."

McLoon teamed up with Julia Silvis, and Kate Damon for a 15th place finish in the 3x5-kilometer relay. McLoon's leadoff leg had placed the team in third place.

McLoon's finish accumulated 28 points toward the team's standing for the weekend and added 15 points to her NCAA standing. McLoon is currently 16th in the nation, and the top 15 performers are invited to Middlebury for the national championships in three weeks.

"Next week's carnival (at the Middlebury Snowbowl) will determine if I make it to Nationals," McLoon said. "I'm looking forward to it because I think it would be a lot of fun to race."