Bates Carnival, Oscars Style

We might not have watched any movies in the past few weeks because we've been a little preoccupied skiing, but that doesn't mean we can't take in interest in the happenings of movie-dom. So, in honor of the Oscars, here's a recap of the past weekend given to you by the Academy (of Fast and Fun Nordic Skiing):

We'll start out with a little red carpet viewing...

Best Costumes go to the Women's team last Thursday for wearing their cow tights to classes in the morning in honor of Regionals.

Ivy caught me in the act

Best (Worst?) Hairstyles go to Eli (with a raging mullet) and Jordan (with some nice racing stripes/sunglass holders). At least the cuts seemed to make them go fast...

The neck tattoos really added to the look
PC to flyingpointroad (http://www.flyingpointroad.com/)

Best Picture goes to Jack Schrupp. Thanks flyingpointroad for capturing this special moment.

Watch out kids. This is what 20k and 8 times up high school hill can do to you.

Best Film Editing goes to the one and only Perry Thomas. Check out his latest masterpiece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7qHy9mMjrU&feature=youtu.be

BEST TEAM goes to us! Men's and Women's teams combined. On Friday. For real. Our friend Bart who runs the timing shed will verify: http://www.barttiming.com/eisa/Results17/bat17.htm. Also, the men took 4/6 podium spots for the weekend, Eli became the first Williams skier to win a carnival race, and the women put 3 in the top 15 (a season goal)! An all around swicked weekend. 

Wettest Race of the Season goes to Saturday's 20/15k mass start skate race when it never stopped raining/misting and it was so foggy that the vid from the race looks like something out of a zombie movie. 

Emerging from the mist

Best Benson-Glare goes to Hannah Cole. (Maybe there's a statistical correlation between being named Hannah and having a good glare?)

The Nominees

Best Coaches go to Jason and Perry (duh!). But actually. Jason won EISA coach of the year for the SECOND year in a row! Pretty darn cool. And they proved they deserved the title the next morning with some ripping fast skis.

And finally, the one we've all been waiting for....

Hardest Class (drumroll, please) goes to the Class of 2019!

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Just kidding! There's been a mistake! Someone handed me the wrong envelope!

The hardest class actually goes to the Class of 2017! 

Gonna miss these guys next year! Luckily we have all spring to hang out :)

Next year, however, the competition for hardest class is looking wide open. The class with the best vision will probably be able to see-ize the title.

Eli, Jordan, and Braden are all skiing at NCAA's in Jackson, NH next week so send them speedy thoughts!

Till next time,

Ingrid

Class of 2020