At the Middlebury carnival last weekend, the Nordic team raced in a 10K classic event and a relay where the men placed ninth and the women placed 10th overall, each out of 11 teams.
In the 10K classic event Erin Hatton '12 came in 41st.
"She did a really good job pacing herself," Coach Nathan Alsobrook said. "She picked people off as she went along and gained several places in the second half."
Courntey Martin '09 finished in 45th and Olivia Orr '12 finished in 55th.
Colman Hatton '10 was the top Bowdoin finisher for the men in 37th. Scott Longwell '12, Niko Kubota '10, and Nat Herz '09 all finished within a second of each other in 45th, 46th, and 47th, respectively.
"This was Nat's best finish of his career, he has elevated his skiing to another level and has consistently been on the traveling team," Alsobrook said.
The women and men's teams also raced in 15K relays, where three skiers each skied 5K. The relays are fun because they "bring back the team aspect of it," Alsobrook said.
Orr skied the starting leg of the women's relay because of her speed and ability to get in a good position after the start.
"The first leg is the scramble leg. You need a quick skier who is comfortable in a pack and can hold their position," Alsobrook said.
Erin Hatton skied the second leg and battled it out with a St. Lawrence skier. Martin finished the relay off. Although she wasn't showing her usual edge she brought the team a solid finish of 17th.
In the men's relay, Colman Hatton started the race because, "he felt confident and quick off the line and wanted the responsibility on his shoulders to put the team in a good position," Alsobrook said.
Longwell skied the second part of the race and Herz passed a couple of teams on the way in bringing the team a 14th-place finish.
Walt Shephard '10, still battling sickness, did not race; Spencer Eusden did not compete for the same reason. As a result the relay team had to be shuffled around. Alsobrook said this shows the depth of the team.
Without Eusden racing, Bowdoin's second men's relay team only had two skiers.
"[Kubota] skied two legs due to one team member out for illness, and managed to pass three teams in his final leg," Erin Hatton said.
The team is busy resting up for the Colby carnival this weekend, which is its last race of season.