LAKE PLACID, N.Y.—Senior Ryan Beardsley (Warren, Vt.) came in sixth and the Babson College men's alpine ski team finished second in the giant slalom for the second day in a row at Whiteface Mountain on Saturday afternoon. 

The Beavers finished 9.13 seconds behind first-place Castleton and edged third-place Clarkson by just 0.25 seconds. 

Beardsley crossed the finish line with a two-run time of 1:41.23, while senior Lucas Wiacek (Little Neck, N.Y.) and junior Zach Carpenter (Boulder, Colo.) were separated by just 0.12 seconds in placing 12th and 13th. Wiacek posted a time of 1:44.02, while Carpenter finished in a time of 1:44.14. 

Sophomore Sebastian Sheppard (Park City, Utah) came in 18th with a time of 1:45.66 and senior Henness Hoffman (Cortland Manor, N.Y.) was four spots behind him in 22nd position with a time of 1:47.28. 

Babson returns to action next Friday and Saturday when it travels to Berkshire East Mountain for slalom and giant slalom races.