TRACK & FIELD NOTEBOOK
Vermont track & field makes the trip to Roxbury, Massachusetts for the New England Championships on Friday and Saturday (Jan. 31 & Feb. 1). The meet at Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center starts at 10 a.m. on both days.
 
The New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association (NEICAAA) will be hosting the event and posting a compiled list of results at the end of each day. Harrier Racing will be producing live results throughout the day.
 
RELATED LINKS
Meet Information | NEICAAA | Harrier Racing
 
COACH'S QUOTE
This New England Championship being a little earlier presents some challenges and some welcome opportunities," said head coach Matt Belfield. "While we had to scramble to get some folks qualified and some are not necessarily as ready for a two-day meet as they will be later, we are certainly planning to take advantage of the trial run for the America East Championships in three weeks. There will be plenty of outstanding competition in all event areas, so we look forward to seeing how well we can perform in a big, scored meet.
 
NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
Catamounts competing in the championships have all met qualifying marks for the regional competition in the early stages of the 2019-20 indoor season. The Vermont women secured eighth place in the regional championship with victories in the distance medley relay and 4x800 meter relay headlining the two-day showing. The men finished 18th in the team competition.

MEN IN THE REGIONAL RANKINGS
The UVM men were ranked 24th in the Northeast regional rankings, conducted by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The first installment of the regional poll was released on Monday (Jan. 27).

TERRIER CLASSIC
A group of UVM men and women traveled to Boston University last week for the Terrier Classic. John Benner recorded the top finish of the meet for the Catamounts when he placed fifth in the 1000 meter run with a time of 2:26.31. Justin Liechty (400m) and Shane O'Connor (shot put) also found the top 10 with ninth-place finishes. Phoebe Koski had the top finish for the women when she placed 14th in the 3000 meter run with a personal-best time of 9:44.49.
 
TRIPS TO UNH AND MIDDLEBURY
The Catamounts also competed in meets at New Hampshire and Middlebury on Saturday (Jan. 25). At UNH, Zane Reservitz earned a victory in the 800 meter run with a time of 1:58.76 and ran a leg on the winning distance medley relay team. At Middlebury, the Cats saw six individual victories, including sweeps of the 60 meter hurdles and the pole vault.
 
FLIPPING THE CALENDAR TO FEBRUARY
UVM has a packed schedule ahead in the second month of 2020. After the New England Championships, the Catamounts go to the UAlbany Invite at Ocean Breeze (Feb. 7) and the Dartmouth Indoor Classic (Feb. 8). Vermont's final tune-up for the conference championships will be at the annual Valentine Invite, hosted by Boston University. The women visit BU on February 14 and the men compete the following day. The America East Championships close out the February schedule with two days of competition starting on February 21 at the Boston University Track & Tennis Center.
 
BENNER ON CATAMOUNT INSIDER
John Benner joined Michael Lehr on the Catamount Insider podcast this week to talk about the indoor season and life off of the track. The Catamount Insider, presented by Milton CAT, can be heard on the radio locally through AM 620 and FM 96.3 on Thursdays at 6 p.m. or anytime on Spotify or Apple. The episode with Benner will be posted online on Friday morning.