TRACK & FIELD NOTEBOOK
Vermont track & field returns from winter break for the Dartmouth Relays on Friday (Jan. 10) in Hanover, New Hampshire. The meet is scheduled for an 11 a.m. start at Leverone Field House. Lancer Timing will be providing live results throughout the event.
 
RELATED LINKS
Lancer Timing | Meet Schedule
 
COACH'S QUOTE
"We are excited to return to competition after the semester break," said head coach Matt Belfield. "Our men and women clearly did well with keeping fit while away for the holidays, so we are looking forward to some quality marks to start the new year. We are now just six weeks from Indoor America East, so every effort counts as we approach championship season."
 
BACK IN HANOVER
The Catamounts return to Dartmouth for the second consecutive meet. Vermont began the 2019-20 season on December 14 at Leverone Field House where the men finished second and the women took third. It is the third straight year that UVM opens up with a pair of trips to Hanover.
 
Vermont will visit the Big Green once more this season for the Dartmouth Indoor Classic, which takes place on February 8.
 
Last year's Dartmouth Relays saw third-place finishes for the UVM men and women. Will Juniper, Justin Liechty, Alex Parasky, and Seth Beard set the school 4x200 meter relay record with a time of 1:30.75 for second place. Lauren Trumble '19 earned a victory in the mile and ran a leg on the winning 4x800 meter relay team with Phoebe Koski, Caroline O'Shea, and Jane Leighton.
 
THE HOSTS
The Big Green host the 51st annual Dartmouth Relays. The men's and women's team both won their home meet on December 14 against Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire (men's competition only). The Dartmouth women have won the last nine Relays, while the men have taken seven of the last eight.
 
CATS IN THE SEASON OPENER
Five individual victories headlined Vermont track & field in the season opener at Dartmouth (Dec. 14). Alex Parasky won the heptathlon with high marks in the high jump (1.87m) and the 60 meter hurdles (8.72s). Justin Liechty won the 400 meter dash with a time of 49.97 seconds. The women's 500 meter dash was won by Alex May Curtis with a time of 1:17.11. Meaghan Alba took the women's 3000 meter run (10:11.65) while Chris Gish won the men's 3000 (8:31.59).

LIECHTY EARNS AMERICA EAST WEEKLY HONOR
Prior to winter break, graduate student Justin Liechty was named America East Male Track Performer of the Week with his first-place finish in the 400 meter dash at Dartmouth (Dec. 14). He currently holds the fastest 400 meter time in the conference with an adjusted 49.19 seconds. Liechty's time qualified him for the New England Championships (Jan. 31 & Feb. 1) and the ECAC/IC4A Championships (Mar. 7 & 8).
 
INDOOR SEASON AT A GLANCE
After starting the season with a pair of meets at Dartmouth, the Cats will make the short trip down Route 7 to Middlebury on January 18. Vermont splits up into meets at Boston University, Middlebury, and New Hampshire the following weekend.
 
UVM heads to Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center on January 31 and February 1 for the New England Championships. The Catamounts then go to Staten Island for the UAlbany Invite at Ocean Breeze (Feb. 7) before returning to Dartmouth the next day.
 
Vermont closes the season with three trips to Boston. The Valentine Invite on February 14 and 15 is followed up by the America East Championships (Feb. 21 & 22). The following week is the ECAC/IC4A Championships on March 7 and 8.