ST. ALBANS, Vt. – Andrew Crompton and Jane Leighton each earned victories in their respective races at the Fall Foliage Invitational, hosted by the Catamounts on Saturday at Hard'Ack Recreation Area. The Vermont men were victorious in the team competition, tallying a total of 18 points. The UVM women finished second behind Marist (31 pts.) with 37 points.
 
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Results: Women's 5k | Men's 8k
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I was very pleased to get the team victory for the men today," said head coach Matt Belfield. "Andrew raced exceptionally well and we had many more who moved up during the race to support his lead. Jane ran well again, but we weren't quite tight enough as a team behind her to beat Marist today. I do really like how well our teams handled all of our challenges today with the storms coming in and the windy conditions at the course. Many thanks to our Athletic Medicine staff, Facility Staff, and Athletic Administrators for helping us make this a great meet for all the teams. Special thanks to Coach Gingras for another great course set-up. I am excited how our teams are supporting each other as we head toward America East; we'll be ready for our best efforts of the season on the 29th."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Crompton logged a winning time of 25:20.40 in the men's 8k, with a commanding 43.1-second margin of victory. The junior's time was a career-best mark.
• Matt Hynes finished second with a time of 26:03.50 to beat Marist's Ramsey Little by 3.8 seconds.
• Owen Amsden (26:09.20), Ian Denis (26:12.10), and Wyatt Matyas (26:25.70) rounded out the Catamount scorers, sweeping spots fourth through sixth.
• Leighton logged a time of 18:14.20 to earn her second victory at Hard'Ack Recreation Area of the season. The senior won by a margin of 9.2 seconds.
• Meaghan Alba (19:03.80), Andie Cornish (19:20.50), and Lily Porth (19:31.50) also finished in the top 10, placing fifth, eighth and 10th, respectively.
• Clare Kelly (19:45.70) rounded out the Vermont's scorers, finishing 13th overall.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts return to action on Friday, October 29 for the America East Cross Country Championships, hosted at the University of New Hampshire. The conference championships kick off at 1 p.m. with the women's 5k, followed by the men's 8k at 1:45 p.m. Visit AmericaEast.com for more details.