BURLINGTON, Vt. – Women's cross country senior Jane Leighton, a Professional Nursing major, is our TD Bank Student-Athlete of the Week for the period ending October 6.
 
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Leighton paced Vermont at the Paul Short Invitational with a blistering 6k time of 20:55.7 against top-tier competition on Friday, October 1. The UVM captain set a program record as she became the first Catamount to complete a 6k in under 21 minutes.
 
Vermont cross country hosts its second and final home meet of the season on Saturday, October 16 for the Fall Foliage Invitational at Hard'Ack Recreation Area in St. Albans. The women's 5k will kick off the event at 1 p.m., followed by the men's 8k at 1:45 p.m. The home meet will be Vermont's final tune-up before the America East Championships on October 29 at New Hampshire.
 
TD Bank Student-Athlete of the Week
September 8: Nate Silveira – Men's Soccer – Psychological Science
September 15: Sophia Drees - Field Hockey – Neuroscience
September 22: Kate Hall – Field Hockey – Psychological Science
October 6: Jane Leighton – Women's Cross Country – Professional Nursing