HANOVER, N.H. – The Vermont men's track & field team opened the 2021-22 indoor campaign with a shared victory on Saturday at Dartmouth. The UVM men registered 155 points to tie Maine at the top. The Vermont women secured a second-place finish with 173 points, behind only Dartmouth (186 points).
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It was nice to get a share of the victory for the men, as we had many who really stepped up for big points today," said head coach
Matt Belfield. "I thought Jake was tremendous, and I thought Dillon had a big breakout performance in the mile. Brennan, Bill, and
Alex Warner all looked pretty sharp earning victories as well. Jane being sub-10 in the 3K leading from the gun is exceptionally good – especially on a non-banked track early in the season. Gabby had a nice start to her career and also kudos to Sofia for the seventh-best pole vault in UVM history."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Jake Bair secured a victory in the 400-meter finals with a time of 49.84 seconds. The junior also registered a runner-up finish in the 200-meter dash (22.56s).
- The UVM men secured a quartet of wins in the mid-distance races. Alex Warner locked up the top spot in the 500-meter run with a time of 1:06.92. In the 800-meter finals, Bill Comstock logged a time of 1:55.94 for first place. Brennan Huff pulled out a victory in a tightly-contested 1000-meter finals with a time of 2:30.33. Dillon Jensen ran a time of 4:17.97 in the mile to lock up first place in the event.
- Comstock, Clifford Ransom, Zane Reservitz, and Liam Rittenburg were victorious in the men's 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:32.78.
- On the women's side, Jane Leighton set a blistering 3000-meter pace of 9:55.96 to win by a margin of 32.2 seconds. The 3000-meter time is a personal record for Leighton.
- Sonia John (1:00.02) and Mia Grasso (1:01.11) locked up the top two spots for the Catamounts in the 400-meter dash.
- Dina John (3:08.77), Sadie Holmes (3:09.49), and Charlotte Crum (3:10.13) secured first through third in the 1000-meter run.
- In her collegiate debut, Gabriella Rausa took third place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.31 seconds. The first year also finished fifth in the 60-meter dash.
- Sofia Wittmann posted a personal-best 3.40-meter pole vault for fourth place in the competition. The junior's jump is the seventh-best in program history.
NOTES
- With today's win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to Vermont Foodbank as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. Vermont Mutual has committed to donating $15,000 to Vermont Foodbank for the 2021 season. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.
UP NEXT
Vermont returns to action after Winter Break, when it makes the short trip down Route 7 for the Middlebury Winter Classic on Saturday, January 15. The meet begins at 11 a.m. in Virtue Field House.
