AMHERST, Mass. – Sonia John raced to two individual victories and the distance duo of
Phoebe Koski and
Jane Leighton ran top marks for the Catamounts on Sunday at UMass Track & Field Complex. The UVM men (122 pts.) and women (76 pts.) finished second in the team competition against UMass and Hartford.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Trying to get double victories for both teams was too lofty, given a few holes in the lineup, but getting a slew of individual wins was really good" head coach
Matt Belfield said. "Getting all of the golds in the men's distance events was great.
Ian Denis' first sub-15 was great and I though
Wyatt Matyas ran an especially brave steeple.
Zane Russom's second consecutive personal best in the javelin was impressive too.
Sonia John with two victories and steady improvement in the 400 is very encouraging.
Phoebe Koski and
Jane Leighton ran giant personal bests to record the second and third-fastest times in school history. Great show of fitness and improved technique for both in the 1-2 sweep of the steeple. We have two weeks to get ready for the America East and the start of our championship season. We'll work to keep everyone healthy and pointed toward success.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sonia John earned a pair of victories in the sprints with wins in the 200 and 400-meter dashes. The junior posted times of 25.62 seconds and 57.37 seconds to secure the top spot in the respective races.
- In the men's 5000-meter run, Denis took first place with a time of 14:55.48. The senior was followed by Ross Elkort (15:03.53) and Steven O'Driscoll (15:07.93) in second and third.
- Koski raced to victory in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:31.68. Leighton closely tailed the graduate student with a time of 10:32.06.
- Matyas was the frontrunner in the steeplechase with a personal-best time of 9:27.46 to win by a narrow margin of 0.25 seconds.
- Russom was second in the javelin with a throw of 59.12 meters to set a personal mark for the second consecutive week.
- The Catamounts raced to the top four spots in the men's 1500-meter runs. Chris Gish posted a winning time of 3:53.88 and was followed by Andrew Crompton (3:56.37) and Tyler Marshall (3:58.46) to round out the top three. Zane Reservitz finished fourth with a time of 4:03.07.
- The 4x400 quartet of Mia Grasso, Dina John, Charlotte Crum, and Lindy Stadtlander posted a time of 4:09.18 for first place in the relay race.
- Cam McLaughlin grabbed a first-place finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.30 seconds.
- Jake Bair, Alex Siaton, Chike Asanya, and Trey Poquette combined for a victory in the 4x100-meter relay with a time of 42.15 seconds.
NOTES
- Koski and Leighton's steeplechase times trail only Kristin Weberg on the all-time list at Vermont. Weberg set the school record in 2012 with a blistering time of 10:03.72. The duo owns the two-fastest steeplechase times in America East this season.
UP NEXT
UVM track & field returns to action for one final tune-up before the conference championships with a trip to UNH on Saturday (Apr. 24). The pre-conference meet is scheduled for 11 a.m. in Durham, New Hampshire.
