LOWELL, Mass. – Vermont track & field saw 10 Catamounts earn All-Conference honors in the 2021 America East Outdoor Track & Field Championships over the weekend at UMass Lowell.
 
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Of Vermont's 10 All-Conference winners, six were on the women's track & field team, which is their highest total since 2017. The UVM men had four All-Conference winners, and five total awards with Alex Parasky earning the honor in two events.  
 
Parasky was an America East Champion in the men's decathlon. The graduate student registered a score of 6,641 points, which is the second-highest total in program history. In the 110-meter hurdles, Parasky posted a time of 15.16 seconds for third overall and the All-Conference honor. DJ Snide was also All-Conference in the decathlon with a score of 5,996 points.
 
Lily Porth was an America East Champion as well, closing out the Day 1 schedule with a victory in the 10,000-meter run. The rookie from Jericho, Vermont logged a time of 36:46.73 to win by a 15.06-second margin.
 
Two Catamounts finished All-Conference in field events. Marina Cannon earned the third All-Conference honor of her career. The senior finished second in the pole vault with a mark of 3.50 meters, that matched her top jump of the season. Zane Russom also secured All-Conference in the field with a third-place finish in javelin. The junior launched a throw of 57.41 meters.
 
The UVM women had two All-Conference winners in the steeplechase. Jane Leighton and Phoebe Koski finished second and third, with times of 10:31.60 and 10:37.56, respectively. Leighton's time was the second-fastest mark in program history, behind only 2012 NCAA All-America Honorable Mention Kirsten Weberg.
 
Vermont also had a pair of All-Conference runners in the 400-meter dashes. On the women's side, Sonia John logged a third-place finish with a personal-best time of 56.50 seconds. Alex Siaton finished second on the men's side, with a program-best 48.05-second mark.
 
Lauren Triarsi was All-Conference in the women's heptathlon. The sophomore placed third with a score of 4,391 points, which is the seventh-best mark in program history.
 
Vermont track & field returns to action on Friday (May 7) for the Dartmouth Outdoor Invitational in Hanover, New Hampshire. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dartmouth College does not allow spectators. Fans can follow the live results posted on LancerTiming.com.