MIDDLEBURY WINTER CLASSIC
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Vermont track & field programs returned from Winter Break and earned a pair of team wins on Saturday at the Middlebury Winter Classic. The UVM men posted a team score of 168 points for its second win of the season. The Vermont women logged a score of 161 points for their first victory of the indoor campaign.
 
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Results: Men | Women
 
COACH'S QUOTE
"We shook some rust off today and had some good performances," head coach Matt Belfield said. "We have a way to go, but that's normal for right after the big break. Sofia's mark in the pole vault was a big highlight, tying for third all-time at UVM. Cam Kirn stood out as well; he has been a pleasant surprise in his first year. It was good to get a couple victories for sure."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Sofia Wittmann recorded a pole vault of 3.50 meters that secured first place. The junior's mark was the third-highest in Vermont indoor history.
• Cameron Kirn logged a time of 1:07.99 in the 500-meter dash for first place and nine points for the Catamounts.
• The UVM quartet of DJ Snide, Kirn, Zane Reservitz, and Christian Groff combined for a time of 3:36.16 to win the men's 4x400-meter relay.
• The Vermont women swept the top four spots of the mile run with Jane Leighton (5:07.21) earning first place. Meaghan Alba (5:22.54) and Clare Kelly (5:23.11) secured second and third, respectively. Lindy Stradtlander logged a time of 5:32.53 for fourth place. Leighton also earned a victory in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:25.02. that beat a Virtue Field House record. Charlotte Crum's time of 2:27.64 also bested the facility record.
• The UVM men raced to the top nine spots in the mile, with Wyatt Matyas (4:21.60) earning nine points in first place. Andrew Crompton grabbed seven points for the Catamounts with a mark of 4:23.07.
• Kayla Myers and Lauren Triarsi set matching marks of 1.50 meters in the high jump to earn first place. The Catamount duo also picked up the top two spots in the 60-meter hurdles with Triarsi (9.20s) and Myers (10.09s) finishing first and second, respectively. Mia Lobel logged a time of 10.15 seconds for third place.
• Carolena Bellini registered the top mark in the women's long jump with a leap of 5.39 meters. Bellini added a time 8.31 seconds in the 60-meter dash for third place.
• Alex Siaton (51.16s), Henry Miller (52.68s), and Alex Warner took the top three spots in the men's 400-meter dash.
• Zane Reservitz led the Cats in the men's 1000-meter dash with a time of 2:35.84 for first place. Davis Cote closely followed in second with a mark of 2:36.82 to help UVM secure 16 points between the duo.
• Gabby Rausa posted a time of 1:01.90 for first place in the 400-meter dash. Rausa also registered a second-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.73 seconds.
• Jake Bair (22.75s) and Matt Maggio (23.23s) grabbed 16 points for the Catamounts by securing the top two spots in the men's 200-meter dash.
• Ellie Churchill and Geneva Cote were first and second in the 3000-meter run with times of 11:15.08 and 11:38.92, respectively. On the men's side, Matt Hynes (8:52.35) and Kenneth Morrissey (9:03.55) secured 16 points for Vermont.

NOTES

• With today's wins, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to COTS, the Committee on Temporary Shelter, as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.

UP NEXT
Vermont returns to Virtue Field House for the Middlebury Snowflake on Saturday (Jan. 22). Events kick off at 11 a.m.