DURHAM, N.H. – Kayla Myers posted a pair of victories and personal-best marks to headline Vermont track & field on Sunday at New Hampshire. Both UVM teams finished in second place, with the women's team recording 67 points and the men's team recording 63 points.
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Results
COACH'S QUOTE
"Today brought a lot of what we expect in terms of a first meet of the year.," head coach
Matt Belfield said. "We had some really good performances and others that weren't as good. That said, we now have a starting point from which to build – as individuals and the team as a whole. I saw great support for teammates and people working hard for every centimeter and hundredth of a second. Some outstanding marks were generated by
Kayla Myers who had bests in winning the high jump and the hurdles. Charlotte's 1000 was fantastic as well. Andie and Hannah going 1-2 in the 3000 was a highlight. Victories for Zane, Pierce and Andrew in the high jump, the dash, and 1000 were noteworthy for the men. We're excited to get back at it on Saturday for sure."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Catamounts had a pair of victories in the high jumps. Myers logged a personal-best mark of 1.60 meters for her victory. Pierce DeBoer and Kevin Mills took the top two spots in the men's high jump with marks of 1.90 meter and 1.85 meters, respectively.
- Myers also recorded a personal-best mark in the 55-meter hurdles, posting a time of 9.06 seconds in the final, en route to a victory.
- Carolena Bellini logged a mark of 5.38 meters for a victory in the women's long jump. The sophomore won the competition by a margin of 0.14 meters. Bellini finished second in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 7.70 seconds. Her preliminary time of 7.67 seconds was a personal record.
- Andrew Ponessi finished first in the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.71 seconds. Chike Asanya (6.83s) and Avinabo Poddar (6.88s) finished shortly after in second and third place.
- Zane Reservitz logged an 800-meter victory, posting a time of 1:57.32 in the run. The senior won by a narrow margin of 0.57 seconds.
- Charlotte Crum placed second in the 1000-meter run with a personal-best time of 3:05.47.
- Nejla Hadzic and Colby Filosa swept the top two spots in the women's 200-meter dash, posting times of 28.34 seconds and 28.39 seconds, respectively.
- Andie Cornish and Hannah Hayden raced to the top two spots in the 3000-meter run with times of 10:53.41 and 10:53.48. The Catamount duo finished nearly eight seconds ahead of the third-place runner.
- Carson Kopetz won the men's pole vault with a time of 3.95 meters.
UP NEXT
Vermont track & field returns to action for a pair of competitions on Saturday (Dec. 10). The Catamounts will compete in the Beacon Invite at New Balance Track in Boston. Vermont will also be at Dartmouth for a meet against the Big Green and America East foes Maine and New Hampshire.
