FASTRACK NATIONAL INVITE
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Vermont track & field saw strong performances on Friday at the Fastrack National Invite, including six Top-10 UVM marks headlined by Sofia Wittmann's 3.65-meter pole vault and Wyatt Matyas' winning 5000-meter time.
 
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Results
 
COACH'S QUOTE
"I'm very impressed with some of our technical performances today," head coach Matt Belfield said. "Sofia fought her way to just a fraction of an inch under 12 feet in the vault. She steadied herself after a rough start. Carolena showed that she can handle the big meets as a rookie. Lauren's first sub-9 in the hurdles was a very confident and aggressive effort. Wyatt's victory in the 5k was great; and it is clear he can go faster. Alex Siaton looked great in the 200 and is starting to round into form and will be a force in the 400 in the coming weeks."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Wittmann's career-best jump of 3.65 meters ranks second on Vermont's all-time indoor list. The junior matches Mary Krug's mark set in 2013 and eclipses her previous personal-best by 0.15 meters.
• Matyas logged a 5000-meter time of 14:45.20 for first place in the distance run. The 5000-meter mark eclipsed his previous personal record by 16.18 seconds. Ian Denis was sixth with a time of 14:58.69. The UVM duo had the fourth and eighth-fastest times in program history.
• Lauren Triarsi recorded a runner-up finish in the 60-meter hurdles with a career-best time of 8.99 seconds. Her mark was the ninth-fastest in program history.
• Sonia John finished second in the 60-meter dash with a personal-best time of 8.09 seconds. The senior also ran a time of 26.13 seconds in the 200-meter dash.
• Matt Hynes placed second in the 3000-meter run with a time of 8:26.03.
• Jane Leighton logged a time of 4:56.58 to place second in the women's mile. Clare Kelly logged a sixth-place finish with a time of 5:15.60.
• A pair of Catamounts finished in the Top 10 of the mile run with Andrew Crompton posting a team-best 4:14.95 for third place. Davis Cote logged a mark of 4:17.26 for sixth.
• Meaghan Alba registered a third-place finish in the 3000-meter run with a time of 10:23.24.
• Carolena Bellini was fourth in the long jump with a mark of 5.52 meters. The rookie's jump was her farthest of the season so far and eighth-best mark in Vermont women's indoor track.
• Alex Siaton placed fourth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.04 seconds that was the sixth-fastest mark in program history.
• Kevin Mills finished fourth in the high jump with a mark of 1.85 meters. Pierce DeBoer also registered a jump of 1.85 meters.

UP NEXT
Vermont will compete at home against conference foe New Hampshire on Sunday (Feb. 13) at Gardner-Collins Indoor Track. The indoor meet is slated to begin at 12 p.m.
 
Due to the use of the upper track (viewing area) as a student-athlete warm-up area, spectators will not be permitted to attend this Sunday's meet. Photos and highlights of the meet will be available following the action on UVMAthletics.com.