AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAY 2
BOSTON – Sonia John posted a school record in the 400-meter dash and earned All-Conference honors along with three other Catamounts on Day 2 of the America East Indoor Track & Field Championships. The Vermont women finished sixth in the team competition with 59 points. The UVM men were seventh in their respective competition with 38 points.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We outperformed our seeding this weekend," head coach Matt Belfield said. "The women did so by a fair amount, so you have to be pleased with that team aspect. School records are hard to come by, Sonia's 400 time was certainly a highlight today. She has become a great big meet performer. I thought Bill and Brennan were especially good in their respective races, getting big points with fast times in crowded fields. A lot of rookies got valuable experience this weekend; some making unexpected contributions too. Overall, I thought we fought really hard for points today and I am just so very impressed with how we are taking on the Goliath's of the league."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Sonia John secured All-Conference honors with a third-place finish in the women's 400-meter dash. The senior logged a record-setting time of 55.67 seconds, as the first Catamount with a sub-56 second mark.
• Bill Comstock placed second in the men's 800-meter run to earn All-Conference honors. The senior ran a time of 1:51.49 seconds that was only 0.07 seconds off of first place. Comstock's mark was 0.38 seconds off of the program record, set by Taylor Kracher in 2019.
• Alex Warner also received All-Conference honors with a third-place finish in the men's 500-meter dash. The sprinter posted a mark of 1:04.89 for a new personal record.
• Jane Leighton was third in the 3000-meter run to secure her All-Conference honors. The senior ran a time of 9:46.76.
• Brennan Huff nearly cracked the top three in the men's 1000-meter run, finishing with a time of 2:27.49 for fourth place.
• Lauren Triarsi posted a fifth-place finish in the women's high jump with a mark of 1.60 meters.
• DJ Snide finished sixth in the men's heptathlon with a score of 4,420 points.
• Dina John placed eighth in the women's 800-meter run with a time of 2:15.34. Charlotte Crum finished ninth with a mark of 2:17.78.
• Steven O'Driscoll was ninth in the mile with a time of 4:14.95. The senior's time was a career-best by 3.18 seconds.
• Alex Siaton placed seventh in the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.38 seconds.
• The women's team saw two Catamounts finish in the top 10 of the mile. Hope Tyska logged a time of 5:15.57 to finish in sixth place. Andie Cornish was eighth with a time of 5:19.05.
• Both Catamount tandems finished fourth in their respective 4x400-meter relays. Jake Bair, Matt Maggio, Warner, and Siaton combined for a time of 3:18.79 in the men's race. Mia Grasso, Gabby Rausa, Sonia John, and Dina John logged a mark of 3:55.12.

ALL-CONFERENCE

• Sonia John (400m)
• Bill Comstock (800m)
• Alex Warner (500m)
• Jane Leighton (3000m)
• Lauren Triarsi (Pentathlon) – Friday
• Sofia Wittmann (Pole Vault) – Friday

UP NEXT
Vermont track & field returns to action on Saturday (Mar. 5) for the start of the ECAC/IC4A Championships at BU Track & Tennis Center.