UMASS LOWELL INVITATIONAL
LOWELL, Mass. – Matt Hynes ran a historic 3000-meter mark en route to a first-place finish to headline the Catamounts at the UMass Lowell Invitational on Saturday. The Vermont men logged 44 points to finish in sixth place. The UVM women boasted 105.5 points to place second in the team competition.  Â
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I'm really happy for
Matt Hynes with the school record in the 3K," head coach
Matt Belfield said. "He has worked really hard to get back to top form and now is racing better than ever. The javelin went really well for both men and women. There were a bunch of personal bests there and a win for Emma. It's a long haul from September workouts to finally getting to throw in March. I'm really pleased with how well they competed. Carolena also had a great performance, winning the long jump – very good consistency for a rookie this year for her."
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Hynes posted a speedy time of 8:28.78 to eclipse the previous school record (8:34.85) set by John Benner in 2019. Winning by a margin of nearly five seconds, Hynes picked up 10 points for the Catamounts. Wyatt Matyas (8:44.13) and Ian Denis (8:44.52) also placed in the top five, with fourth and fifth-place finishes, respectively.
- Emma Wapshare posted a javelin mark of 41.36 meters to earn a first-place finish in her collegiate javelin debut. The rookie's throw is the ninth-longest mark in program history. Alyssa Bourque finished second with a mark of 37.30 meters.
- Carolena Bellini was victorious in the women's long jump with a leap of 5.51 meters. The rookie won by a narrow margin of 0.06 meters.
- Lauren Triarsi finished first in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.84 seconds. The junior's mark was a new personal record.
- Sophie Christopher registered a second-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles with a mark of 1:07.95.
- Hope Tyska (4:58.18) and Sadie Holmes (4:58.95) logged top-five finishes in the 1500-meter run, finishing third and fourth, respectively.
- Quinn Priscoe placed fourth in the long jump with a mark of 6.48 meters.
UP NEXT
Vermont visits conference foe New Hampshire on Saturday (Apr. 2). The Catamounts will compete in the Wildcat Invitational at Reggie Atkins Track & Field Facility. Official timing will be conducted by LancerTiming.com.
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