TRACK & FIELD NOTEBOOK
Vermont track & field closes out the indoor season this weekend with the ECAC & IC4A Championships at BU Track & Tennis Center. Several Catamounts will compete in the combined events, beginning on Friday (Mar. 3) afternoon. The rest of the field kicks off competition on Saturday with the championships ending on Sunday afternoon. Official timing will be conducted by Paynes Corner Timing.
 
FOLLOWING THE CATAMOUNTS ON THE ROAD – BU'S SPECTATOR POLICY
Cloth face coverings or disposable masks must be worn at all times when inside any Boston University building or facility, unless when actively eating or drinking. All guests 5 years and older will be required to provide digital or printed proof of full vaccination against COVID-19. In addition, all guests 16 years and older who are eligible, will be required to show digital or printed proof of booster vaccination AND original full vaccination to gain access to the facility. More information can be found by visiting Boston University's Spectator Policy.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We're off to a good start already with the pentathlonand heptathlon underway today," head coach Matt Belfield said. "DJ Snide, Lauren Triarsi, and Kayla Myers have earned the right to be a tthis big meet with months of training and diverse skills. We will see many of our athletes at their peak in the coming two days, as we focus a little more specifically on primary events. We're exvited to see our men and women post some historic marks beforew we transition to outdoor after break."
 
LAST TIME AT THE ECAC/IC4A'S
Vermont last competed at the ECAC/IC4A Championships in Mar. 2020. Then-senior John Benner closed out the indoor season with a record-setting 3000-meter run, posting a time of 8:13.47.
 
BACK TO BU TRACK & TENNIS CENTER
The Catamounts compete at the BU Track & Tennis Center for the second consecutive week and third time this season. The America East Indoor Track & Field Championships were hosted at BU Track & Tennis Center one week ago. The Vermont women finished sixth (59 points) in the team competition. The UVM men were seventh in their respective competition with 38 points. The Catamounts also competed in the Scarlet & White Invite, which was hosted by BU on Feb. 5.
 
SONIA'S SCHOOL RECORD
Sonia John set a blistering pace in the women's 400-meter dash at the America East Championships, posting a school record 55.67-second mark. The senior was the first Catamount in program history to run a sub-56 second mark in the 400.
 
ALL-CONFERENCE CATS
Sonia John registered All-Conference honors with her record-setting 400-meter dash, finishing third in the finals. Jane Leighton (3000m), Lauren Triarsi (pentathlon), and Sofia Wittmann (pole vault) also earned All-Conference honors on the women's team. Bill Comstock (800m) and Alex Warner (500m) were All-Conference members on the men's team.
 
OUTDOOR SCHEDULE
The 2022 outdoor schedule was released on social media Thursday (Mar. 3). The Catamounts open the outdoor campaign on Mar. 26 when they visit conference foe UMass Lowell. Vermont hosts the 2022 America East Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Frank H. Livak Track & Field Facility on May 7 & 8.