TRACK & FIELD NOTEBOOK
Vermont track & field returns to action on Saturday (Apr. 23) when it competes in UMass Lowell's George Davis Invitational at Cushing Field Complex. Events kick off at 10:30 a.m. Lancer Timing will provide live results for the meet.
 
RELATED LINKS
Live Results | Meet Schedule
 
THE FIELD
The Catamounts will face conference foes UNH and UMass Lowell at Saturday's Invite. Future America East member Bryant will also be in action. Harvard and Merrimack round out the Division I opponents in Saturday's competition. Bentley, Keene State, WPI, and Assumption are also slated to compete in the George Davis Invitational.
 
HYNES' RECORD IN LOWELL
Matt Hynes ran a historic 3000-meter mark en route to a first-place finish in the season-opening meet at UMass Lowell in March. Hynes posted a speedy time of 8:28.78 to eclipse the previous school record (8:34.85) set by John Benner in 2019. 
 
TRIARSI'S PR
UVM junior Lauren Triarsi posted a career-best heptathlon score of 4,589 points en route to victory at the UMass Multi-Meet a week ago. Triarsi's winning score ranks No. 5 on the program's all-time list. The junior posted career-best marks in the 100-meter hurdles (14.65s), shot put (9.96m), 200-meter dash (25.91s), and 800-meter run (2:35.93). She recorded winning marks in the 100-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, and long jump (5.42m).
 
INDIVIDUAL VICTORIES FOR THE CATS AT UMASS
Four Catamounts registered individual victories at the UMass Outdoor Invitational last weekend. Andie Cornish (1500m), Alex Siaton (200m), Meaghan Alba (5000m), and Matt Hynes (5000m) won their respective races.
 
PUSH TO THE CONFERENCE 'SHIPS
Including Saturday's Invite in Lowell, the Catamounts have two more meets before the 2022 America East Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Vermont will return to the Commonwealth next week for a trip to UMass on Apr. 30.
 
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE AE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Vermont will host the 2022 America East Outdoor Track & Field Championships on May 7 & 8 at the Frank H. Livak Track & Field Facility. The Catamounts host the conference championships for the first time since 2016.
 
AE CHAMPIONSHIP TICKET INFO
Tickets for the 2022 America East Outdoor Track & Field Championships are available at UVMathletics.com/Tickets. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth (14 & under). Tickets will also be sold at the Gutterson Fieldhouse Box Office, starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday (May 7), and 8:30 a.m. on Sunday (May 8). Separate tickets are required for each day of the Championships.