UMASS OUTDOOR INVITE
AMHERST, Mass. – Vermont track & field saw a pair of pole vault victories, and personal-best marks across the board on Saturday at the UMass Outdoor Invite. The meet was UVM's final tune-up before the America East Championships.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We had some really good tune-up performances today, and even some lifetime bests," head coach Matt Belfield said. "Jane's 1500 was quite good and ranks well into the Top 10 of UVM marks. Morgan threw great again in the discus and Sofia jumped her best ever outdoor pole vault for the victory. Charlotte looked strong in the 400, getting a good last speed-work effort prior to America East. Carson's win in pretty breezy conditions in the vault. Bill running 1:52 again was impressive in a tough headwind coming home, showing he's peaking very well for next weekend. A lot of 1500 bests for both the men and women and a few in the 800 too. We're looking forward to hosting and our folks will be ready for big-time results."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts swept both of the men's and women's pole vault events. Carson Kopetz won the men's pole vault with a mark of 4.15 meters. Sofia Wittmann was victorious in the women's pole vault with a mark of 3.55 meters.
• Emma Wapshare placed fourth in the women's javelin, throwing for a distance of 37.73 meters.
• Jane Leighton registered a fourth-place finish in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:31.26. The senior bested her previous personal record by 4.41 seconds with the seventh-fastest 1500 in program history. 
• Morgan Kelley placed fifth in the discus with a career-best mark of 39.16 meters.
• Bill Comstock was fifth in the men's 800-meter run, posting a time of 1:52.87.
• In the women's 400-meter dash, junior Charlotte Crum placed seventh with a personal-best time of 1:00.28.
• Conor Moses logged a mark of 48.40 meters in the men's javelin to place seventh in the competition.
• Cameron Kirn posted a time of 52.14 seconds in the men's 400-meter dash to finish eighth in the sprint.
• Andie Cornish nearly matched her personal-best 800-meter mark, posting a time of 2:22.84 in the run.
• Wyatt Matyas logged a career-best 1500-meter mark of 4:01.72, beating his previous personal record by 7.12 seconds. Dillon Jensen (4:02.88) and Ian Denis (4:03.07) also registered a personal-best marks.

UP NEXT
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). UVM students can receive free tickets to the America East Championships, courtesy of the University's President's Office. 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.