FAIRFAX, Va. – Vermont track & field posted strong performances in a pair of meets on Saturday afternoon.
Lauren Triarsi and
Mia Grasso posted the highest finishes for the Catamounts at the Mason Spring Invitational at George Mason. The Catamounts' competition at UNH was cut short due to rain in Durham, N.H., but
Jameson Sparks was able to log a winning time in the 3000-meter steeplechase.
RELATED LINKS
Mason Spring Invite: Results
UNH Wildcat Invite: Results
COACH'S QUOTE
"Coming down to George Mason was a good experience for this group," head coach
Matt Belfield said. "We had some great performances and learned some lessons on how to handle big meets on long trips. I thought Bill ran a really good 800 for early April, and Alex's 200 was solid given the unusually chilly weather down here. Three of our women in the 1500 had significant PRs and Kenny and Davis closed well in their 1500s to go 1-2 in their section. Lauren continues to hurdle really well and she's ready to put together a good heptathlon.
Mia Grasso ran an excellent opener in the 400-meter hurdles and Sophie and Nejla ran well there too."
MASON SPRING INVITE
- Triarsi recorded a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles with a blistering time of 14.78 seconds. The junior also logged a high jump mark of 1.58m to finish 12th in that competition.
- Grasso logged a fourth-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:03.13. Sophie Christopher (1:06.32) and Nejla Hadzic (1:08.23) placed 15th and 17th, respectively.
- Wyatt Matyas registered a 3000-meter steeplechase mark of 9:38.43 to finish in sixth place. Joe Joyce placed 15th with a time of 9:53.73.
- Bill Comstock was seventh in the 800-meter run at his homecoming meet, posting a time of 1:52.24.
- A pair of ninth place finishes led the Catamounts in javelin. Alex Rokosz launched a javelin throw of 55.53 meters to finish ninth in the men's competition. Alyssa Bourque posted a throw of 36.64 meters for ninth in the women's competition.
- Alex Siaton placed 13th in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.10 seconds. Chike Asanya (22.64s) and Henry Miller (22.76s) place 30th and 35th, respectively.
- Sadie Holmes (4:51.69), Hope Tyska (4:52.45), and Emma Hastings-Crummey logged personal-best times in the 1500-meter run.
- Kenneth Morrissey (4:02.50) and Davis Cote (4:04.07) placed 34th and 35th in the men's 1500-meter run.
- Ian Denis capped off the day with a 17th-place finish in the 5000-meter run with a time of 14:55.55.
UNH WILDCAT INVITE
- Sparks was victorious in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:49.64.
- Liam Rittenburg registered a fourth-place finish in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:12.07. Riley Maher was seventh with a time of 4:15.09.
- Mia Lobel placed fifth in the women's triple jump with a mark of 10.58 meters.
UP NEXT
Vermont track & field returns to action with a pair of meets next week. UVM's combined events specialists will compete at UMass on Apr. 13 & 14 in Amherst, Mass. The Catamounts will also visit Dartmouth on Saturday (Apr. 15).
