SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Several Catamounts posted All-New England performances and personal-best marks on Saturday for Vermont track & field. UVM closed out Day 2 of the New England Championships with the men scoring three points (34^th), and the women scoring 6.5 points (36^th). Six Catamounts went to William & Mary for the ECAC/IC4A Championships.  
 
RELATED LINKS
NEICAAA: Results
ECAC/IC4A: Results
 
COACH'S QUOTE
"We had a number of athletes receive All-New England honors this weekend," associate head coach Kasey Hill said. "Gabby in the 400-meter dash, Ian in the 10k, and Lauren in the heptathlon. Kenny and Dina also raced well in the 800 with Kenny running a career-best and Dina being a fraction of a second off hers. Hope and Sadie also ran personal-bests in the 1500. The meet was capped off by an eighth-place finish by the men's 4x800-meter relay team.
 
NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Lauren Triarsi tied for third place in the women's heptathlon with a score of 4,552 points. The junior posted a career-best javelin throw of 26.49 meters and gained a position in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:36.46.
• Gabby Rausa's All-New England performance came in the 400-meter dash, in which she logged a time of 58.10 seconds.  
• Joe Joyce placed 11^th in the men's steeplechase, posting a time of 9:58.28.  
• Dina John took 11^th in the women's 800-meter run with a time of 2:13.75.
• Kenneth Morrissey was 12^th in the men's 800-meter run, recording a personal-best time of 1:54.20.
• Sadie Holmes and Hope Tyska finished 15^th and 16^th, respectively, in the women's 1500-meter run, with times of 4:49.83 and 4:49.91 to set their personal records.
• Dillon Jensen, Brennan Huff, Cameron Kirn, and Morrissey finished the day with a 4x800 time of 7:54.00.

 
COACH'S QUOTE
"It was a pretty good day down here in Williamsburg," head coach Matt Belfield said. "We had a couple rookies get some big meet experience and some veterans close out some outstanding careers. Wyatt, Bill, and Matt have given this program so much, and we coaches are very grateful. Their names will be on record lists for a long time to come. Emma and Carolena will come back strong next year as sophomores, and will be young leaders for the Catamounts. It is hard to see young people disappointed in their performances, but the sting of disappointment can be a great teacher. I'm excited that Jane is coming back for her last year of eligibility, as I know she has some goals still to reach. Her fourth-place finish in the steeple today was an extraordinarily good effort, and despite falling a little short of the national standard, it finished off a tremendous season. I'm looking forward to watching the three women competing tomorrow, each likely for the last time in Green & Gold. They are all team captains who truly love UVM track & field. And a quick shoutout to those who performed brilliantly at New England's as well. I followed as best as I could on my phone and was excited to see many more excellent season finales."
 
ECAC/IC4A CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Jane Leighton recorded a fourth-place finish in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase, registering a time of 10:35.96.
• Emma Wapshare was 10^th in the women's javelin, throwing for a distance of 38.12 meters.
• Carolena Bellini placed 11^th in the women's long jump with a mark of 5.33 meters.
• Bill Comstock finished 16^th in the men's 800-meter run, logging a time of 1:52.81.
• Wyatt Matyas and Matt Hynes recorded times of 14:42.69 and 15:22.87, respectively, in the men's 5000-meter run.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts close out the 2022 outdoor campaign on Sunday (May 15) at the ECAC/IC4A Championships. Sonia John is scheduled to race in the women's 400-meter dash at 12 p.m. John and Mia Grasso will also compete in the 200-meter dash at 1:50 p.m. In the field, Sofia Wittmann will compete in the pole vault, which is slated for 12 p.m.