AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAY 1
BOSTON – Lauren Triarsi earned a conference title in the women's pentathlon to headline Vermont track & field on Saturday at the 2023 America East Indoor Track & Field Championships. Triarsi and the UVM women are in sixth-place in the team competition after Day 1 with 25.5 points. The UVM men are in seventh with a score of nine points.  
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Pretty good first day for us," head coach Matt Belfield said. "Celebrating a champion is always exciting. Lauren did a wonderful job of managing her pentathlon today, starting with a great hurdle race. Jane added another All-Conference performance to her resume and finished that 5K with a crazy fast last lap. Our pole vaulters both had exclellent days scoring points with their best heights of the season. I'm very happy for Carson and Payton. Expecting more good things tomorrow."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Triarsi scored a personal-best 3,425 points in the women's pentathlon to claim the America East Title. The senior earned top marks in the 60-meter hurdles (8.87s) and long jump (5.39m).
• Jane Leighton earned All-Conference in the women's 5000-meter run, posting a time of 17:11.76.
• Carson Kopetz grabbed four points in the men's pole vault with a season-best 4.30-meter jump that put him in fifth-place.
• Payton Silar picked up 2.5 points for the Catamounts in the women's pole vault by placing sixth with a mark of 3.21 meters. The jump was also her highest mark of the season.
• Alex Siaton advanced through the men's 400-meter dash prelims with a time of 49.39 seconds. The junior earned the No. 7 seed for tomorrow's finals. Siaton also qualified for the men's 200-meter finals with a preliminary time of 22.10 seconds.
• Gabby Rausa placed sixth in the women's 400-meter dash prelims to advance to tomorrow's finals. The sophomore logged a time of 58.75 seconds, which is her fastest mark of the season.
• Charlotte Crum qualified for the women's 500-meter dash finals, running a preliminary time of 1:17.15.
• Carolena Bellini grabbed one point in the women's long jump with a mark of 5.49 meters for an eighth-place finish.
• Andrew Crompton, Cameron Kirn, Zane Reservitz and Steven O'Driscoll combined for a time of 10:02.04 for fourth-place in the men's distance medley relay. The UVM tandem placed fourth to pick up five points.
• Shawn Laverty, Rachel Barba, Heidi Stewart, and Alina Staten were seventh in the women's distance medley relay with a time of 12:32.34.

ALL-CONFERENCE

• Lauren Triarsi – Pentathlon Champion
• Jane Leighton – 5000m

UP NEXT
The America East Championships continue on Sunday (Feb. 19) at The Track at New Balance. Events begin at 10 a.m. The award ceremony is slated for 4:05 p.m. Fans can watch the action live on AmericaEast.TV. Lancer Timing will be producing live results.