UNH PRE-CONFERENCE MEET
DURHAM, N.H. – Vermont track & field saw several personal-best marks, including a victory for Alina Staten, on Thursday at New Hampshire. The rookie led the UVM women who scored 33 points at the meet. The UVM men picked up four points.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Real small contingent of men today, but a couple really good performances in the 3K, with Oliver breaking nine minutes for the first time was a highlight for sure. The women ran inspired today, and the positive energy led to many personal-best efforts. Congrats to Alina for a nice win in the mile, and I also want to recognize Rachel Barba for really good speed work in the 400 and 200 heading into America East."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Staten raced to the top mark in the women's mile, posting a time of 5:18.66. The rookie nearly matched her personal-best mark. Caroline Deiss (5:22.33), Claire MacDonald (5:32.97), and Hannah Hayden (5:33.38) rounded out the top four in the run.
• Rachel Barba recorded a runner-up in the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.79 seconds. She also placed third in the women's 400-meter run with a time of 1:01.72.
• Cara Van de Meulebroecke posted a second-place finish in the women's 3000-meter run with a time of 10:59.79. Emma Leary also cracked the top-three with a time of 11:07.81. Ava Johnson (11:09.81) and Shea Cushing (11:12.13) rounded out the top five.
• Kate Kelly registered a mark of 10.03 meters in the triple jump to finish in the second place.
• Megan Quade, Emma Hastings-Crummey, Cat Mawn, and Olivia Cleary combined for a 4x400-meter time of 4:34.86 for second place.
• Quade registered a third-place finish in the women's 800-meter run with a time 2:27.55. Hayley Ross finished shortly after with a time of 2:28.75.
• Oliver Hansen was third in the men's 3000-meter run with a personal-best time of 8:57.38.
• Hastings-Crummey posted a third-place finish in the women's 1000-meter run with a time of 3:08.19.
• Thomas Cunningham recorded Vermont's top mark in the men's mile, running a personal-best time of 4:34.48.

UP NEXT
Vermont track & field will send four women to the Valentine Invite on Friday at Boston University. Charlotte Crum will compete in the 800-meter run, which begins at approximately 11:23 a.m. Jane Leighton, Andie Cornish, and Clare Kelly are slated to compete in the mile, which starts at 4 p.m. Lancer Timing will provide live results. The Valentine Invite will broadcast live on FloTrack.