AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAY 2
ALBANY, N.Y. – Lauren Triarsi is the America East heptathlon champion for the second-straight year, bringing home the title on Sunday afternoon at the 2023 America East Outdoor Championships. She is the first Catamount to win back-to-back East heptathlon titles. Triarsi led the UVM women (52 pts) who placed seventh in the team competition. The Vermont men placed ninth with a score of 36 points.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"First and foremost, I am very pleased with the way in which our men and women support each other and help us get every single point that we possibly can," head coach Matt Belfield said. "It's difficult when a team title is not a reasonable goal for our circumstances, but that hasn't changed the manner in which our athletes fight for everything we can possibly achieve. Lauren's accomplishments can't be overstated, so I will reinforce that her heptathlon title, along with a few more points in the open high jump on tired legs, is why she is a superstar. She understands what 'team' means and leads us well. Alex Siaton also competed at a level we've never seen a sprinter achieve in our program's history. To be able to score in both the 100 and 200, and have the range and stamina to anchor a school record 4x4 relay all in the same day, is a tribute to his determination and commitment to his team. I'd also like to recognize Kayla for her all-conference performance for the second year in a row, and Sophie for an extraordinary improvement in the last two weeks to earn her first all-conference honors."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Triarsi recorded a career-best score of 4,601 points to retain the title. Entering the day with an 88-point lead after recording top marks in the 100-meter hurdles (14.52s) and 200-meter dash (25.97s) on Saturday, Triarsi picked up 1,636 points to win by 233 points. The senior led by only 48 points with two events remaining, but launched a career-best javelin throw of 28.53 meters, widening the gap with the event's top mark.
• Kayla Myers also picked up All-Conference honors in the women's heptathlon, finishing third with a personal-best score of 4,095 points. Myers produced the top shot put mark (9.80m) on Day 1, and recorded the third-best marks in the long jump (5.13m) and 800-meter dash (2:36.61) on Day 2.
• Sophie Christopher took third place in the women's 400-meter hurdles to secure the first All-Conference honor of her career. The sophomore logged a time of 1:04.87 in the finals, which was a 1.72-second improvement on her preliminary time, and is her fastest mark of the season. Christopher entered the weekend ninth on the America East Performance List.
• Alex Siaton raced to a time of 21.66 seconds in the men's 200-meter finals to place third and lock up the second All-Conference honor of his career. The sprinter edged out the fourth-place finisher by 0.03 seconds. Siaton also recorded a personal-best time of 10.63 seconds in the 100-meter dash for a fifth-place finish.
• The tandem of Alex Warner, Jake Bair, Cameron Kirn, and Siaton combined for a school-best time of 3:15.62 in the men's 4x400-meter relay. The four Catamounts bested the UVM men's track & field record that was set back in 2019.
• In the women's high jump, Vermont picked up four points, led by Triarsi's (1.55m) fifth-place finish. Annika Huber tied for eighth-place, also with a mark of 1.55 meters.
• The UVM men picked up eight points in the men's decathlon, with Henry Miller (5,603 pts) and Jackson Baker (5,288 pts) finishing fourth and sixth, respectively. Miller's score was a new personal-best for the sophomore, who climbed to No. 9 on the program's all-time list. Baker finished the competition with the top 1500-meter mark (4:52.76).
• The quartet of Rachel Barba, Carolyn Doyle, Heidi Stewart, and Sadie Holmes combined for a time of 9:30.58 in the women's 4x800-meter relay, to pick up four points for Vermont. The UVM tandem placed fifth in the overall relay. Colby Filosa, Lily Campbell. Charlotte Crum, and Gabby Rausa combined for a time of 4:03.84 in the women's 4x400-meter relay to pick up two points.
• Kevin Mills registered a mark of 1.92 meters in the men's high jump to place seventh in the event. The junior grabbed two points for the UVM men.
• Kenneth Morrissey grabbed a point for the Catamounts in the men's 800-meter finals, posting a time of 1:55.12 for eighth place.
• Adriana Rodriguez recorded a throw of 38.15 meters in the women's discus, nearly matching her personal record, to place eighth in the event. The rookie scored one point with the finish.

ALL-CONFERENCE

• Lauren Triarsi – Heptathlon
• Kayla Myers – Heptathlon
• Alex Siaton – 200m
• Sophie Christopher – 400H

UP NEXT
The outdoor season continues for Vermont track & field with the New England Championships and ECAC & IC4A Championships next weekend. The New England Championships will be hosted by Northeastern on May 12 & 13. The ECAC & IC4A Championships (May 13 & 14) will take place in Fairfax, Virginia, on the campus of George Mason.