Brian Foley

Men's Track & Field 2/29/2024 2:23:00 PM Max Robison

Track and Field Heads to Boston for Busy Weekend of Racing

TRACK & FIELD NOTEBOOK
Vermont track & field heads down to Boston for the fourth time this season to compete in the 2024 New England and ECAC/IC4A Championships. The New England Championships will begin Mar. 1 and will finish the next day. ECAC/IC4A Champions will also start Mar. 1 and run until Mar. 3. The Catamounts will have runners competing in both competitions.

RELATED LINKS
Live Results (New England)
Live Results (ECAC/IC4A)

LAST TIME OUT
Last week, Vermont competed at the America East Championships. The women's team finished sixth with 50 points, while the men finished eighth with 39 points. Kayla Myers won the indoor pentathlon, which makes it two straight years that the Catamounts have been victorious in the event after Lauren Triarsi's victory in 2023. Alex Siaton and Rachel Barba were all-conference after their third-place finishes in the 200 and 800, respectively. Siaton finished with a time of 21.63, which is the fastest 200 in UVM history.

LAST YEAR AT NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2023 New England Championships saw the Vermont women finish seventh with 44 points while the men finished 13th with 28 points. Triarsi earned two third-place finishes for the Catamounts, while Andie Cornish picked up another. Davis Cote and Siaton were the top finishers for the men as Cote was fourth in the mile and Siaton was fifth in the 400.

LAST YEAR AT ECAC/IC4A CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2023 ECAC/IC4A Championships saw the Vermont men finish 22nd with 12 points and the women finished 23rd with 13 points. Andrew Crompton set a program record on the second day of the championships as he ran the 3000 in 8:12.54, breaking John Benner's record from 2020. Triarsi, Jane Leighton, Dillon Jensen, and Siaton also accomplished top-10 program marks throughout the meet. Triarsi and Jackson Baker were the highest finishers for the Catamounts over the two days, with Triarsi finishing second and Baker finishing fourth in their combined events.

TOP MARKS IN AE
The Catamounts have had a successful season, with many sitting in the top 10 in their events. Myers and Jacob Schindler each have marks that are second in the conference, with Myers earning 3312 points in the pentathlon and Schindler's 4.50-meter vault. Myer's also has the fifth highest high jump at 1.59 meters. Barba's 800-time and Siaton's 200-time rank third in the conference. Barba also holds the sixth fastest time for the 1000, while Siaton is the tenth fastest in the 60-meter dash. Finn Patenaude sits fifth in the conference for the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.44 seconds. Lily Porth has three marks inside the top-10, ranking sixth in the 5000 meters and ninth in the mile and 3000 meters. Clare Kelly has two marks inside the top 10, ranking eighth in the 5000 and 10th in the 3000.

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Players Mentioned

Andie Cornish: Distance; Senior; Distance

Clare Kelly: Distance; Sophomore; Distance

Jane Leighton: Distance; Graduate Student; Distance

Kayla Myers: Combined Events; Sophomore; Combined Events

Lily Porth: Distance; Junior; Distance

Lauren Triarsi: Combined Events; Senior; Combined Events

Jackson Baker: Senior; Combined Events

Davis Cote: Sophomore; Distance

Andrew Crompton: Senior; Distance

Dillon Jensen: Senior; Distance

Alex Siaton: Junior; Sprints

Rachel Barba: First Year; Mid-Distance

Players Mentioned

Andie Cornish
: Senior; Distance
: Distance

Clare Kelly
: Sophomore; Distance
: Distance

Jane Leighton
: Graduate Student; Distance
: Distance

Kayla Myers
: Sophomore; Combined Events
: Combined Events

Lily Porth
: Junior; Distance
: Distance

Lauren Triarsi
: Senior; Combined Events
: Combined Events

Jackson Baker
: Senior; Combined Events

Davis Cote
: Sophomore; Distance

Andrew Crompton
: Senior; Distance

Dillon Jensen
: Senior; Distance

Alex Siaton
: Junior; Sprints

Rachel Barba
: First Year; Mid-Distance

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Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned