DALTON EBANKS INVITATIONAL
Fairfax, Va. – Vermont began the first day of competition at George Mason against strong Mid-Atlantic competition, placing nine in the top 10. Multiple Catamounts also recorded personal bests as well to round out the day.

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Results (Dalton Ebanks)

COACH'S QUOTE
"Our day could have been better today for sure, but we did see some really good performances. I thought Kayla and Carolena made some good improvements in the HJ and LJ respectively," said head coach Matt Belfield. "Alina and Cara had good finishes in the steeple with a lot of room for improvement still. Carolyn Doyle ran a smooth race in the 800m and looked as strong as she had all year and good 5Ks for the women with a PR for Shawn Laverty. We'll get some sleep and get after it tomorrow." 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Ryleigh Garrow was second in the open high jump at 1.55 meters. 
• Finn Patenaude finished fifth in the 400 hurdles in 56.26. 
• Jameson Sparks recorded a fifth-place finish in the 3000 steeplechase in 9:26.67. 
• Sophia Filali placed sixth in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:06.05.
• Annika Huber jumped 1.50 meters in the open high jump to finish seventh. 
• Alina Staten placed seventh in the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 11:38.21.
• Cara Van de Meulebroecke logged an eighth-place finish in the 3000 steeplechase in 11:38.26. 
• Kayla Myers finished ninth in the invitational high jump with a jump of 1.58 meters. 
• Carolena Bellini earned a ninth-place finish in the long jump at 5.51 meters. 
• Nejla Hadzic recorded a 12th-place finish in the 400 hurdles in 1:07.28. 
• Jake Voynar jumped 6.39 meters in the long jump, which was good for 13th. 
• Laverty was 16th in the 5000 meters in 18:35.24. 
• James Cilwik finished the 800 in 18th with a time of 1:55.77. 

 
UP NEXT
Vermont returns to action tomorrow for the second day of the Dalton Ebanks Invitational.