SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – William Locke and Isabelle Fleuette were the top finishers for Vermont on the afternoon, as Locke was second in the 8k and Fleuette came in 15th. The Vermont men were victorious with 27 points, while the women took third with 74 points.
 
RELATED LINKS
Results: Women's 5k | Men's 8k
 
COACH'S QUOTE
"Happy for the men to get another win today. I was on the way to the Hall of Fame right after the women's race, but Coach Gingras and the men took care of business nicely today," said head coach Matt Belfield. "Will has been exceptionally consistent so far this year. We had an opportunity for some different women to lead the squad today, and I saw some people step up for sure. Was hoping for a little better team finish but saw great effort throughout. Cassandra Royer stood out to me today for an exceptional performance."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Locke was the Catamounts finisher, with his second-place finish at 25:43.7. Bennett Harrison-Michaels was the second runner across the line in seventh with a time of 26:12.2.
• Morgan McCuen was the third Vermont runner across the line, finishing 12th at 26:39.5. Elliot Hawley and James Cilwik rounded out the scoring for the Catamounts. Hawley was 13th with a time of 26:41.3, and Cilwik came in 15th at 26:49.7.
• Fleuette was the Vermont women's top finisher in 15th with a time of 19:21.6. Erica Eastman was the second runner across the line in 16th in 19:24.7.
• Cara Van de Meulebroecke was the third Catamount across the line, finishing 17th in 19:28.7. Sadie Holmes and Makenna Alden rounded out the scoring for Vermont with their 20th and 22nd place finishes. Holmes finished in 19:35.0, and Alden finished in 19:45.3.

 
UP NEXT
Vermont women will be in action again next Saturday (Oct. 5) when they travel to Bethlehem, PA, to compete in the Paul Short Invitational. The men will have a week off before competing at the New England Championships in Hopkinton, NH.
 
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