America East Championships
DURHAM, N.H. – Vermont Track and Field traveled to Durham, N.H., for a rainy first day of the America East championships. The Catamount men are fifth with 13 points, and the women are seventh with five points after the first day.
 
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Results

COACH'S QUOTE
 "Absolutely thrilled with Jameson's race.  He was all out from the gun, and earned the school record for his efforts.  You can't control how fast the other guys run, so you take your bronze medal with pride.  Bennett did a great job moving up and getting points as well. All of our steeplechasers gave outstanding effort today, especially given the long wait," said head coach Matt Belfield. Will Locke was phenomenal this morning in the 10K.  3rd best time in school history and finished really strong.  A well earned point for Clare Kelly in the women's 25-lapper also. Morgan's first attempt clearance at 3.40m got us big points in the pole vault too…getting it done in the big moments is what it's all about. Extra fun tomorrow with many events pushed to finals on time.  Should be an exciting day."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jameson Sparks earned all-conference in the steeplechase at 8:54.96, which helped him earn third and six points. His time is the fastest in school history by more than two seconds.
• Jackson King sits in fifth in the decathlon after the first day of competition with 3415 points. 
• Bennett Harrison-Michaels came in fifth in the steeplechase at 9:13.26, which earned them four points and is eighth fastest in program history. 
• William Locke was sixth in the 10k with a time of 30:40.90. The time is the fourth fastest in program history, and they picked up three points for the Catamounts.
• Morgan Ryan vaulted 3.40 meters to come in sixth in the pole vault. Her result earned three points for Vermont.
• Vaughan Larkin is sixth in the decathlon after Day 1 with 3148 points.
• Isabella Fryer qualified for the 1500 finals by finishing seventh in the prelims with a time of 4:38.12
• Clare Kelly came in eighth in the 10k with a time of 37:30.20 to earn a point.
• Hope Tyska was eighth in the steeplechase with a time of 11:17.24 to earn a point.
• Kayla Myers is ninth after the first day of the heptathlon competition with 2583.
• Makenna Alden came in ninth in the 1500 prelims to qualify for the finals with a time of 4:44.44.
• Alina Staten finished ninth in the steeplechase with a time of 11:22.57.
• Tommy Wolfe came in ninth in the steeplechase with a time of 9:25.58.
• Ryleigh Garrow ran 14.89 in the 100 hurdle prelims to finish 10th.
• Jacob Tremblay was 10th in the steeplechase with a time of 9:26.38. 
• Sadie Holmes qualified in 11th for the 1500 finals with a time of 4:42.66.
• Ava Buske came in 12th in the pole vault with a vault of 3.25 meters.
• Laura O'Brien was 13th in the 10k with a time of 39:59.59.
• Britta Zetterstrom finished 13th in the steeplechase at 11:46.37.
• Grace DeLisle came in 14th in the steeplechase at 11:52.17.
• Hannah Hayden was 16th in the 1500 prelims with a time of 4:46.69.
• Havana Layton tied for 16th in the pole vault with a vault of 2.95 meters.
• Cara Van de Meulebroecke finished 17th in the 1500 prelims at 4:48.46.

 
UP NEXT
The Catamounts will return to action tomorrow for the final day of the America East championships.
 
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