LOWELL, Mass. – Ryleigh Garrow picked up a pair of wins while Inge Schmidt and Nate Wanger both won in the 400 to lead Vermont in their first full team event of the Outdoor season.   
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Some quality marks today in challenging conditions. A handful of wins and some all-time PRs is a good start. I thought Erin Geib, Izzy Beauty and Lucy Filkin all threw very well today. Nate and Inge had solid victories in the 400 and Ryleigh had another good day. Ava Hayden had a nice double and is on her way up for sure." 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Garrow started the action for Vermont in the first individual track event of the meet. She opened her outdoor season in the 100 hurdles with a win at 14.82 seconds, .28 faster than any other competitors.
• Also in the women's 100 hurdles, Morgan Doherty finished sixth with a 16.13.
• In the men's 110 hurdles Andres Santiago nabbed a top five finish with a 16.34 to finish in fifth place. He led a solid pack of Catamounts with fellow freshman Carter Faas in sixth at 16.56 and another first year in Luke Miller in seventh at 16.60.
• In her first event of the day Ava Hayden collected a top-three time in the women's 1500 run. Her time of 4:49.46 was quick enough for third place. In a deep field Grace DeLisle finished seventh posting a 4:55.24.
• Sydney Greenidge was just .05 off a win in the women's 100 dash finishing in third at 12.62 seconds. Garrow added another top five finish in fourth with a 12.81.
• Inge Schmidt captured a victory in the women's 400. She crossed the line in less than a minute at 59.64. Mackenzie Thompson finished third with a 1:00.72 and Mary Cabell rounded out the top-five at 1:01.55.
• Nate Wanger then swept the 400 race for Vermont with a winning time in the men's event. His 50.33 gave him his first victory of the outdoor season.
• First year Ava Hayden returned to action with another third-place finish in the women's 800. She clocked a 2:23.11 for the podium. DeLisle was again in the top-five at 2:26.35 and Margaux Boyer was directly behind in sixth with a 2:33.24.
• Greenidge was close again to a win in the 200 dash but came home in second, flying to a 25.80.
• Andrew Ponessi (23.51), Avinabo Podar (23.76), and Tyler Castillo (23.79) finished in order from seventh through ninth in the men's 200 dash.
• In the women's 3000 Britta Zetterstrom snuck into the top ten clocking a 10:41.17.
• In the field events Erin Geib started with a third-place finish in the women's hammer throw with a toss of 43.19m. Freshman Lucy Filkin finished in sixth place, clearing 38.47m with her throw.
• Izzy Beauty launched a shot put of 11.49m for a fifth-place finish.
• In the pole vault Abby Kopeck tied for second clearing 3.15m. Ava Buske finished in fourth, also clearing 3.15m in her third effort.
• In the men's pole vault Phillip Lou brought home second place at 4.00m.
• A pair of Catamounts tied for first in the women's high jump with Garrow on top again along-side Annika Huber. They both cleared 1.55m on their first effort to tie for the title.
• Kate Kelly grabbed another Vermont victory in the triple jump with a 10.98m effort.
• After opening her season with a win in Florida, Samantha Alexander continued her winning ways in the discus at 41.11m to finish first. Adriana Rodriguez was in third with 35.94m and Filkin finished fourth at 35.25m.
• Eli Lammi collected fourth in the men's discus throw with a 43.83m launch. 

UP NEXT
The Catamounts travel to California next weekend for the Triton Invitational hosted by UC San Diego. It's a two-day event starting on Friday, April 3 from La Jolla, California. Vermont will also compete on Saturday, April 4 at the Jim Boulanger Invitational hosted by UNH.
 
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