AMHERST, Mass. – Vermont got big performances in in the women's 1500m from Bella Fryer and
Rachel Barba while
Emma Wapshare picked up a win in the javelin in the Ken O'Brien Championship Prep meet from UMass on Saturday.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We had some outstanding performances today, particularly in the 1500 for both sides.
Will Just ran the fourth best time in school history and Bella Fryer jumped onto the UVM top-10 as well, now standing sixth all-time. A bunch of other PRs in that event too. Ryleigh and Ty are showing consistent excellence in their events and Emma herself a win in the javelin as we work through some technical adjustments. Also saw fantastic performances from our men in the steeplechase. Bennett is back strong and the other guys have never run faster. I'm impressed with our team and their resilience this time of year and look forward to big things next month."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Bella Fryer flew to a career best in the women's 1500m to finish sixth. Her time of 4:28.14 is now sixth fastest in program history. It was also the best time of the spring in the event for Rachel Barba who posted a 4:33.47 in eighth place.
- It was a podium finish for Will Just in the men's 1500m posting a 3:50.82 which is now fourth fastest in program history and a personal best.
- Phillip Lou picked up fourth place in the men's pole vault, clearing 4.05m in his second attempt. Luke Miller and Jackson King tied for fifth place at 3.60m.
- In the women's long jump Lola Silva snagged fifth place with a 5.38m leap for her best of the spring.
- It was a top-five finish for Bennett Harrison-Michaels in the men's 3000m steeplechase. He timed a 9:17.70 to finish fifth. Patrick Mozden finished sixth at 9:22.11.
- Inge Schmidt grabbed a podium spot in third in the women's 400m dash narrowly grabbing her best time of the spring. She clocked a 58.15 while Rachel Barba finished in fourth at 59.26 seconds.
- Kyle Hoffman picked up a third place finish in the men's 400m crossing the line in 49.48 seconds.
- In the women's 100m dash Sydney Greenidge finished in second place with a 12.30 second time.
- Tyler Castillo placed fourth on the men's side of the 100m dash clocking 10.99 seconds.
- Emma Wapshare collected the win in the javelin throw with a 44.00m launch on her third attempt beating the rest of the field by over three meters.
- In the men's high jump Chay Mojallali cleared 1.87m in his second attempt to collect fourth place.
- Samantha Alexander finished sixth in the women's discus throw with a 41.91m throw. Adriana Rodriguez had her best throw of the spring in eighth at 37.92m.
- In second place for Vermont in the men's discus throw was Eli Lammi launching his discus 47.03m.
- Erin Geib placed seventh in the women's hammer throw at 46.87m, just shy of her best this spring.
- Ryleigh Garrow finished third for another Catamount podium, this time in the 100m hurdles. Her time of 14.43 was just off her best of the year.
- Freshman, Andres Santiago came in fourth in the men's 110m hurdles crossing the line in 15.39 seconds.
- Evan Cline won his heat in the men's 800m and finished tenth overall with a time of 1:57.59.
- It was back to back events with a fourth place finish in the 400m hurdles for Erin Carty. She posted a 1:07.76.
- Andres Santiago claimed third place on the men's side of the 400m hurdles at 56.10.
- Greenidge (25.87) and Schmidt (25.95) finished fifth and sixth respectively in the women's 200m dash.
- Tyler Castillo improved on his 200m time from last week to finish 9th crossing the line in 22.41 seconds.
- At the top of seven Catamounts competing in the men's 5000m was Tommy Wolfe in second place overall with a 14:58.95.
UP NEXT
In their final tune-up before the America East Championships, the Catamounts return to Massachusetts for the Jay Carisella Invitational next Saturday. Action begins at 10 a.m.
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