LA JOLLA, Calif. – With a small group of Catamounts making the trip to Southern California for the Triton Invitational,
Emma Wapshare in the women's javelin and
Nate Wanger in the men's 200 dash both set personal bests on Friday and moved up in the Vermont record book.
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Results
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Emma Wapshare snared a podium finish with her career best throw in the women's Javelin throw. Her 47.82m toss gave her a third-place result and moved her into third all-time in Catamount history.
- In the men's 200 dash Nate Wanger clocked a 22.03 for a personal best time, ahead of his Indoor times from the winter season. He finished 35th overall for the event and moved into sixth fastest all-time on the Vermont Outdoor list.
- Bella Fryer collected a fourth-place finish in the women's 5000m. She posted a 17:20.69 to grab a top five in a field of 31 participants.
- In evening action from California, the Catamounts made their mark in the 10000m. Caroline Deiss (35:43.29) and Siena Stanley (36:48.41) finished 1-2 in the event for Vermont. It was a collegiate best time for Deiss and Stanley's first time competing in the event.
- On the men's side Thomas Wolfe was the Catamounts top finisher placing third overall in a time of 31:31.02. His classmate Will Locke placed fourth, finishing 1.26 seconds later.
UP NEXT
Vermont continues the Triton Invitational on Saturday with events starting at 9 a.m. local time in California. The Jim Boulanger Invitational hosted by UNH begins at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
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