The Panther track and field teams hosted their second meet in as many weeks as Division I University of Vermont visited the Dragone Track & Field Complex. Senior Jennifer Currie (Milton, Vt.) set a new school record and qualified for the NCAA's in the hammer throw with a toss of 162'3".
Three Middlebury women and six men also won events where at least five athletes were competing. First-year athlete Connor Wood (Chicago, Ill.) won the 400 in 52.48, senior Ian O'Reilly (Meriden, N.H.) was a victor in the 800 (1:59.43), while first-year runner Jack Terrett (Sherborn, Mass.) won the 5000 (16:09.10). Other winners on the men's side included rookie Adam Dede (West Chester, Ohio) in the pole vault (13'1.5"), senior Greg Bassell (West Nyack, N.Y.) in the hammer (127') and first-year thrower Nicholas Plugis (Bedford, Mass.) in the javelin (158'4").
Earning a win in the 5000 for the women was first-year athlete Hannah Meier (Charlotte, Vt.), who won the event with a time of 18:58.88. Sophomore Laura Dalton (Simsbury, Conn.) was a winner in the 400 hurdles (1:05.47), while rookie Allison Astolfi (Merrimack, N.H.) won the long jump (16'6").
On Friday night, senior Jimmy Butcher (Garden City, N.J.) and junior Alexandra Krieg (Wellesley, Mass.) competed in the 10K race at Bucknell. Both racers qualified provisionally for nationals, with Butcher earning a time of 30:47 and Krieg finishing in 36:01.