The Middlebury women's track and field team placed fourth at the Division III New England Championship this weekend. The Panthers tallied 77.83 points over the two-day span, recording their best finish since 2019. Williams claimed the crown in the 27-team field with 127.33 points, while Tufts (108 points) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (89.50 points) rounded out the top-three spots. 
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• Ciara Dale highlighted the second day of competition, winning the 600-meters with a personal-record time of 1:36.11. Elle Thompson also placed in the top 10, clocking in at 1:37.79 to earn fourth place. 
• In the triple jump, Cady Barns was the runner-up, leaping to a distance of 11.73m. The mark set a school record, erasing Barns' previous mark of 11.66m which was set on January 8. Lucy Pollitt finished two spots back in fourth, earning All-New England honors with a personal-record mark of 11.35m. 
• After winning the pentathlon on day one, Emily Rubio tied for third place in the high jump on Saturday, soaring to a height of 1.60m. 
• Kate Kenny rounded out the top-three performances, placing third in the mile with a clocking of 5:04.01. 
• The 4x800 relay quartet of Lily Bulczynski, Anna Krouse, Tatum Peskin and Bridget Ulian finished in seventh place with a time of 9:35.37.
• Eva Kaiden earned an individual and relay eighth-place finish. In the 200, Kaiden earned all-region honors with a clocking of 26.05. Kaiden teamed up with Michelle Louie, Dale and Annabel Cloney in the 4x400 relay, recording a time of 4:02.68.

 Several Panthers will travel to Tufts on March 4 for the National Qualifying Meet, with the NCAA Championship field being announced on March 5.