NORTHFIELD — Vergennes Union High School seniors Chris Castillo and Ally Stearns each recorded third-place finishes in their specialties to highlight local athletes’ efforts at Saturday’s indoor track meet hosted by Norwich University.
Castillo took third in the boys’ triple jump at 37 feet, 11.25 inches, while Stearns claimed third in the girls’ shot put with a season’s best effort of 31 feet, 1/2 inch.
The Commodores and independents from Mount Abraham and Middlebury were competing in large, blended fields including Division I, II and III athletes. Next up is the Feb. 14 championship meet, also at Norwich.
The complete results for local athletes were:
BOYS’ RESULTS:
•  300 meters: 20. Damien Morris, MUHS, 40.6; 22. Sebby Crowell, VUHS, 41.0; 25. Evan Meyers, VUHS, 41.3; 29. Wyatt Norris, MUHS, 41.9; 30. Chris Leach, VUHS, 42.0; 33. Chris Carter, Mount Abe, 42.2; 58. Xavier Provencher, VUHS, 44.7.
•  1,000: 43. Quinn D’Andrea, VUHS, 3:24.8.
•  3,200: 12. Willem Landis, MUHS, 11:13.6.
•  Long Jump: 7. Castillo, VUHS, 18-07.50.
•  4×400 relay: 5. VUHS, 4:01.9 (Crowell, Leach, Provencher, Castillo).
GIRLS’ RESULTS:
•  300: 32. Paige Stolen, VUHS, 50.1; 62. Alyse Beauchemin, VUHS, 57.5.
•  3,200: 27. Sadie Kass, VUHS, 15:58.7.