BURLINGTON — Vergennes Union High School runners won three Division II events at an indoor track and field meet hosted by the University of Vermont on Sunday.
Senior Wade Mullin prevailed in the boys’ 600-meter run, senior Cedar Winslow won the girls’ 300, and sophomore Ben Huston claimed the boys’ 1,000.
Junior Erich Reitz also posted a second in the boys’ 1,500, and sophomore Xander DeBlois finished second in the boys’ 300.
Overall the VUHS boys were fifth at the meet among all teams and second among D-II teams even though their strong relay squads did not compete.
The VUHS girls were seventh overall and third among D-II teams. Winslow also took third at 55 meters, and senior Ashley Cray was third in the 1,500.
Two members of the Middlebury club team also participated. Seniors Tiffany Bryant and Emily Pottinger each posted seventh-place finishes for their best results.
The results in individual events were:
•  Girls’ 55: 3. Winslow, VUHS, 8.27; 7. Pottinger, MUHS, 8.43; 8. Bryant, MUHS, 8.50.
•  Boys’ 55: 4. DeBlois, VUHS, 7.76; 18. Josias Salomao, VUHS, 7.89; 24. Luke Bergmans, VUHS, 8.04.
•  Girls’ 1,500: 3. Cray, VUHS, 5:58.75. 
•  Boys’ 1,500: 2. Reitz, VUHS, 4:44.22; 6. Gabe Praamsma, VUHS, 4:53.54; 9. Spencer Hurlburt, VUHS, 5:07.96; 12. Chris Therrien, VUHS, 5:16.38. 
•  Boys’ 600: 1. Mullin, VUHS, 1:32.05.
•  Boys’ 1,000: 1. Huston, VUHS, 2:48.95; 4. Reitz, VUHS, 3:04.49; 5. Praamsma, VUHS, 3:07.40; 8. Hurlburt, VUHS, 3:20.93.
•  Girls’ 300: 1. Winslow, VUHS, 48.41; 7. Bryant, MUHS, 50.16; 8. Pottinger, MUHS, 50.74. 
•  Boys’ 300: 2. DeBlois, VUHS, 42.30; 5. Salomao, VUHS, 43.04; 8. Huston, VUHS, 43.17; 11. Mullin, VUHS, 45.73; 13. Andrew Woods, VUHS, 47.42.
•  Girls’ 3,000: 3. Cray, VUHS, 13:19.74; 4. Marin Howell, VUHS, 13:34.21.