Rice Track & Field Caps Season with Multiple State Titles, Top Team Finishes

The Rice Memorial Track & Field teams delivered standout performances at the Vermont Division II State Championships, with the girls team capturing 2nd place overall and the boys team earning 4th — an impressive result for a small school stacked with talent.

The meet was highlighted by multiple individual state championships, relay victories, and personal bests:

D2 State Champions

• Girls 3000m — Evey Slavik (11:08.18 PR)
  
  

• Girls 100m Hurdles — Zoe Martinez (16.54)
  
  

• Girls 4x800 Relay — Evey Slavik, Maelyn Slavik, Campbell Clarke, Jeays Matz (10:26.51)
  
  

• Girls Discus — Aerie Sanders (31.23m)
  
  

• Boys 200m — (Ryan) Jeonghun Jin (22.84)
  
  

D2 Runner-Up Finishes

• Boys 100m — (Ryan) Jeonghun Jin (11.42)
  
  

• Girls 400m — Izzy Lacy (1:01.84)
  
  

• Girls Shot Put — Aerie Sanders (9.40m PR)
  
  

• Boys 4x100 Relay — (Dallas St Peter, Theodore Washburn, Tiegan Lambert, Jeonghun Jin) (44.56)
  
  

• Boys 4x400 Relay — (Aaron McKay, Chevy Rembert, Theodore Washburn, Jeonghun Jin) (3:36.07)

• Boys' Shot Put — Eric Poso (12.22m)
  
  

Additional highlights included:

• Bella Walsh — 3rd in Girls 200m, 4th in 100m
  
  

• Jeays Matz — 5th in Girls 800m
  
  

• Theodore Washburn — 3rd in Boys 400m, 2nd in 200m
  
  

• Sergio Sotomonte-Hammond — Top-10 finishes in Boys 3000m & 1500m
  
  

• Girls 4x400 Relay — 4th overall
  
  

• Numerous PRs across sprints, distance, hurdles, throws, and relays.
  
  

(Ryan) Jeonghun Jin capped an outstanding meet with four podium finishes (state title in 200m, 2nd in 100m, and key legs on both 2nd place relays).
Evey Slavik scored points in three events, including state gold in the 3000m and anchoring the 4x800 relay championship team.
Zoe Martinez captured the 100m hurdles title in dominant fashion.
Aerie Sanders brought home a state title in discus and silver in shot put.

Up next: Several Rice Memorial athletes have qualified to compete at the New England Championships on Saturday, June 14. Representing Rice will be Jeonghun ‘Ryan’ Jin (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay), Theodore Washburn (400m, 4x100m relay), Tiegan Lambert (4x100m relay), Dallas St Peter (4x100m relay), Izzy Lacy (400m), Jeays Matz (400m), and Aerie Sanders (discus).

Full meet results: Vermont DII State Track & Field Championships

Congratulations to the entire Rice Track & Field program on an incredible season!