BRUNSWICK, Maine -- The University of Maine at Farmington men's track & field team took first place in three events during Saturday's Bowdoin College Polar Bear Invitational, held at the Magee-Samuelson Track.
Covy Dufort and Luke Bliss took 1-2 in the 5000m run, with times of 16:30.60 and 16:31.50 respectively.
Garrett Jones won the triple jump with a mark of 12.91m (42-4.25) on his third attempt, and Alixx Canwell claimed first-place honors in the hammer throw with a toss of 45.13m (148-1). Canwell also finished second in the discus (37.35m/122-6) and the shot put (12.56m/41-2.5).
Henry Scheff finished second in the 110m hurdles with a time of 16.13, surpassing the qualifying mark for the New England Division III Outdoor Championships.
Yussuf Adow turned in a second-place result in the high jump after clearing the bar at 1.80m (5-10.75).
The UMaine-Farmington men's and women's track and field teams return to competition next Saturday, April 16, when they compete at the Saint Joseph's College Invitational in Standish, Maine.
