Track and Field compete at Joe Donahue Games

Originally Posted on The Maine Campus via UWIRE

The University of Maine’s men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Joe Donahue Games in Worcester, Mass. this past weekend, and both had impressive results. The games were hosted by the College of the Holy Cross.

On the men’s side, Daniel Roukey took third place during the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.56 seconds, while teammate Jake Leithiser took fourth during the 400-meter with a time of 49.96 seconds.

Nathaniel Meade grabbed a first-place finish in the triple jump with a mark of 15.07 meters. Teammate Brian Woodbury finished third in the shot put with a throw of 15.51 meters, and Liam Nee finished fifth during the 800-meter run with a final time of 1:56.06.

For the women, Robyn McFetters finished fifth in the shot put with a throw of 14.71 meters.

During the field events, Jaclyn Masters finished fourth place in the pole vault with a height of 10 meters, 11.75 inches. The first place finisher was Williams College senior Jenna Adams with a height of 12-05.50.

UMaine senior Ashten Hackett finished second place in the 60-meter hurdles with an impressive time of 9.06 seconds.

Junior James Reed, Adam Wilson and Justin Gagne competed in the John Thomas Terrier Classic at Boston University Saturday afternoon.

Reed stole the show once again, taking first in the 60-meter hurdles by just a .02 second margin with a time of 8 seconds, just .03 seconds shy of the school record he set last season.

Gagne finished sixth in the shot put with a throw of 16.52 meters and 16th in the weight throw with a final distance of 15.41 meters. Wilson took sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 18.20 meters.

The Black Bears will get their first taste of the newly revamped New Balance Track and Field facility when they host Holy Cross Feb. 1 at 11 a.m.

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