WATERVILLE, Maine – The University of Maine at Augusta outdoor track & field teams traveled to Waterville for the Thomas College Outdoor Invitational that drew competition from 9 colleges from across the state including 4 in the UMaine System.
On the women's side Emily Billings finished 2nd in the 400m in a time of 1:08.82 followed by Jenna Petrovic in 1:13.05 good enough for 8th overall. UMA's women 4x100m finished 2nd in 58.89 followed by Unity College. Abby Haskell scored for the Moose in the long jump (5th) and the triple jump (3rd). Kate Stevens and Charlene Beringer took 6th and 7th in the hammer.
On the men's side Sam Gerken ran a PR in the 100m (11.90) and finished 3rd in the 400m with a PR of 53.56. Samuel Scott threw a new personal best in the javelin (43.93m) good enough for 3rd overall. Nate Martin finished 4th in the triple jump and 6th in the long jump.
Both teams improved over last week with the men finishing 8th Maine Maritime and the women 6th ahead of Maine-Fort Kent, Maine-Presque Isle, and Maine Maritime.
Team Scores
Men: 1. Thomas (209), 2. St. Joseph's (106), 3. Maine-Fort Kent (64), 4. Husson (50), 5. Maine-Presque Isle (47), 6. Maine-Farmington (41), 7. Unity (40), 8. Maine-Augusta (30), 9. Maine Maritime (21)
Women: 1. St. Joseph's (200), 2. Thomas (136), 3. Husson (74), 4. Unity (68), 5. Maine-Farmington (32), 6. Maine-Augusta (29), 7. Maine-Fort Kent (19), 8. Maine-Presque Isle (11), 9. Maine Maritime (8)
Complete Results:
https://www.tfrrs.org/results/60718/Thomas_College_Outdoor_Meet/
Women's Meet Highlights
- Abby Haskell scored for the Moose in the long jump (5th) and the triple jump (3rd)
- Kate Stevens finished 6th in the Hammer
- 4x100m Relay finished 2nd overall
- Emily Billings finished 2nd in the 400m in a time of 1:08.82
Men's Meet Highlights
- Avi Leblanc high jumped 1.65m
- Sam Gerken ran a PR in the 100m (11.90) and finished 3rd in the 400m with a PR of 53.56
- Christian Alley finished 3rd in the 100m (12.76)
- Nate Martin finished 4th in the triple jump and 6th in the long jump Sam Scott threw a new personal best in the javelin (43.93m)
Up Next
The Moose travel to Burlington Vermont to compete in the YSCC Conference and USCAA National Championship hosted by Vermont Tech on April 27th.