BRUNSWICK — The University of Southern Maine men’s track and field team turned in 11 New England Division III Championships qualifying performances Saturday at the Bowdoin Invitational No. 2 meet at the Farley Field House.
Rookie Kyle Farrar improved his NE D-III qualifying mark in the triple jump (43-03) with his seventh place result. The rookie jumper also was third in the long jump (21-06). Former Mt. Ararat athlete, Justin Pierce, met the NE Division III qualifying standard in the high jump (6-02).
Rookie Zach Hoyle met the qualifying standard in the mile (4:25.04), and classmate Cam Meier, formerly of Mt. Ararat, did the same in the 1,000 meters (2:36.78).
M.I.T. took the top spot in the final team standings with 174.50 points. Tufts University was second with 132, followed by Bowdoin with 100, Merrimack College with 88 and Southern Maine 61.50.
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