PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The University of Southern Maine men’s track and field team pulled away late to win its fourth consecutive Little East Conference indoor championship Saturday at the Providence Career and Technical High School.
The Huskies held off a challenge from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth to take the team title, 170-136. Plymouth State University edged the University of Massachusetts Boston for third place in the seven-team field, 89-83.
Freeport’s Chandler Vincent won the 5,000 meters (15:24.33) for USM, while the 4 x 400-meter relay combination of sophomores Donivyn Harms and Cam Labrie, former Mt. Ararat standout Justin Pierce and Hany Ramadan took the top spot with a time of 3:25.53. Chandler also finished second in the 3,000 (9:04.27).
Former Mt. Ararat athlete Cam Meier finished second in the 3,000 meters (8:55.86), and was a member of the 4 x 800 relay (8:15.70) for the Huskies.
Needing to overcome UMD’s big advantage (30-1) in the two throwing events, the Huskies turned the meet in their favor with a 1-2-3 finish in the 800 for a 20-point swing.
USM got another big boost, outscoring UMD, 14-0, in the 3,000 meters. Meier combined with Vincent and sophomore Nick Harriman of Lisbon, for fifth place (9:06.70).
Qualified competitors will journey to Middlebury College on Friday and Saturday to compete at the New England Division III Championships.
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