Track Teams Host 2010 Bowdoin Invitational

COMPLETE RESULTS

BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College men's and women's indoor track teams hosted a competitive field at the 2010 Bowdoin Invitational on Saturday at William Farley Field House. The MIT men and women placed first in both meets, while the host Polar Bears took runner-up in the women's field and third overall in the men's competition.

The MIT women totaled 210.50 points to outdistance the second-place Polar Bears (159), third place Tufts (112.50) and Colby (90). Meanwhile the MIT men racked up an impressive 264 points to easily take the crown over Springfield (108), Bowdoin (92), Tufts (74) and Colby (14).

Laura Peterson paced the Polar Bear women with a pair of individual wins in the long jump (5.36 meters) and the triple jump (10.94 meters). She also was a member of Bowdoin's winning 4x200 meter relay team along with Sarah Lord, Clare Henry and Morgan Browning, who finished first in 1:51.27. Kyle Hebert was the lone individual winner for the Bowdoin men after winning the 400 meter dash in a time of 50.84. He also placed second in the 200 meters by a mere 0.05 seconds (22.85).

Photos courtesy of Brian Beard and Creative Images Photography.