NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Bowdoin College men's cross country team took 17^th place in a national-caliber field at the Connecticut College Invitational on Saturday. The Polar Bears totaled 444 points in the 23-team field that included some of the top squads from across Division III.  
 
Meet Highlights

• Will Goddard was Bowdoin's top finisher in the 8k race, finishing in 25:09.9 to place 34^th among the nearly 400-runner field.
• Brooks Peters earned a top-100 finish as well, placing 95^th in a time of 26:02.5.
• John Auer (26:10.3) was 108^th, Ben Bockmann (26:17.3) was 118^th and Sam Angevine (26:44.4) was 165^th to round out Bowdoin's top five finishers.  

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action next Saturday when they host the Bowdoin Invitational II at the Pickard Cross Country course.