BRUNSWICK, Maine – The Bowdoin College track & field teams opened their 2025-26 campaign with their Alumni Invitational at Farley Field House Saturday. The meet was non-scoring and featured Bowdoin alumni, along with selected athletes from Bates and Husson.
 
Women's Meet Highlights

• Anna Kim won the 60m (8.10) and Kennedy Kirkland claimed the 200m (26.04) in track events for the Polar Bears, while Kim teamed with Julia Penafiel, Anna Yang, and Catherine Uwakwe to win the 4x200 relay (1:50.93).
• Kirkland also won the long jump (5.61m) as the Polar Bears also claimed the high jump from first-year Bridget Lopez Valenzuela (1.48m) and pole vault from Sophie Maguire (3.15m).

Men's Meet Highlights

• Kane Demers led the way for Bowdoin with wins in the 60 hurdles (8.30) and the long jump (6.85m).
• Track wins for the Polar Bears included Will Silverstein in the 60m (7.09), Brendan Burke in the 200m (22.68), and Ronan O'Flaherty in the 500m (1:09.48).
• Ethan Heldman cleared 4.47 meters in a pole vault win for the Polar Bears.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will return to action after the New Year at the Bates College Multi on Friday, January 16.