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Women's Track and Field 3/22/2026 8:43:00 PM

Track Teams Kick Off Spring Season at Wesleyan's Swanson Invitational

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Bowdoin College outdoor track & field team enjoyed a strong season-opening performance at Wesleyan's Swanson Invitational on Saturday in a packed field that included 18 schools.

Men's Meet Highlights

The Polar Bears were impressive in the 5000 meters, where Ulysses O'Rourke led a 1-2 finish with a winning time of 15:42.49. Elliott Fontaine followed closely behind to claim second place in 15:48.78.
On the track, Bowdoin's 4x400 relay team of Ronan O'Flaherty, Douglas Bogle, Will Davis, and Noah Rockey delivered a runner-up finish in 3:25.34.
Kane Demers paced the sprint group with a third-place finish in the 200 meters (21.93), while Lorenzo Shields took fourth in the 100m in 11.07.

Women's Meet Highlights

The Polar Bears were led by Audrey Stevens, who captured the 800-meter crown in 2:22.41 to account for Bowdoin's lone event win on the day. Leta Griffith joined her on the podium in the same event, taking third place in 2:23.55.
In relay action, Bowdoin added a pair of runner-up finishes. The 4x100 relay team of Sophia Young, Kennedy Kirkland, Anna Kim, and Juliette Coley sprinted to a second-place result (49.17), while the 4x400 relay squad of Coley, Khan-Farooqi, Jenkins, and Schubert also claimed second (4:13.76).
Bowdoin's distance group was led by Gwen Purnell, who earned a third-place finish in the 5000 meters with a time of 18:39.88.

Up Next

The Polar Bears will travel to Rhode Island next weekend for the Bryant University Invitational.

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Players Mentioned

Douglas Bogle: Sprints; Senior; '26

Kane Demers: Jumps, Hurdles, Sprints; Senior; '26

Ronan O'Flaherty: Sprints; Junior; '27

Noah Rockey: Sprints; Junior; '27

Juliette Coley: Jumps/Sprints; Sophomore; '28

Anna Kim: Sprints; Sophomore; '28

Kennedy Kirkland: Sprints, Jumps; Junior; '27

Audrey Stevens: Distance; Sophomore; '28

Sophia Young: Sprints, Jumps; Junior; '27

Leta Griffith: Distance; Freshman; '29

Players Mentioned

Douglas Bogle
: Senior; '26
: Sprints

Kane Demers
: Senior; '26
: Jumps, Hurdles, Sprints

Ronan O'Flaherty
: Junior; '27
: Sprints

Noah Rockey
: Junior; '27
: Sprints

Juliette Coley
: Sophomore; '28
: Jumps/Sprints

Anna Kim
: Sophomore; '28
: Sprints

Kennedy Kirkland
: Junior; '27
: Sprints, Jumps

Audrey Stevens
: Sophomore; '28
: Distance

Sophia Young
: Junior; '27
: Sprints, Jumps

Leta Griffith
: Freshman; '29
: Distance