ORONO, ME

The University of Maine at Presque Isle Track and Field teams continued to make great strides as they competed in the UMaine Alumni Meet on Saturday, April 4^th. The Men's team finished 4^th out of 7 scoring teams, while the Women finished 4^th out of 6.

Men:

Jovain Barrett took home 1^st place in the Men's high jump, as his two teammates were right behind him. Barrett leapt at a 1.8m mark, while Micah Daigle and Tariq Martin came in at 1.75m.

In sprints, Jovain Barrett placed 5^th in the 100 meters with a time of 11.96 seconds. In that event, Tariq Martin was 6^th with a time of 12.34. Micah Daigle finished 6^th in the 200 meters, with a time of 25.28.

Joseph Tuulima led UMPI in the throws again, finishing third in shot put with a 13.4m throw. Hayden Bay supported him with an 8^th place finish in that event. Tuulima also finished 4^th in the hammer throw, with a 37.75m hurl – a new school record. Tuulima and Bay finished 4^th and 5^th respectively in the discus throw, Tuulima at 38.98 meters, and bay at 38 meters even.

Women:

Evelyn Elijah was instrumental in the throws yet again for the Owls, placing 5^th in shot put with an 8.92m throw. Elijah was 6^th in Discus at 26.7m. Nevaeh Bello was right behind Elijah in the shot put, with a 8.38m throw. Taylor Marston finished 7^th in discus, a spot behind Elijah, with a 23.6m throw.

In the Track events, it was Maubi Mateo who had the highest finish for the Owls. Her time of 14.11 seconds in the 100 meter sprint, earned her 5^th place. The Owls' women improved on last week's school record in the 4x400 relay as Maubi Mateo, Natalie Miranda, Madison Bridges and Taylor Marston finished in 4:54.71 – a six second improvement from last week.  

School Records Set:

The following school records were set during the meet:

Men's 3000m: Kieran Everett, 10:48.44

Men's Hammer Throw: Joe Tuulima, 37.75m

Men's Long Jump: Jovain Barrett, 6.08m

Men's High Jump: Jovain Barrett, 1.80m (tied)

Women's 3000m: Natalie Miranda, 13:29.28

Women's Hammer Throw: Evie Elijah, 25.45m

Women's 4x400m Relay: Maubi Mateo, Natalie Miranda, Maddy Bridges, Taylor Marston, 4:54.71