The Colby Echo

Issue date: 4/16/08 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Thomas Bollier David Lowe '11 won the 400-meter hurdles in 58.68 seconds. The men's team came in second overall on Saturday

It is not the size that matters, it is how you use it. Right? "Yes," replied runner Chris DeRoo '09, "and we use it very effectively." DeRoo was, of course, talking about the middle distance squad on Colby's track and field team and its showdown at the Alfond Track with Bates College, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Southern Maine.

Despite having few athletes on the team, The Mules managed to dominate a select number of events, such as the 800-meter run. Ben Ossoff '10 won the contest with a time of 1:56.68 with DeRoo (1:56.79) and Bob Glotfelty '08 (1:56.97) completing the one-two-three sweep.

Chris Copeland '11 won the long jump, hurling himself 21-11/2 feet. Camden Bucsko reigned over the discus competition, throwing a four pound seven ounce lenticular object 147-11/2 feet. David Lowe '11 won the 400-meter hurdles, sprinting around the obstacle-strewn oval in 58.68 seconds. Colby also won the 4x400-meter relay, completing the total 1600 meters in three minutes and 25 seconds.

Other notable performances include Tim Worthington '08's sub-17 minute romp during the 5000 meter race.

Also impressive was senior Brian Ward's 47.33-meter toss of the hammer, an implement that looks like a medieval bludgeon. Captain Tim Maguire '08 was astounded by his teammate's performance. "If Brian keeps throwing like that," Maguire said, "he could end up at Nationals."

Despite strong showings in a few events, the Mules fell short on points. MIT won the men's meet with 224 points. Bates took second with 171 points, and USM captured third place with 156 points, edging the Mules out by 50 points.

MIT also won the women's meet (143 points), but it was close. The Lady Mules managed to wrest 139 points from the competition, and Bates was able to score 124 points. USM did not field a women's team.

Emma Linhard '11 won the 1500 meters with a time of 4:42.22, missing the provisional qualifying time for NCAA Division III Nationals by less than two seconds. Commenting on her "spectacular season," men's team captain Dan Moss '08 said that Linhard "has really put out some good performances. Things are really coming together for her." Teammate Liz Petit '08 took third in the event with a time of 4:49.49.

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