Waterville, Maine – The Colby College Men's and Women's Track & Field teams opened their indoor season in dominant fashion, sweeping both team titles as they hosted the Elm City Classic. The men scored 155 points to finish 1st of 5 teams, while the women collected 168 points to finish 1st of 4 teams on their home track.
The men delivered strong performances from sprints to field events.
Ian Irwin won the 60m (7.02), while
Levi Biery swept both the 200m (23.12) and 60m hurdles (8.47).
Jackson Coelho claimed the 600m (1:21.71) and later anchored the victorious 4x400m relay with Sam Graubart, Biery, and
Logan Sullivan (3:32.24). In the distance events,
Stephen White captured the 3000m (8:32.80), and the Mules won the distance medley relay behind
Chris Gould,
Liam McGoldrick,
Hugh McGuire, and
Danny Reyes (11:07.15). Colby also earned multiple wins in the field, highlighted by
Logan Sullivan taking the high jump (1.93m) and
Logan Lehnert winning the pole vault (4.45m).
The women controlled the meet from start to finish, led by
Charlotte Brake-Hoffman, who won both the 60m (7.90) and 200m (25.87).
Tally Zeller took the 400m (59.16),
Kaitlyn Ewald earned wins in the 600m (1:38.07) and long jump (5.14m), and
Paige Goodwin secured the mile (5:44.18).
Josie Hopkins won the 60m hurdles (9.62) and placed second in the pentathlon, while the 4x400m relay of
Ellie Wang, Brake-Hoffman,
Amina Cifric, and
Alex Hermsdorff (4:11.92) closed out the track events with another Colby victory. In the field,
Amina Cifric won the pole vault (3.32m).
The meet produced a strong list of AARTFC qualifiers, and several Mules broke into the Colby all-time top ten, including Hopkins (#3 LJ), Cifric (#4 PV), Sullivan (#5 HJ, facility record), Jack Coelho (#5 600m, facility record), and several multi-event athletes.
The Mules will be back on January 16th for the Bates Invitational at Lewiston, Maine.
