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University of Maine junior Hana Pelletier won the 800 meter run at the New England Indoor Championships in Boston over the weekend.
She finished the race in 2:10.00, breaking a 13-year-old UMaine school record by well over a second.
In addition, the Black Bears’ ladies 4×800 relay took home a silver medal while Amanda Virgets was fifth in the 500, Erin Hatch was fifth in the high jump, Heather Zavaduk was eighth in the pole vault and Stephanie McCusker garnered sixth place in the triple jump.
UMaine’s ladies totaled 30 championship points, good for fifth place.
On the men’s side, junior Kirby Davis continued his outstanding season by placing second in the 5,000 meter run.
Other notable finishers for the Black Bears included Eric Libby at fifth in the 500, Donnie Drake at eighth in the mile and Maxwell Ludwig at eighth in the 55 meter hurdles.
The men’s 4×800 relay team was third overall, while the men totaled 20 points to finish twelfth among New England teams.
Both the men’s and women’s teams will be competing in the ECAC and IC4A Championships at Boston University next week.
- Staff reports
