Worcester, Massachusetts – The University of Maine track and field program competed in the Jim Kavanagh Legacy Invitational hosted by Holy Cross on Saturday April 18^th. The Black Bears finished in 5^th place with a total of 29 points.

Results:
 
The team of Addison Nelson, Abby Rodriquenz, Kara Tschida, and Meredith Walters finished 7^th in the 4x400 relay with a time of 4:08.69 and the team of Maddie Cyr, Cassidy Novicka, Catherine Primavera and Bayleigh Shanahan finished 8^thwith a time of 4:14.28.
 
In the 100m, Bayleigh Shanahan finished 5^th overall with a time of 12.62, Maddie Chaput finished 11^th overall with a time of 12.93 and Callie Tennett finished 13^th overall with a time of 13.19.
 
In the 200m, Catherine Primavera finished 10^th overall with a time of 26.36, Bayleigh Shanahan finished 12^th overall with a time of 26.46 and Maddie Cyr finished 13^th overall with a time of 26.62.
 
In the 400m, Maddie Cyr finished 5^th overall with a time of 59.90, Catherine Primavera finished 6^th overall with a time of 1:00.52 and Cassidy Novicka finished 8^th overall with a time of 1:00.82.
 
In the 800m, Meredith Walters finished 5^th overall with a time of 2:14.38, Toni Vaillancourt finished 13^th overall with a time of 2:19.03 and Addison Nelson finished 17^th overall with a time of 2:20.36.
 
In the 5000m, Natalie Johnson finished 2^nd overall with a time of 17:55.17, Grace Lambert would finish 5^th overall with a time of 18:13.98.
 
In the Long Jump, Saphryn Humason finished 6^th overall with a distance of 5.05m (16' 7") and Maddie Chaput finished 8^th overall with a distance of 5.03m (16' 6").
 
Athena Cusson was the only Maine athlete to compete in the Shot Put, finishing 9^th overall with a distance of 9.59m (31' 5.75").
 
In the Discus, Sabine Sites finished 7^th overall with a distance of 37.68m (123' 7") and Riley Gavigan finished 11^thoverall with a distance of 30.56m (100' 3").

In the Hammer Throw, Ava Zollars finished 4^th overall with a distance of 44.56m (146' 2"), Sabine Sites finished 6^thoverall with a distance of 41.77m (137') and Riley Gavigan finished 11^th overall with a distance of 34.37m (112' 9").
 
Ava Zollars was the only Maine athlete to compete in the Javelin, finishing 7^th overall with a distance of 24.59m (80' 8").

The Black Bears are back in action starting on Thursday April 23rd as they travel to Philadelphia to take on the Penn Relays.

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