GORHAM, Maine – Ethan Shain (Sanford, Maine/Sanford), Ben Drummey (Biddeford, Maine/Biddeford), and Keegan Cochrane (Chelsea, Maine/Schenectady High School) all picked up individual wins as the University of Southern Maine Huskies men's indoor track and field team competed in the USM Invitational on Sunday.

When and Where: Sunday, January 30, 2022 – University of Southern Maine – Costello Sports Complex  

Participating Teams: Assumption, Bates, Merrimack, University of Southern Maine

Recap: Continuing his dominance in sprint events, Shain won the 55m dash in 6.56s. Teammate Dan Flaherty (North Andover, Mass./North Andover) placed third in 6.68. Shain also competed in the 200m dash where he took eighth, while Michael Geary (North Yarmouth, Maine/Greely) and Flaherty took third and fourth in 23.65 and 23.67, respectively. Also winning an event on the track was Cochrane, who took first in the 600m run in 1:26.13.

Drummey won the pole vault to continue his undefeated season, jumping 4.90m. Riley Peterson (Barnet, Vt./St. Johnsbury Academy) came in third in the pole vault with a mark of 4.30m. Also competing in field events, Jacob Jackson (Auburn, Maine/Auburn) took second in the triple jump (12.94m) and second in the high jump (1.85m).

Masho Gebremikael (Portland, Maine/Deering) and Cody Mathewson (Lebanon, Conn./Lyman Memorial) raced to second and fourth in the 5000m run in 16:09 and 16:28, respectively. Jordan Duplessie (Caribou, Maine/Caribou) also had an impressive day in distant events, as he took 2nd in the mile (4:41.81) and third in the 3000m run (9:27.97).

Up Next: The Huskies are headed to the Maine State Championships in Waterville on Friday, February 4.