SJC Track & Field Members Compete at Regionals

SPRINGFIELD, MA – Several members of the Saint Joseph's College program participated in the 2014 NCAA DIII New England Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Springfield College on Saturday.

Juniors Amber Dostie (Standish, Maine) and Heather Eaton (Lincolnville, Maine) raced in the 3000-meter steeplechase and freshman Calvin Field (Windham, Maine) competed in the high jump in the regional event.

Dostie nearly broke her program record (11:51.15) in the steeplechase, placing 11th overall with an 11:52.32 effort, while Eaton raced to a 19th-place finish with a 12:32.61 time in the event.

Field finished 14th in the high jump with a 1.83 performance and also competed in the 4 x 100 meter relay – along with Sam Dunay (Groton, Conn.), Faisal Abdillahi (Lewiston, Maine) and Mark McCarraher (Franklin, Mass.) – but the quartet was disqualified due to a zone violation.

 

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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 430-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.