Track Teams Kick Off Spring Season at Wesleyan's Swanson Invitational

Brian Beard GoUBearsPhoto.com Women's Track and Field 3/22/2026 8:43:00 PM Track Teams Kick Off Spring Season at Wesleyan's Swanson Invitational MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Bowdoin College outdoor track & field team enjoyed a strong season-opening performance at Wesleyan's Swanson Invitational on Saturday, coming away with several first-place showings in a packed field that included 18 schools. Men's Meet Highlights The Polar Bears were impressive in the 5000 meters, where Ulysses O'Rourke led a 1-2-3 finish with a winning time of 15:42.49. Elliott Fontaine followed closely behind to claim second place in 15:48.78 with Henry Sacco in third (15:51.20). Joseph Phillips claimed double hurdles wins, earning first in the 110 (15.22) and the 400 (55.66). Matthew Servin took the 800m race (1:55.98) while Ashton Dunlap came away with the 10k event (33:11.74). Bowdoin's 4x400 relay team of Ronan O'Flaherty, Douglas Bogle, Will Davis, and Noah Rockey delivered a runner-up finish in 3:25.34. Kane Demers paced the sprint group with a third-place finish in the 200 meters (21.93), while Lorenzo Shields took fourth in the 100m in 11.07. Women's Meet Highlights Catherine Uwakwe was first in the 400 hurdles (1:05.47) and was runner-up in the 100 event (15.35) while Andrea Becker won the 10k race in a time of 39:56.68. The Polar Bears got a win from Audrey Stevens, who captured the 800-meter crown in 2:22.41 with Leta Griffith taking third place in 2:23.55. Bowdoin also went 1-2 in the pole vault, with Sophie Maguire taking the win at 3.35m (10' 11.75") followed by Belle Gibowicz's second place showing at 3.05m (10' 0"). In relay action, Bowdoin added a pair of runner-up finishes. The 4x100 relay team of Sophia Young, Kennedy Kirkland, Anna Kim, and Juliette Coley sprinted to a second-place result (49.17), while the 4x400 relay squad of Coley, Khan-Farooqi, Jenkins, and Schubert also claimed second (4:13.76). Bowdoin's distance group was led by Gwen Purnell, who earned a third-place finish in the 5000 meters with a time of 18:39.88. Up Next The Polar Bears will travel to Rhode Island next weekend for the Bryant University Invitational. Print Friendly Version Players Mentioned Douglas Bogle Sprints Senior '26 Kane Demers Jumps, Hurdles, Sprints Senior '26 Ronan O'Flaherty Sprints Junior '27 Joseph Phillips Hurdles/Sprints Sophomore '28 Noah Rockey Sprints Junior '27 Matthew Servin Distance Junior '27 Juliette Coley Jumps/Sprints Sophomore '28 Anna Kim Sprints Sophomore '28 Kennedy Kirkland Sprints, Jumps Junior '27 Sophie Maguire PV Senior '26 Players Mentioned Douglas Bogle Senior '26 Sprints Kane Demers Senior '26 Jumps, Hurdles, Sprints Ronan O'Flaherty Junior '27 Sprints Joseph Phillips Sophomore '28 Hurdles/Sprints Noah Rockey Junior '27 Sprints Matthew Servin Junior '27 Distance Juliette Coley Sophomore '28 Jumps/Sprints Anna Kim Sophomore '28 Sprints Kennedy Kirkland Junior '27 Sprints, Jumps Sophie Maguire Senior '26 PV