The University of Maine men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Maine State Meet near the campus of Bates College on Sept. 21. The annual event is a large competition between all the varsity programs in Maine.
The state meet includes the typical 6,000-meter race for female athletes and an 8,000-meter race for male athletes. The events were held at Roy’s Disc Golf in Gray, Maine.
Twelve institutions from across the state sent athletes to compete. Runners weren’t only competing for their individual accomplishments, as each team’s top seven runners were also awarded points inversely proportional to their position on the finishing grid. Fewer points is better when comparing team scores.…