• USM sophomore sprinter Danielle Hutchins (Lamoine) broke the school record for the 55-meter dash at the USM Invitational in Gorham on Jan. 8. Hutchins crossed the finish line in a time of 7.50 seconds. Less than a week later, Hutchins broke her own record in the dash by crossing the finish line in 7.45 seconds.
• USM junior wrestler Cinjin Goewey (Pittsfield) has been a top competitor for the Huskies all season as he has won matches in ten of USM’s 13 competitions on the season. Goewey was named a captain along with senior Billy Cole (Madbury, N.H.), and sophomore Peter Gilman (Alfred).
• Six members of the USM men’s indoor track and field team earned New England DIII qaulifying marks at the USM Invitational on Jan. 8. Those members included sophomore Ryan Storey (Cumberland) in the high jump, freshman Aaron Paiton (Minot) also in the high jump, senior Matt Harmon (Auburn) in the weight throw and shot put, senior John Davis (Westbrook) in the pole vault, senior Corey Gobbi (Haverhill, Mass.) in the 600-meters, and senior Evan Davis (Fair Haven, Vt.) in the 55-meters.