ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Macalester College men's track and field team hosted the Hamster Invitational Friday night at the Leonard Center Fieldhouse. The Scots had three first-place finishes and placed third behind Hamline and Saint John's.

Senior high jumper Logan Hovie (Neenah, Wis./Neenah) won his third straight competition by clearing 2.03 meters for the second meet in a row. On the track, sophomore Nolan Ebner (Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda Chevy Chase) took the 600 meters with a time of 1:23.76, while first year Mac Doherty (Madison, Wis./Madison East) won the 3000 meters in 9:18.48.

Other solid performances by the Scots' middle distance corps were turned in by first year Spencer Grant (Sherwood, Ore./Jesuit), who was second in the 800 meters, sophomore Kai Heen (Philadelphia, Pa./J.R. Masterman), junior James Hargens (St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Academy) and first year Ethan Engberg (Middleton, Idaho/Middleton), who were third, fourth and fifth in the 600 meters, and  first year Chris Boranian (Oakland, Calif./Head Royce) and sophomore Nate Merrill (Durham, N.C./Cedar Ridge), who were third and fourth in the mile. Senior Alex Ropes (Pella, Iowa/Pella) also was third in the 3000 meters. 

Next up for Macalester is the Saint John's Triangular on Saturday, Feb. 13 in Collegeville, Minn.

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