More history is made as men’s track and field places fourth at NESCACs

MEDFORD, Mass. — Senior captain Ned Farrington broke a school record that had stood for 42 years and the Bates men’s track and field team finished in fourth place Saturday at the NESCAC Championships. The Bobcats recorded 110 points, just 7.5 points behind third-place Williams and 34 points ahead of fifth-place Middlebury. It’s the best finish for Bates men’s track and field at the NESCAC Championships since 2016. Farrington (Cohasset, Mass.) captured the NESCAC title in the 1,500 meters with his school record-breaking time of 3:48.58. His mark surpasses Paul Hammond ’82 , who set the standard at Bates in…