The Middlebury men's indoor track and field team turned in strong performances on Saturday, competing at the Tufts Cupid Challenge in Massachusetts. It was a non-scoring meet, featuring numerous programs from New England. The Panthers return to action next weekend, competing in the David Hemery Valentine Invitational hosted by Boston University.

Max Cluss tallied a pair of victories for the Panthers. Cluss won the mile in 4:14.55, while teammate Quinlan McGaugh crossed the finish line next in third place (4:18.57). Cluss also claimed the 1,000-meter run with a mark of 2:31.79.

Other top-four finishes on the track came from Alexander Kessler, who finished second in the 5,000m with a time of 14:43.63, while Ziggy Goddard was third in 14:58.04. Peter Hansen crossed the line in second during the 600m (1:24.52), while Colin Breen was third (1:24.68). The 4x400m relay team of Xander Swann, Hansen, Breen and Connor Randall posted a runner-up effort with a clocking of 3:26.85.

Caleb Fineske was fourth in the long jump with a mark of 21'10", while he matched that finish in the triple jump with a leap of 42'7.50". Sam McGarrahan finished in fourth in the high jump with a height of 6"0.75".