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Jennifer Colpitts, UMFK Hall of Fame Class of 2020

September 11, 2020

Jennifer Colpitts is one of the most accomplished athletes in the history of the University of Maine at Fort Kent In what was a glorious stretch of success for UMFK Athletics she stood out amongst many great athletes as a two-sport star who excelled on both the soccer pitch and the basketball court The Scarborough...

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UMFK Welcomes New Athletic Trainer

September 3, 2020

The University of Maine at Fort Kent Athletics Department is pleased to announce the hiring of a new Head Athletic Trainer Josh Nichols Nichols a graduate of UMFK and former soccer player also graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle with a degree in Athletic Training Nichols will oversee over athletes in six...

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Coach Brown Looks Far and Wide to Build Bengals

July 24, 2020

Head Women's Basketball Coach Fletcher Brown looked all over the country overseas and in his own backyard to find the future of the UMFK Women's Basketball program He announced the addition of six skilled newcomers to the program today The six new additions to the team are a mix of freshman and transfer students from...

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End of Year Banquet Went Virtual

May 7, 2020

Typically one of the most exciting events of the year for UMFK student-athletes is the End of Year Banquet in which all student-athletes and coaches come together share a meal and reflect upon a job well done The students especially like dressing down to the nines and the coaches can finally take a deep breath...

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Recruiting in the Time of COVID-19

April 25, 2020

The town of Fort Kent Maine is often times referred to as The Little Town that Could the same could be said for the University of Maine at Fort Kent's athletic department With only seven members making up the entire staff each member of the department wears multiple hats and fills multiple roles to make...

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End of Bengals Season, Hall of Famers Wanted

March 24, 2020

The UMFK Bengals season was robbed from them in an instant like a thief in the night The Men's basketball team was boarding their team bus in Uniontown Pennsylvania getting ready to head to the venue for their game when they received the call tournament canceled The Track and Field team coming off one of...

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Basketball Teams Begin National Tournament

March 11, 2020

The University of Maine at Fort Kent Basketball programs have shown tremendous consistency as they each successfully reached the USCAA National Tournament again in The men qualified as the th seed and made the tournament for the fourth year in a row and the women qualified as the th seed reaching the tournament for the...

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Aroostook County Rival Renewed on Senior Night

February 19, 2020

The UMFK Basketball coaches finally got what they wanted which was a fired-up and large home crowd Powered behind what was one of the largest crowds to attend a basketball game in The Jungle in recent memory the Bengals and Owls renewed their Aroostook County Rivalry Honoring Seniors Trinity Washington Savana Jankowski Ivette Trujillo and...

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Track and Field Highlights Busy Athletics Weekend

February 11, 2020

The University of Maine at Fort Kent Track amp Field Team wrapped up their indoor season with a nearly flawless peaking performance at the University of Maine Orono this past weekend Event winners for the Bengals were Ajay iJump Thompson in the high jump m Nick Gayle in the m Mandy The Miracle Miler Graham...

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Legacy of fallen icon continues in Bengal Athletes

January 27, 2020

On Sunday afternoon the sporting world mourned the loss of an icon in Kobe Bryant Kobe was much more than just one of the greatest basketball players of all time He was an Academy Award winner a mentor a husband a father and a friend He was a relentless competitor a highly motivated athlete who...

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