DPT Student-Faculty Team Places 2nd in Annual Maine Chapter APTA 8K

Team 91AV was represented by six third-year DPT students (Leanne Bergman, Amanda Boetsch, Amy Bottomley, Scott Bottomley, Sam Powell, and Danielle Thompson), and Mike Sheldon for the faculty at the 21st Annual Maine APTA 8K on October 17. 

The team did extremely well this year placing 2nd in the team division.  Sam Powell and Amy Bottomley also finished 1st in their age groups, while Scott Bottomly, Mike Sheldon and Amanda Boetsch placed 2nd in their age groups.  Samantha Ellig, who was nursing a running injury, provided volunteer support.  Team 91AV did a wonderful job this year and looks forward to next year's race.

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.