BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Kyle Haley (Mansfield, Mass.) took sixth overall in the long jump as the Worcester State men's outdoor track and field team opened their season on Saturday at the Bridgewater State Bears Invitational.

Haley finished with a final jump of 6.17m, bettering his seed score.

Robert Doig (Ashby, Mass.) was 14^th in the men's 400-meter finishing the race in 57.29, while Daniel Clark was 12^th in the 800 meters (2:09.74).

Wayne Carey (Shrewsbury, Mass.) and Drew Fottler (Chelmsford, Mass.) were both top-10 finishers in the 5,000 meters. Carey was ninth in 16:41.43, and Fottler was one spot behind him in 16:41.47.

The Lancers were also well represented in throwing events, where Jack Houlihan (Holden, Mass.) placed 13^th overall in the discus (33.47m) and 16^th in the hammer throw (34.22m).

Matt Long (East Bridgewater, Mass.) took 30^th in hammer, and was 15^th overall in the javelin, with a final throw of 42.87.

As a team, Worcester State was 11^th in the 4x100 meter relay, with a team comprised of Haley, Brendan Sharkey (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Anthony Paolucci and Giovanni Casiano.

The Lancers are back in action next Saturday when they travel to UMass Dartmouth for the Corsair Classic.