Wise, Record-Setting Relays Help Lead Women's Track At ECACs

New York, NY --- Senior Briana Wise (Worcester, MA/Burncoat) helped the Worcester State women's indoor track and field team place in three events as she propelled the Lancers to a tie for 13th place at the ECAC Division III Championships on Saturday afternoon.

The meet featured 50 schools from around New England, New York, Pennslyvania and several other Mid-Atlantic states held at the famed NYC Armory Track. The Blue and Gold finished with 20 team points and had the seventh-highest finish among public insitutions at the meet.

For the second-consecutive year Wise claimed All-ECAC accolades in the 200 meters with second overall (25.13) - .23 of a second out of first – and fifth in the 60 with a time of 7.87.

Hodgerney also added seventh in the 200 with a season-best time of 25.82 while junior Christy Deininger (N. Attleboro, MA) notched seventh in the 60 meter hurdles (9.18).

The 4x400 relay team of sophomore teammates Brittany Hodgerney (Leicester, MA)  Alexandria McMahon (E. Longmeadow, MA), junior Megan Taylor (Danvers, MA) and freshman Emily Riehl (Trumbull, CT) finished in fifth (4:02.63).

Sophomore Amanda Caldarone (Danvers, MA) wrapped up the meet with 15th in the long jump (17-01.50/5.22m).

This meet concludes the season for the Worcester State indoor track and field team.

Friday's Recap

New York, NY --- The 4x200 and distance medley relay teams both eclipsed school marks as they helped pace the Worcester State women's indoor track and field team at the first day of the ECAC Division III Championships at the NYC Armory.

The 4x200 meter relay team of sophomore classmates Liz Bodensieck (Raynham, MA), Alexandria McMahon (E. Longmeadow, MA), Brittany Hodgerney (Leicester, MA) and senior Briana Wise (Worcester, MA/Burncoat) finished in fifth with a time of 1:43.81 for a new program standard.

Bodensieck, Hodgerney and Wise were on the relay team last year that was the runner-up at the Division III New Englands and helped establish the 4x200 mark.

The DMR team of sophomore Chelsey Peso (Uxbridge, MA), junior Megan Taylor (Danvers, MA) along with senior teammates Natalie Marchi (Northbridge, MA) and Erin Donohue (Saugus, MA) clocked a time of 12:57.09 for 15th place to reset the record they set last week at the Open New England Championships.

Wise also scorched the track with a season-best time of 7.80 in the 60 meters to help capture the sixth seed in the finals tomorrow while junior Christy Deininger (N. Attleboro, MA) was just out of the running in ninth (7.91).  

Deininger, however, did qualify for the 60 meter hurdle finals with sixth overall (9.02).

Wise's trial time in the 60 is the 18th fastest time in Division III this season and the fourth-fastest among those from New England on the list.