Women Take Second at MASCAC Championships

Gorham, ME --- Sophomore Andrea Ouellette (Salisbury, MA) took home titles in the triple jump (10.96m) and the 55 meter high hurdles (9.40) to help lead the Women’s Indoor Track and Field team to a second place finish at the MASCAC Championships while the team also finished in fourth in the New England Alliance standings.

Westfield State took home the Women’s MASCAC Championship with 234 team points while the Lancers finished right behind with 166.50 points while Bridgewater State (50) edged out Fitchburg State (49) for third and fourth, respectively. In the New England Alliance, WSC scored 101 points right behind Southern Maine (125), the Owls (112) and Rhode Island College (109).

Junior Kara Antrim (Rowley, MA) crossed the line in first in the 600 (1:46.14) for the third straight year while freshman Maura Withington (Walpole, MA) placed a top finish in the 800 (2:29.40). Sophomore Rebecca Galipeau (Bellingham, MA) and first-year Maura Kralian (Grafton, MA) each captured championships in the long jump (5.06m) and 200 (26.92), respectively.

Worcester State also won the 4 X 200 relay in a time of 1:50.20 to reset the school record set last week by Kralian and Galilean along freshman Sarah Rafferty (Attleboro, MA) and Kristina Lisacki (Grafton, MA) to qualify for the ECAC’s.

Kralian also finished her impressive afternoon placing second in the long jump (5.01m), triple jump (10.56m), and the 55 (7.58). Rafferty placed second in the 200 (27.17), third in the 55 (7.59) and sixth in the long jump (4.73m) while Galipeau chalked up fourth 400 (1:05.15) in the fifth in the high jump (1.40m) and sixth in the 55 (8.02).

Antrim landed second in the 1000 (3:17.80) while first-year Meg Plant (Franklin, MA) placed third in both the 1000 (3:24.34) and the mile (6:02.63). Withington also notched second in the 3000 (11:21.54) while freshman Rachel Baker (Mystic, CT) tallied sixth in the 600 (1:58.52).

In the field second-year thrower Christina Bisbee (North Attleboro, MA) tossed second in the weight throw (12.73m) while classmate Jill Rollins (Leicester, MA) threw sixth in the shot put (9.19m) and fourth in the weight throw (12.06m).

In relay action the 4x800 team of Baker, Plant, sophomore Rachael Sullivan (Ipswitch, MA) and junior Adrienne Fisher (Wilmington, MA) placed second with a time of 10:46.07.

Next week select members of the women’s indoor track team will compete at the New England Division III Regionals at Bowdoin on Saturday and Sunday.

MASCAC Results | New England Alliance Results

All New England Alliance Team

Andrea Ouellette
• First – Triple Jump
• Sixth – 55 meter high hurdles

Maura Kralian
• First – 200 meter dash
• Second – 55 meter dash
• Third – Long Jump
• Sixth – Triple Jump

Women’s 4 x 200 relay team – First Place
• Maura Kralian
• Sarah Rafferty
• Becky Galipeau
• Kristina Lisacki

Becky Galipeau
• Second – Long Jump
• Eighth – 55 meter dash

Sarah Rafferty
• Third – 55 meter dash
• Third – 200 meter dash

Kara Antrim
• Third – 600 meter dash
• Fifth – 1,000 meter dash

Women’s 4 x 800 relay team – Third Place
• Rachael Baker
• Adrienne Fisher
• Meg Plant
• Rachael Sullivan

Maura Withington
• Fourth – 800 meter run
• Sixth – 3000 meter run

Christina Bisbee
• Fifth – Weight Throw

Meg Plant
• Seventh – 1000 meter run

All MASCAC Team

Andrea Ouellette
• First – Long Jump
• First – 55 meter high hurdles

Maura Kralian
• First – 200 meter dash
• Second – Long Jump
• Second – Triple Jump
• Second – 55 meter dash

Kara Antrim
• First – 600 meter run
• Second – 1000 meter run

Maura Withington
• First – 800 meter run
• Second – 3,000 meter run

Becky Galipeau
• First – Triple Jump
• Fourth – 400 meter dash
• Fifth – Weight Throw

Women’s 4 x 200 relay team – First Place
• Maura Kralian
• Sarah Rafferty
• Becky Galipeau
• Kristina Lisacki

Christina Bisbee
• Second – Weight Throw

Sarah Rafferty
• Second – 200 meter dash
• Third – 55 meter dash

Meg Plant
• Third – 1000 meter run
• Third – 1 mile run

Jillian Rollins
• Fourth – Weight Throw

Women’s 4 x 800 relay team – Second Place
• Rachael Baker
• Adrianne Fisher
• Meg Plant
• Rachael Sullivan