Women’s Track & Field Finishes Fifth at Tufts Invitational #1
MEDFORD, Mass. – Worcester State University’s Hanna Carson (Natick, Mass.) and Molly Downing (Dedham, Mass.) both qualified for NCAA Division III New England’s at the Tufts Invitational #1 in the shot put and weight throw, respectively.
MEDFORD, Mass. – Worcester State University's Hanna Carson (Natick, Mass.) and Molly Downing (Dedham, Mass.) both qualified for NCAA Division III New England's at the Tufts Invitational #1 in the shot put and weight throw, respectively.
Carson threw for 12.32m on the shot put, placing 2nd out of the top nine collegians to finals. She not only qualified for DIII's but also for ECAC's. Downing came in first in the weight throw, throwing for a distance of 13.93m in the finals.
Also qualifying for Division III New England's was the women's team for the 4x200 relay, and also for the 4x800 relay. Freshman Tsara LeBlanc (Gardner, Mass.), Dalena Le (Worcester, Mass.), Nichole Tillery (Auburn, Mass.), and Emily Visconti (N. Reading, Mass.) were the team for the 4x200 relay, while Kayla Corcoran (Lunenburg, Mass.), Rachel Lauzon (Carver, Mass.), Julia McCarthy (Rehoboth, Mass.), and Danielle Cote (Dighton, Mass.) took part in the 4x800 relay.
Performing well in the high jump event, was senior Francesca Casasanta (Milford, Mass.) who placed second with a distance of 1.52m in the final round. This distance meets the qualifications for Division III's New England. Though, Casasanta had already qualified for this event back at the UMass Boston Open in December.
Worcester State's Le placed fourth in the triple jump with a finals distance of 10.27m. Casasanta came in at sixth place with a distance of 9.76m.
For sprints, LeBlanc led the Lancers at the 60m dash at 16th place and a time of 8.41. Visconti and Tillery came in behind her at 21st and 22nd places. Tillery and Abigail Danso (Worcester, Mass.) placed 15th and 16th in the 200m dash, while Eva Bunszell (Bridgewater, Mass.) and Le came in sixth and seventh in the 400m dash.
Kelsey Bedard (Leominster, Mass.) placed 11th in the 100m run with a total time of 3:38.87. For the one mile run, Bedard placed 15th, while Cote came in behind her at 16th, and freshman Laura DelleChiaie (Haverhill, Mass.) came in 19th.
Next weekend the team travels to the Springfield Invitational #2.
Full Results Can Be Found HERE