Women's Track Captures MASCAC Outdoor Championship
North Dartmouth, MA --- Sophomore Mercedes Arnold eclipsed her own mark in the long jump (5.61 meters) and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships as she helped the Worcester State women’s outdoor track and field team take home the top spot at the MASCAC Championships this afternoon.
MASCAC Championships Results | New England Alliance Championships Results
North Dartmouth, MA --- Sophomore Mercedes Arnold (Mira Loma, CA) eclipsed her own mark in the long jump (5.61 meters) and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships as she helped the Worcester State women’s outdoor track and field team take home the top spot at the MASCAC Championships this afternoon.
The Lancers enjoyed a total team score of 215.5, followed by Westfield State (141), Fitchburg State (124), Bridgewater State (94), Salem State (31) and Mass Maritime (4). WSC also was second in the New England Alliance standings, just 99 points off of Southern Maine’s total of 230 points.
Arnold also helped the 4x100 relay team break the program mark as classmates Nicole Lemlin (Beverly, MA), Sarah Rafferty (Uxbridge, MA) and Alicia Ryan (Townsend, MA) clocked the top spot in the Alliance and MASCAC with a time of 49.65 breaking the previous time that was set at last year’s championships. Arnold capped off her day by taking second in the triple jump (11.06m).
The 4x400 relay team also had a solid time as Rafferty along with second-year Leah Walczak (Whitinsville, MA) and first year teammates Natalie Marchi (Northbridge, MA) and Kaylee McElroy (Rutland, MA) tallied a time of 4:16.90, good for first in the MACAC and third in the Alliance.
McElroy placed first in the 100 meter hurdles (16.52) and second in the 400 meter hurdles (69.02) while first-year Briana Wise (Worcester, MA/Burncoat) was second in the 200 (26.56), third in the 100 (13.04) and fourth in the long jump (5.06m). Sophomore Mara Kralian (N. Grafton, MA) added second in the 100 (13.01) as Lemelin and Ryan were fourth (13.21) and fifth (13.40) in the same event, respectively. Walczak finished first in the 400 (59.77) and high jump (1.54 meters).
Freshman Steph Muse (Chelmsford, MA) was second in the 100 meter hurdles (16.95) while Rafferty and Lemelin were third (27.16) and fifth (27.18) in the 200, respectively. Junior Andrea Ouellette (Salisbury, MA) also notched fourth in the 400 meter hurdles (71.29) while Marchi was fourth in the 400 (62.87). Freshman Rose Mathieu (Somerville, MA) also timed fifth in the 400 (62.87).
Freshman Kristen Brunelle (Dracut, MA) took first in the shot put (10.94m) while junior Christina Bisbee (Attleboro, MA) was second overall in the hammer (38.77 m). Ouellette recorded third in the triple jump (10.94m) as Matheiu caulked second in the long jump (5.24m) up fifth in the triple jump (10.41m).
First-year Erin Donohue (Saugus, MA) propelled the distance group as she placed first in the 10k(42.15.54) while classmate Brittany Grueter (Foxboro, MA) was second in the 5k (20:13.43). Sophomore Maura Withington (West Palm Beach, FL) chipped in with third in the 3,000 meter steeple chase (13:03.84) as teammate Meg Plant (Franklin, MA) was fifth in the 10k (46:25.46).
Next week select Lancers will compete at the Division III New England Championships.