Women’s Track & Field Takes Third at Springfield College Classic

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Worcester State University women's track & field team took third place of nine teams in attendance at the Springfield College Classic on Saturday.

THE BASICS

April 21, 2018

Springfield College Classic

3^rd Place

TEAM RANKINGS

1^st Place: AIC (183.83)

2^nd Place: Springfield (144.66)

3^rd Place: Worcester State (93)

4^th Place: Coast Guard (78)

5^th Place: Westfield State (77.16)

6^th Place: Keene State (68.33)

7^th Place:  Mount Holyoke (68)

8^th Place: Elms (5)

9^th Place: Springfield Tech CC (3)

WORCESTER STATE TOP PERFORMERS

• Stephanie McFadries: 1^st Place in Javelin Throw (40.29m/132-02)
• Abigail MacGregor: 2^nd Place in 200 Meter Dash (26.88)
• 4x400 Meter Relay: 2^nd Place (4:14.41): Amanda Turner, Rachel Stier, Brenda Thomas, Hannah LoChiatto
• Rachel Stier: 3^rd Place in 400 Meter Run (1:01.85)
• Abigail Danso: 3^rd Place in 100 Meter Hurdles (15.04)
• Bernice Mensah: 3^rd Place in Long Jump (5.23m/17-2.00) 3^rd Place in 200 Meter Dash (26.96), 5^th Place in 100 Meter Dash (12.68)
• Kendra Wynn: 3^rd Place in 5000 Meter Run (21:23.41)
• 4x100 Meter: 3^rd Place (50.02): Abigail Danso, Bernice Mensah, Abigail MacGregor, Doreen Buabeng
• Megan Rouillard: 4^th Place in Hammer Throw (41.36m/135-08)
• Doreen Buabeng: 4^th Place in 100 Meter Dash (12.55), 5^th Place in 200 Meter Dash (27.19)
• Hannah LoChiatto: Tied for 5^th Place: 1.54m (5-0.50)
• Courtney Guay: 6^th Place in 800 Meter Run (2:28.78)
• Amanda Gevry: 7^th Place in 1500 Meter Run (5:14.98)
• Amanda Turner: 7^th Place in 400 Meter Run (1:03.74)
• Emma Cucchiara: 7^th Place in 5000 Meter Run (23:43.93)

RECAP

Junior Stephanie McFadries (Burlington, Mass.) won the javelin throw as she threw for 40.29m (132' 2").

Abigail MacGregor (Salem, N.H.) came in second in the 200 meter dash with a personal best time of 26.88.

Both relay teams worked well together and put up season personal records. The 4x400 meter group of Amanda Turner (Windham, Maine), Rachel Stier (Mansfield, Mass.), Brenda Thomas (Worcester, Mass.), and Hannah LoChiatto (Harvard, Mass.) claimed a second place finish while the 4x100 meter relay group of Abigail Danso (Worcester, Mass.), Bernice Mensah (Worcester, Mass.), MacGregor, and Doreen Buabeng (Worcester, Mass.) took third place.

Also taking third place in their respective events were Stier, Danso, Mensah, and Kendra Wynn (Chelmsford, Mass.). Danso put up a personal best in the 100 meter hurdles as she complete it in a time of 15.04. Mensah posted a personal best in the 200 meters at 26.95.

Megan Rouillard (Barrington, N.H.) and Buabeng both found fourth with personal bests in the hammer throw and 100 meter dash, respectively.

UP NEXT

The women's track & field team's next meet is the MASCAC/Alliance Championships on Saturday (Apr. 28).

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