| Title: | Hall of Fame Inductee 2022 |
Chrissy Mitchell Gaffney ’89, a track and field team captain, was one of a two-member track team that placed second in the 20-lb weight throw with a throw of 43 feet, 5 inches at an exhibition event at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field National Championship, in 1989. With a throw of 136 feet, 5 inches, she broke the school record in the hammer throw held at Bridgewater State and advanced to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field New England Regionals; she also broke school records in the discus and hammer over her two-and-a-half-year career. Additionally, as a co-captain of the 1987–88 women’s basketball team under head coach Jim Underwood, she led the team in rebounds for the season. Rounding out her athletic success at Worcester State, Chrissy helped the 1986 volleyball team, coached by Laura Habacker, to a 27-1 season and a third straight MAIAW appearance and second championship in three years.