Dorchester, MA --- Senior Christy Deininger (N. Attleboro, MA) placed second overall in the 60 meter hurdles, breaking her own school record with a time of 8.92 as she helped lead the Worcester State women's indoor track and field team to tie for 35th place at the ECAC Division III Championships hosted by Northeastern at the Reggie Lewis Center.
The Lancers finished with nine points to tie for 35th place overall which was 14th among institutions from New England and the second-highest finish in the MASCAC.
Deininger, who entered the meet with the 15th best time in Division III with a converted 55 meter hurdle split (8.93) from her MASCAC/Alliance title three weeks ago, moved up to 14th nationally, which should be good enough to qualify for the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships.
She broke her own school record that she set during the trials of the Division III New England Championships of her sophomore semester (8.94). Deininger also had the third-best split in the preliminary round on Friday evening (8.97) and she placed 13th in the 60 meter dash (7.95).
The field for NCAA Division III Indoor Championships will be officially announced on Monday morning.
Junior Amanda Caldarone (Danvers, MA) was the other individual student-athlete who earned All-ECAC recognition with her eighth place leap in the long jump (16-11/5.16m).
Senior Megan Taylor (Danvers, MA) also took home a season-best finish of 12th in the 500 (1:21.10), sophomore Emily Riehl (Trumbull, CT) was 32nd (1:00.86) in the 400 and junior Brittany Hodgerney (Leiceter, MA) placed 38th in the 60 (8.10).
In the 200, Hodgerney was 29th (26.37), junior Liz Bodensieck (Raynham, MA) registered 43rd (25.56) and freshman Jessica Krafft (Milford, NH) rounded out the sprints group with 70th (27.36).
Fourth-year Hannah Werneth (N. Yarmouth, ME) recorded 15th in the shot put (36-10/11.23m) as third-year Alyssa Jasper (Rockland, MA) had a toss of 22nd in the same event (35-10.75/10.94m).
The 4x400 meter relay team Taylor at lead-off, Reihl at second, junior Kim West (Harvard, MA) third and classmate Alexandria McMahon (E. Longmeadow, MA) rounded out performances for the Lancers at the ECACs with 25th place (4:05.47).
On Friday evening, the 4x200 meter relay team of McMahon, Bodensieck, Jasper and Hogerney as the anchor placed placed 13th with a time of 1:45.92. The finish was the highest out of any other conference school in attendance and fourth among squads from the New England region.
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