Middletown, CT --- Sophomore hurler Christina
Bisbee (N. Attleboro, MA) notched third with a throw of
40-01.25 in the weight throw to qualify for the New England
Division III Regionals to help lead the Women’s Indoor Track
and Field team this past Saturday at the Cardinal Invitational
hosted by Wesleyan University.
The non-scoring meet featured competition from around New England
and New York representing Division II and III and a couple of local
community colleges as seven WSC athletes placed in the top 10 in
nine of 17 events.
Freshman Mara Kralian (Grafton, MA) also had an
outstanding afternoon as she punched her ticket for the New England
Regionals in both the 55 meter dash (7.76) and seventh in the long
jump (15-10.25). She ended the day landing ninth in the 200
(28.53).
First-year Sarah Rafferty (Uxbridge, MA)
continued her stellar season as she placed second in the 55 (7.70)
and third in the 200 before she ended the day finishing 12th in the
long jump (15-01.25). Classmate Maura Withington
(Walpole, MA) recorded third in the 600 (1:50.01) and fourth in the
3,000 (11:32.09).
Junior Kara Antrim (Rowley, MA) also helped pace
the Lancers as she finished second in the 1,000 (3:16.81), just two
seconds off the lead, and eighth in the mile (5:43.51). Freshman
Meg Plant (Franklin, MA) took home 13th in the
mile (5:53.48) while sophomore Rachael Sullivan
(Ipswich, MA) chipped in with 10th in the 3,000 (12:28.48).
In the field, sophomore Becky Galipeau
(Bellingham, MA) missed qualifying for the Division III regionals
by ¾ of an inch after she placed second in the high jump
with a leap of 4-10.25. Galipeau also registered 10th (15-05.50) in
the long jump and 17th (29.36) in the 200.
In her first meet of the season second-year Jill
Rollins (Leicester, MA) threw fifth in the weight throw
(38-02.25) and 14th (30-02.75) in the shot put while Bisbee ended
her afternoon placing 18th in the shot with a distance of
28-03.
Next week Worcester State will compete again next Saturday at
Wheaton College.
Bisbee and Kralian Qualify for Division III New England Regionals at Cardinal Invitational
Posted: Jan 24, 2009