Withington, Antrim Lead Lancers at Harvard Invitational

Cambridge, MA --- Freshman Maura Withington (Walpole, MA) placed seventh in the 500 meter dash (1:26.27) and the 3,000 (11:09.26) as the Worcester State Women’s Indoor Track team competed at the Harvard Invitational. Junior Kara Antrim (Rowley, MA) also notched 14th in the 800 (2:24.59) to qualify for the Division III Regionals.

Like last weeks meet at the Smith Invitational, the competition was from all divisions, community colleges and individual entrants.

Freshman Meg Plant (Franklin, MA) tallied 21st in the mile while classmate Christine Corcoran (E. Walpole, MA) placed 22nd in the 400 (1:04.79). First-year Danielle Clifford (Attleboro, MA) finished 28th in the 800.

Freshman Sarah Rafferty (Uxbridge, MA), sophomore Becky Galipeau (Bellingham, MA) and Corcoran each notched 22nd (27.53), 30th (28.49) and 35th (28.98) in the 200 meter dash.

In the field, Galipeau led the pack as she took sixth in the long jump (5.04m) and missed qualifying for the ECAC’s by .05 meters. Second-year Christina Bisbee (N. Attleboro, MA) also tossed sixth in the weight throw and 20th in the shot put while classmate Andrea Ouellette (Salisbury, MA) jumped seventh in the triple jump (10.65m), her season best, and 13th (4.81m) in the long jump.

The Lancers will race again on 1/17 when they head to Medford, MA for the Tufts Invitational after the Christmas break.

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