Westfield, MA --- Freshman Mara Kralian
(Grafton, MA) clocked top finishes in the 100 meter dash and the
200 to break school marks while she also ran notched a first place
performance in the long jump to help the Women’s Outdoor
Track and Field team take second at the MASCAC Championships this
past weekend. Kralian was honored as this weeks MASCAC
women’s outdoor player of the week for her performance.
Westfield State won their 12th straight title with 283 points
followed by WSC’s total of 141 and Bridgewater State’s
tally of 112. The Lancers also placed fourth overall in the New
England Alliance with their Little East counterparts as they
notched 94 points.
Kralian shattered two outdoor school marks were 11 year marks held
by Jessica Spence as Kralian sprinted to times of 12.63 in the 100
and 25.74 in the 200 while she leaped 5.09 meters in the long jump.
Kralian all three finishes were New England Alliance titles while
she also qualified for the All-New England’s in both events
as well. The previous records were 12.68 and 26.29, respectively,
each event.
Sophomore Andrea Ouellette (Salisbury, MA)
continued to dominate the jumps as she recorded a top alliance
finish in the triple jump with a leap of 11.15 meters while junior
Kara Antrim (Rowley, MA) placed first in the 800
meter run (2:27.11). Antrim also placed second in the steeplechase
(12:47.56) as she broke her own mark that she set last year at the
Division III New England’s (12:58.05).
The 4x100 relay team of Ouellette, Kralian along with freshman
classmates Sarah Rafferty (Uxbridge, MA) and
Kristina Lisacki (Woburn, MA) combined to break
their own record for the third time this season with an outstanding
time of 49.89.
Ouellette also earned all-conference honors as she placed second
in the 100 meter hurdles (16.95), fourth in the long jump (4.83m)
and fifth in the 400 meter hurdles (73.25) while Rafferty
registered third in the 100 (12.97) and fourth in the 200
(27.03).
Freshman Danielle Clifford (Attleboro, MA) placed
third in the 800 (2:35.09) while sophomore Rachel
Sullivan (Ipswich, MA) and junior Adrienne
Fisher (Wilmington, MA) each finished third (47:19.93) and
fifth (51:42.29) in the 10k, respectively. Freshman Maura
Withington (Walpole, MA) rounded things out as she crossed
the line in fifth in both the 1,500 (5:24.88) and the 5,000
(22:06.81).
In the field, sophomore Christina Bisbee (N.
Attleboro, MA) took second in the hammer (39.03m) while freshman
teammates Brittany Stoddard (Orange, MA) and
Rachael Baker (Mystic, CT) placed third (34.58m)
and fourth (34.15m), respectively, in the javelin throw. Stoddard
also tossed fifth in the shot put (9.91m) and sophomore
Jill Rollins (Leicester, MA) chalked up fourth in
the discus (28.02m)
In relay action, Antrim, Withington, Stoddard and Baker tallied
four points towards the team’s total as they finished fourth
in the 4 x 400 relay with a time of 4:35.92.
Select members of the women’s track and field team will
compete again this Saturday at the Division III New England
Championships.
MASCAC Championship Results | New England Alliance Championship Results