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2009 MASCAC WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hosted By University of Southern Maine & Bridgewater State College
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Costello Sports Complex Fieldhouse, Gorham, Maine

FINAL TEAM SCORES:

1. Westfield State 234
2. Worcester State 166.50
3. Bridgewater State 50
4. Fitchburg State 49
5. Salem State 40.50

GORHAM, Maine--  Westfield State College captured its third straight Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference women's indoor track and field title on Saturday afternoon by posting a 67-plus point victory over runner-up Worcester State at the 2009 league championships at the University of Southern Maine's Costello Sports Complex Fieldhouse.

The Owls took top honors in eight individual events as well as two of the three relays to post a team score of 234 points, while the Lancers captured six individual events and the other relay for a team score of 166.50 points.  Bridgewater State edged out Fitchburg State for third place in the team standings (50-49), while Salem State finished fifth with a team score of 40.50.

Senior Marlee Berg (Chelmsford, Mass.) was a winner in both the high jump (1.55 meters) and 400 meters (1:01:32) for Westfield State, which also received a pair of triumphs from junior Kerry Arouca (Hanson, Mass.) in the 1000 meters (3:09:34) and mile (5:14.44) as well as sophomore Rachel Ryan (Westboro, Mass.) in the shot put (9.91 meters) and weight throw (13.65 meters).  Seniors Kelsey Teal (Westford, Mass.) and Marianne Mealey (Foxboro, Mass.) also captured conference championships in the pole vault (2.44 meters) and 3000 meters (11:01.03), respectively, while the Owls also took top honors in both the 4 X 400 (4:33.94) and 4 X 800 relays (10:39.86), respectively.

Sophomore Andrea Ouellette (Salisbury, Mass.) was a double winner on the day for Worcester State, as she took home titles in the triple jump (10.96 meters) and 55 meter high hurdles (9.40), while junior Kara Antrim (Rowley, Mass.), sophomore Rebecca Galipeau (Bellingham, Mass.) and freshmen Maura Kralian (Grafton, Mass.) and Maura Withington (Walpole, Mass.) captured championships in the 600 meters (1:46.14), long jump (5.06 meters), 200 meters (26.92) and 800 meters (2:29.40), respectively, for the Lancers.  Worcester State also won the 4 X 200 relay in a time of 1:50.20.

Salem State freshman Nicole Lemelin (Beverly, Mass.) captured the other individual championship of the afternoon, as she won the 55 meters in a time of 7.52 seconds for the Vikings.

Westfield State finished as the runner-up to host Southern Maine in the overall New England Alliance Championships that combines competition from both the MASCAC and the Little East Conference, as the Huskies posted a team score of 125 points to best the Owls' total of 112 points and claim its ninth consecutive Alliance title.  Worcester State was fourth (101 points) in the Alliance standings, while Salem State (22), Fitchburg State (14) and Bridgewater State (9) placed eighth, ninth and 10th, respectively, in Alliance competition.