Results

After claiming the indoor title, the Bridgewater State women's team repeated as MASCAC Women's Outdoor Track and Field Champions on Saturday after winning the title in Bridgewater.

The Bears came in first with 276.50 points while runner-up Westfield State was next with 136.50 Worcester State was third with 91, Framingham State fourth with 65 while Fitchburg State and Mass. Maritime rounded out the team scores in fifth and sixth, respectively. 

Bridgewater State had an outstanding showing, taking home 12 individual titles and all three relay crowns on the day. Jayci Andrews captured top honors in both the 100-meter hurdles (14.33) and 400-meter hurdles (1:04.32), while teammate Alison McDonough finished first in the long jump with a meet-best leap of 17 feet, 8.75 inches (5.40m) and added a first place showing in the 100-meter dash (12.43). 

The Bears also received MASCAC Champion performances from Madison Ashley in the 200-meter dash (25.54), Kiara Abrantes in the 400-meter dash (1:00.18), Nicole Major in the 800-meter run (2:25.07) and Julie Glavin in the 1,500-meter run (4:59.04).

Bridgewater State captured all three relay events. McDonough, Jailene Escalera, Abrantes and Ashley placed first in the 4x100 (48.55), while Abrantes, Lily Marra, Lindsey Golden and Andrews grabbed top honors in the 4x400 (4:09.64). Major, Megan Leary, Glavin and Emma Rand teamed up for a first-place finish in the 4x800 (10:28.74).

On the field side, Ashley Garvey placed first in the discus throw (116'2"/35.42m) and hammer throw (133'1"/40.58m), Abbi Peterson in the high jump (5'3"/1.60m) and Alexa Wilson in the pole vault (8'0"/2.44m).

Westfield State earned three individual crowns on Saturday. Amy O'Sullivan was a two-time winner in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meters with a time of 18:52.63 and 40:31.90, respectively. Teammate Vicky Marin had the top distance in the triple jump with a conference winning leap of 11.11m. 

Sthanisha Moreau brought home an individual title for Worcester State in the shot put. Her top heave of 10.83m was good enough to bring home the MASCAC crown in the event. Joining her was Riley Sanderson who had a top heave of 42.66m to earn an individual title.

Rounding out the individual winners was Emily Newcomb from Framingham State. Her time of 12:43.07 was not only the best 3,000m steeplechase time of the day, but it is the first MASCAC title won by the Rams since they first started competing in women's outdoor in 2019.

Next up for the MASCAC outdoor teams is the DIII New Englands on May 6-7 hosted by Williams College.