NORTH DARTMOUTH – The Westfield State women’s cross country team finished seventh out of 37 teams at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
The women’s field featured 263 runners from various schools in the area, in which two Owls finished in the top ten.
Sophomore Amy O’Sullivan (Greenfield, Mass.) finished third overall, while freshman Grace Phair (Stockbridge, Mass.) ran to an eighth place finish. Senior Andrea Noland (Kingston, Mass.) placed in the top 50, finishing the 5k course in 19:38.98, good for 40th.
The Owls were one point away from a sixth place finish, just getting edged out by Assumption College (246).
Junior Erin Giugno (Marlborough, Mass.) led Westfield in the JV race, finishing in 18th with a time of 20:53.25.
WSU MEN CRACK TOP 10: The Westfield State Men’s cross country team finished tenth out of a field of 36 teams at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
The men’s varsity race consisted of 257 of the top runners in their respective schools around the area. Seniors Kevin Rayner (Pittsfield, Mass.) and Zac Bentley (Acushnet, Mass.) led the way for the Owl men, finishing 52nd and 54th, just five seconds apart respectively.
Westfield was two points away from edging out the ninth team spot, held by host Umass Dartmouth (307).
Sophomore Mike Maher (Attleboro, Mass.) was the top fiisher for the Owls in the JV race with a time of 29:07.37 for the 5-mile course.
The Owls are back in action on Sat., Oct. 5 in Keene, N.H. at the Keene State Invitational. – Courtesy of Westfield State University Sports
