Sophomore Naloti Palma has greatly improved her speed and strength in the shot put circle. (File photo by Mickey Curtis)
SPRINGFIELD – Westfield State University sophomore Naloti Palma (Westborough, Mass.) placed second in the shot put at the New England Division III women’s outdoor track and field championships on Saturday, May 3, at Springfield College.
Palma heaved the shot put 43-3 ¼ to lead the Owls to 19th place in the team standings. Williams College standout Amina Avril won the shot put with a throw of 44-9 ½; Avril also finished first in the hammer throw and discus.
Also earning All-New England honors for the Owls were: Amy Auclair (6th, pole vault, 11-2 ½), Targie Gervais (7th, 100 meter dash, 12.87), and the 4 x 800 relay squad of Cassidy Noonan, Marie Gulino, Jaime Lyons and Ashley Monahan (7th, 9:58.33).
Westfield’s other top performances were: Gervais (10th, 200, 25.61), Monahan (12th, 800, 2:21.32), Meg McNamara (14th, 100 hurdles, 15.69), Palma (10th, discus, 114-0), Alex Livingston (12th, hammer throw, 143-0), 4 x 100 relay (12th, 50.36), and Kat Palso (14th, long jump, 16-7).
