Westfield State University women’s track and field team captains for the 2013-14 season are, left to right: Cassidy Noonan, Alex Livingston and Marie Gulino. (Photo by Mickey Curtis)
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Westfield State University women’s indoor track and field team placed second in the Coast Guard Winter Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 18.
Coast Guard placed first in the five-team invitational with 162.3 points followed by Westfield (129.6), Trinity (103), Rhode Island College (74) and Eastern Connecticut (53).
The Owls finished first in four individual events led by Naloti Palma’s record-setting performance in the shot put. The sophomore standout shattered her own school record in the indoor shot put with a heave of 44-8 ¼. Her previous best indoor mark was 44-7 ¾.
Palma also placed third in the weight throw with an identical distance of 44-8 ¼.
Senior All-American Targie Gervais returned to the track in fine form and she finished first in the 55 meter dash with a 7.55 clocking. She also placed second in the 200 meter dash (27.84).
Also finishing first were Meg McNamara in the 55 hurdles (9.04) and Ashley Monahan in the 800 (2:31.59).
Amy Auclair placed second in the pole vault by clearing 10-10. Finishing third were Kat Palso (55 dash), Cassidy Noonan (600), Molly Miller (55 hurdles), and McNamara (high jump). Palso also placed fourth in the long and triple jumps.
