Falcons Soar At NCAA DIII NE Regional Championships

Mullins paces Fitchburg State with solid time of 24:31.4

Brunswick, Maine. – The Fitchburg State University women's cross country team placed 39th overall (out of 54 teams) with a total of 1174 points at the NCAA Division III New England Women's Cross Country Regional Championships today, hosted by Bowdoin College.

Meet: NCAA DIII New England Regional Championships
Place: 39th Place (of 54 teams), 1174 Points

How It Happened

Junior Olivia Mullins (Plaistow, N.H.) paced Fitchburg State with a solid time of 24:31.4 over the 6K layout, while newcomer Abigail Murphy (Quincy, Mass.) was next with a time of 24:32.6.

Freshman Lilah McAndrew (Old Lyme, Conn.) followed with a time of 24:56.4, while senior Vera Ziegler notched a time of 27:59.6. Freshman Christine Nibitanga (Worcester, Mass.) rounded out the top effort for the Green and Gold, turning in a time of 32:24.1.

Inside the Numbers

Fitchburg State didn't compete at last year's DIII NE Regional Championship Meet

Williams won the 2019 NCAA Division III New England Women's Cross Country Regional Championships with a total of 64 points

Sophomore Izzi Gengaro (Boonton Township, N.J.) of MIT won the meet with time of 21:19.1

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