Falcons Compete At 2018 James Early Memorial Invite

Kelly finishes 18th overall with time of 19:28.73 

Westfield, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University women's cross country team placed 22nd overall with a total of 610 points at the 2018 James Early Memorial Invitational, hosted by Westfield State University.

The Basics

Score: 22nd Place, 610 points

How It Happened

Fitchburg State was paced by senior Amy Kelly (Stoughton, Mass./Stoughton), who placed 18th overall with a time 19:28.73 over the 5k course, while freshman Nyasia Torres (Fitchburg, Mass./Fitchburg) entered the chute with a time of 23:51.94.

Newcomer Savannah Wojcik (Belchertown, Mass./Belchertown) was next to cross the finish line with a time of 23:53.34, while senior Jennifer Desilvestre (Beverly, Mass./Beverly) followed with a time 24:09.64, Rounding out the top efforts for the Green and Gold was sophomore Rebbecca O'Brien (Methuen, Mass./Woburn) with a time of 26:43.51.

Inside the Numbers

Fitchburg State finished in 22nd place with a total of 588 points at last year's James Early Memorial Invite.

The Pioneers of Smith College claimed top honors at the 2018 James Early Memorial Invitational after amassing a total of 92 points..

Saint Rose College junior Christine Myers (Altamont, N.Y./Guildland) took top honors at the 2018 James Early Memorial Invite, posting a time of 18:11.97.

Up Next

The Falcons will compete in the 2018 Connecticut College Invitational next Saturday for a meet starting at 12:00 PM.