Falcons Place Sixth At MASCAC WXC Championships

Kelly collects All-MASCAC honors with fourth place time of 20:31.43 

Williamstown, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University women's cross country team placed sixth overall with a total of 153 points at the 2018 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Cross Country Championships this morning at Mount Greylock High School.

The Basics

Score: Sixth Place, 153 points

How It Happened

Fitchburg State was led by senior Amy Kelly (Stoughton, Mass./Stoughton), who collected All-MASCAC honors with a fourth place time of 20:31.43, while freshman Savannah Wojcik (Belchertown, Mass./Belchertown) entered the chute with a time of 25:41.89 over the 5K layout.

Newcomer Nyasia Torres (Fitchburg, Mass./Fitchburg) was next to cross the finish line with a time of 25:54.70, while senior Jennifer Desilvestre (Beverly, Mass./Beverly) followed with a time 26:08.60, Sophomore Melony Ellis (West Yarmouth, Mass./West Yarmouth) rounded out the top efforts for the Green and Gold on the day with a time 30:32.03.

Inside the Numbers

Fitchburg State placed fifth overall at last year's MASCAC Championships with a total of 113 points.

The Lancers of Worcester State placed first overall at this year's MASCAC Championships with a total of 38 points.

Worcester State junior Elisabeth Olson (Westford, Mass./Westford Academy took top honors at the 2018 MASCAC Championships, posting a time of 20:03.86.

Up Next

The Falcons will compete in the 2018 NCAA DIII New England Regionals on Saturday, November 10th, hosted by Bowdoin College for a meet starting at 11:00 AM.