Falcons Open 2021 Slate At Suffolk

McAndrew paces Fitchburg State with solid time of 12:48.8

Boston, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University women's cross country team opened their 2021 slate this afternoon at the Suffolk Short Course Classic in Boston at Franklin Park.

Meet: Suffolk Short Course Classic

How It Happened

Junior Lilah McAndrew (Old Lyme, Conn.) led the way for Fitchburg State with a strong time of 12:48.8 after placing 31st over the 6K layout, while classmate Abigail Murphy (Quincy, Mass.) was next, finishing 38th with a time of 13:17.3

Fellow junior Nicolette Kennedy (Groveland, Mass.) rounded out the top efforts for the Green and Gold on the afternoon with a 76th place time of 15:54.7.

Inside the Numbers

Fitchburg State didn't compete at last year's Suffolk Short Course Classic

Brown University won the 2021 Suffolk Short Course Classic with a total of 17 points.

Sophomore Emily Kompelien ()Edina, Minn.) of Brown won the meet with time of 11:07.2

Up Next

Falcons return to action next Saturday as they complete at the 2021 Maple Syrup Challenge, hosted by Vermont Tech for a meet starting at 12:00 PM.