Kralian, Bisbee Propel Women's Track at Tufts

Medford, MA --- Sophomore Mara Kralian (Grafton, MA) kicked off the 2010 women’s indoor track season with three first place finishes to help lead Worcester State to a third place finish out of seven teams at the Tufts Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

Kralian took first in the 55 meter dash (7.31) to reset her own school record, the 200 (26.32) and the long jump (5.31m). Kralian’s time in the 55 was only .01 seconds away from provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Indoor Championships.

Junior Christina Bisbee (N. Attleboro, MA) was the other first place finisher for WSC as she had a toss of 12.92m in the weight throw.

In relay action the 4x200 squad of sophomores Nicole Lemelin (Beverly, MA), Sarah Rafferty (Uxbridge, MA) along with first-year teamates Alicia Ryan (Townsend, MA) and Leah Walzak (Whitinsville, MA) notched first with a time of 1:53.10.

Freshman Cathy Chude (Marlboro, MA) placed second in the 55 meter hurdles with a time of 9.07 after she blew away the field clocking an 8.82 in the preliminaries. Junior captain Andrea Ouellette (Salisbury, MA) tallied third in both the 55 meter hurdles (9.34) and the triple jump (10.33m) while rookie Natalie Marchi (Northbridge, MA) chipped in with third in the 400 (1:05.86).

First-year Brianna Wise (Worcester, MA/Doherty) notched second in the 55 and fifth in the 200 (26.98) while classmate Steph Muse (Chelmsford, MA) took home fifth in the 400 (1:09.35) and seventh in the 55 meter hurdles (9.49).

Freshman Mercedes Arnold (Mira Loma, CA) recorded third in the long jump (4.96m) and fourth in the triple jump (10.29m) while classmate Victoria Reizner (Southboro, MA) added sixth in the weight throw (10.56m) and seventh in the shot put (9.71m).

Freshman Erin Donohue (Saugus, MA) paced the distance runners placing fifth in the 3,000 (11:33.20) and 12th in the 800 (2:35) as classmate Brittany Grueter (Foxboro, MA) added a finish of 6th in the 3,000 (11:41.05) and 12th in the 800 (2:42).

The host Jumbos won the meet with 199 points followed by UMass Lowell (177), WSC (133) and Keene State (105).

The Lancers continue their season when they take on tougher competition next week at the Wheaton Invitational.

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