Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Takes Ninth at Tufts Snowflake Classic; Murdocca Breaks 10K School Record

MEDFORD, Mass. – The Worcester State University women's outdoor track & field team resumed completion on Saturday as they traveled to the Tufts Snowflake Classic and came in ninth out of 20+ teams at the event.

THE BASICS

March 31, 2018

Tufts Snowflake Classic

Clarence "Ding" Dussault Track

9^th Place 

TOP-10 TEAM SCORES

1. Tufts (187)

2. Trinity (88.50)

3. Connecticut College (64)

4. WPI (63)

    Westfield State (63)

6. Wesleyan (50)

7. Bridgewater State (46.50)

8^. Smith (43)

9. Worcester State (42)

10. Regis (29)

WORCESTER STATE TOP PERFORMERS

• Bernice Mensah – 1^st Place in Triple Jump (11.15m/36' 7"), 6^th Place in Long Jump (5.05m/16' 7"), 10^th Place in 200 Meter Dash (27.37), 15^th Place in 100 Meter Dash (13.42)
• Asgerdur Jana Agustsdottir – 2^nd Place in Javelin (38.76m/127' 2"), 9^th Place in High Jump (1.54m/5' 0.5")
• Stephanie McFadries – 3^rd Place in Javelin (38.40m/126')
• 4x400 Meter Relay – 5^th Place (4:17.76) (Emily Finnegan, Amanda Turner, Hannah LoChiatto, Rachel Stier)
• 4x100 Meter Relay – 6^th Place (51.54) (Abigail Danso, Doreen Buabeng, Abigail MacGregor, Bernice Mensah)
• Justine Murdocca – 7^th Place in 10,000 Meter Run (39:33.73)
• Abigail MacGregor – 8^th Place in 200 Meter Dash (27.05), 15^th Place in Triple Jump (9.48m/31' 1.25"), 18^th Place in 100 Meter Dash (13.46)
• Doreen Buabeng – 9^th Place in 100 Meter Dash (13.08), 9^th Place in 200 Meter Dash (27.10)
• Hannah LoChiatto – 10^th Place in High Jump (1.54m/5' 0.5"), 21^st Place in 400 Meter Dash (1:04.54)
• Rachel Stier – 14^th Place in 400 Meter Dash (1:02.42)
• Megan Rouillard – 17^th Place in Discus (29.04m/95' 3"), 17^th Place in Hammer (34.39m/112' 10")
• Brenda Thomas – 18^th Place in 400 Meter Dash (1:04.02)

RECAP

Worcester State's Bernice Mensah (Worcester, Mass.) earned the top spot in the triple jump at the Snowflake Classic with a leap of 11.15m (36' 7"). She also performed well in the long jump, 200 meter dash, and 100 meter dash.

Asgerdur Jana Agustsdottir (Akureyi, Iceland) notched second place in the javelin with a distance of 38.76m (127' 2") while teammate Stephanie McFadries (Burlington, Mass.) came in right behind at 38.40m (126').

Worcester State's relay teams tacked on some points toward the Lancers' 42-point total while Justine Murdocca (Milford, Mass.) came in seventh place in the 10K with a school record time of 39:33.73. She bested Erin Donahue who held the previous school record at 39:33.80 in 2012.

Abigail MacGregor (Salem, N.H.) posted a PR in the 200 meter at 27.05.

UP NEXT

The Lancers will travel to Springfield, Mass. for the AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational next weekend.

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