Falcons Finish Fourth at MASCAC Women’s Cross Country Championship

Murphy, McAndrew collect All-MASCAC honors

Devens, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University women's cross country team placed fourth overall with a total of 98 points at the 2021 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Cross Country Championships this afternoon at a rainy Willard Park.

The Basics

Score: Fourth (7 teams), 98 points

How It Happened

The Falcons were paced by juniors Abigail Murphy (Quincy, Mass.) and Lilah McAndrew (Old Lyme, Conn.) with both runners placing in the top ten and earning MASCAC All-Conference honors. Murphy finished in 6^th place with a time of 20:55, while McAndrew finished the 5K course in 21:02 (8^th place).

Freshman Joy Wambui (Danvers, Mass.) was next to cross the finish line in 19^th with a time of 22:40, while senior Meryem Majaoudou (Ayer, Mass.) hit the chute with a time of 23:23.

Teammates Kaya Scarela (Fitchburg, Mass.) and Erin Maida (Danbury, Conn.) finished back-to-back with times of 26:52 and 27:03 in 46^th and 47^th place respectively. Junior Courtney Brouillet (Fitchburg, Mass.) rounded out the teams score with a time of 31:42.

Inside the Numbers

• Westfield State placed first overall at this year's MASCAC Championship with a total of 37 points.
• Westfield State's Amy O'Sullivan took top honors, posting a time of 18:46

Up Next

The Falcons will compete in the 2021 NCAA DIII New England Regionals on Saturday, November 13th.